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Dr. Stanton introduces himself and explains that he works in four different medical arenas: researcher, professor, administrator, and clinician. More videos with Dr. Stanton: Robert Stanton Q1 The Research on Low-Protein Diets and Kidney Disease Robert Stanton Q2 High Protein Diets and Kidney Disease Robert Stanton Q3 What Would You …

Dr. Stanton gives us his perspective on low-protein diets with a brief overview of the research and thinking behind these types of diets for patients with kidney disease, and highlights some of the ongoing questions and concerns in this area of study. He also discusses how many of the studies …

Dr. Robert Stanton explains how all the studies on low/high protein diets can confuse physicians and that there are parallels between the ongoing debates about the “correct levels” of A1c and albumin level in urine as researchers constantly add to the level of knowledge. He also points out that the type …

Dr. Stanton lets us know precisely what he would like his A1c to be.   More videos with Dr. Stanton: Robert Stanton MD Introduction Robert Stanton Q1 The Research on Low-Protein Diets and Kidney Disease Robert Stanton Q2 High Protein Diets and Kidney Disease  

Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled….

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we have Part 2 of our special slide collection of GLP-1 Agonists and Cardiovascular Health. Topics covered include: Cardiac Actions of GLP-1, and Effects of GLP-1 Agonists on Inflammatory Markers…. Link to download (.ppt format): GLP-1 Agonists and Cardiovascular Health, Part 2 of 2 Other sets …

PerioChip for Periodontal Disease  Dexcel Pharma Technologies has announced that PerioChip (chlorhexidine gluconate) is now available for the adjunctive treatment of adult periodontitis with a pocket depth (PD) ≥5mm, when used with scaling and root planning. Two multicenter studies have shown that patients who received PerioChip after scaling and root …

Data on more than 2,000 young adults showed that those who were parents tended to consume more saturated fat than those who did not have children…. 

Dr. Elisabeth R. Mathiesen from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark stated that, "Based on this study, the FDA in the USA finds it safe to use insulin detemir in pregnancy."… 

Last week, the new drug Lucentis was approved to treat diabetic macular edema….