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The results of a recent phase III study may offer children with diabetes a new route for better glycemic control. 

The study findings explore the gastric bypass results of different age groups in hopes of learning more about the procedure and the potential risks and benefits that come with it.

A recent study found important effects on dementia in African American patients with type 2 diabetes

Can using DE-MRI image scans determine the prevalence of unrecognized MIs in asymptomatic patients with diabetes?

Combination dual therapy reduces mortality by 50%.

Regular lifestyle counseling can have positive long term clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes. 

FDA has approved a new treatment for diabetic kidney disease, which affects one in three patients with type 2 diabetes.

Can the Mediterranean diet decrease the chances of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia?

Last week I saw a patient who seemed to be losing control of her blood glucose levels. She had been doing well and her A1c had been around 6.0 - 6.3 for the past couple of years. She was doing this while only on metformin 1000 twice a day. She was referred to me by her physician because of high after-meal readings ranging up to 350 mg/dl. I went over her medical history and medications looking for a possible problem and found nothing.

Is the CAC score a reliable tool in assessing cardio risk in patients with type 1 diabetes?