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The intake of metformin has been associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes in several studies but…. 

Oral diabetic medications do not have a significant effect on cardiovascular risk…. 

Barbara J. Anderson, PhD, CDE and Abigail K. Mansfield Marcaccio, PhD This week’s excerpt answers the following questions:  How do you screen patients for psychological issues at diagnosis of diabetes? When can you use the terms "a touch of sugar" and "borderline diabetes"? How important is it to address misconceptions …

Three different types of weight loss interventions were examined for their effects on blood pressure, lipids, glucose, insulin resistance, and inflammation in obese participants….

In contrast to findings from previous studies, the development of breast cancer is not tied to insulin use, a new study says… 

Anne Peters, MD, and Lori Laffel, MD, MPH, Editors Jane Lee Chiang, MD, Managing Editor Interdiction: Prevention of Beta-cell Destruction and Preservation for Those with Existing Type 1 Diabetes Jane Lee Chiang, MD, and Stephen E. Gitelman, MD Anti-Inflammatory Agents European Nicotinamide Diabetes Intervention Trial (ENDIT). Like DPT-1, ENDIT represented …

gWhiz Education Free for starter pack, $29.99 per topic after iOS/Android    From the experts in textbook publishing at McGraw-Hill comes this app designed for medical students. The PreTest Self-Assessment and Review includes questions and detailed answers covering the major topics included in the USMLE and medical boards. The starter pack …

Insulin pumps may be more effective at lowering blood glucose levels and associated with fewer complications than insulin injections in children…. 

Is there an association between antipsychotic use in children and adolescents, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes?….

Linagliptin is shown to be effective and safe in lowering blood glucose levels in the elderly population….