Type 2 Diabetes

Some researchers now suspect that type 2 diabetes may itself be an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis and have proposed a "diabetes-induced phenotype."

The 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) brought together more than 17,300 attendees from more than 121 countries. This year's program included 96 symposia, 50 oral abstract sessions, 10 interest group discussions, 18 meet-the-expert sessions, and 10 special lectures and addresses. Cardiology Review is covering 6 of the top sessions.

Contrave (naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets) is a treatment option for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity.

Truths about necrobiosis lipoidica, advantages of SGLT2 inhibitors, rash in an obese teen, benefits of insulin therapy, knee effusions with diabetes and hypertension-these questions about diabetes put your knowledge to the test.

Drug formerly known as Zerenex gets approval following Phase 3 clinical trials

Use these 5 brief summaries of recent developments in the study of diabetes and trends in diabetes care to stay current and optimize care for your patients.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of the KRONUS Zinc Transporter 8 Autoantibody (ZnT8Ab) ELISA Assay, a new test for type 1 diabetes.

Empagliflozin is the third sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor approved for use in the US. There is a lot to learn about this new class. Here, 5 of the many things you need to know.

This patient's presenting symptom, in the context of his overall health, should prompt orders for which follow-up studies?

Despite these improvements in medical technology, diabetic nephropathy remains unpredictable and life-threatening. Identifying high-risk patients at an early stage could help clinicians take appropriate steps to reduce risk.

Premixed insulin--a basal and prandial product delivered in one injection--sounds like an ideal solution for patients who resist multidose insulin therapy. For some it is, but not for all. A case and the caveats, here.

There are 2 FDA-approved sodium-glucose contransporter-2 inhibitors available in the United States. Here, a concise review of advantages/disadvantages and considerations in patient selection.

Agent Orange exposure several decades earlier may increase morbidity from various diseases, some of which have rarely been explored in previous epidemiologic studies.

Disproven medical theories and practices can be slow to change, and nowhere is this truer than in the field of clinical nutrition.

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have released a study showing the potential of a dangerous interaction between a common supplement and prescription medication.

A new pill could be the next tool in a patient's fight to lose weight, according to a recent study.

The brains of hyperglycemic patients with Type 1 diabetes produce elevated levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which may increase their risk of depression.

Researchers find that the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is a significant predictor for CVD in type 1 diabetes patients who are not using lipid-lowering drugs, and that the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is a more reliable marker for risk when considering primary prevention.

An A1C goal less stringent than 7% may be appropriate for some patients. In what patients might you make the goal 8%?

After studying an Amish population, researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center have discovered a mutation in a fat-storage gene that increases a patient's risk for type 2 diabetes.

It is primarily the responsibility of parents, teachers, and health care professionals to be role models for the younger generation with respect to healthy eating and physical activity.

A 36-year-old pregnant woman at 27 weeks gestation presented to the obstetrical triage for evaluation of possible abscess due to a lesion on her buttock that first appeared 1 week ago. Since that time, it has become increasingly painful and itchy. Although she denies any systemic symptoms, her pregnancy is complicated by gestational diabetes and obesity. However, she is HIV negative and her other prenatal labs were unremarkable.

Do you recognize these symptomatic red patches and plaques? What underlying disorder does the condition imply?

Since nearly half of all Staphylococcus aureus infections harbor difficult-to-cure methicillin-resistant (MRSA) isolates, identifying MRSA risk factors could improve infection prevention and treatment, as well as reduce resistance patterns.

Research from Chile suggests that low levels of free testosterone - rather than high ones - indicate that an apparently low-risk case of prostate cancer will require treatment.