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Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: What is Similar and What is Different

Medical experts from around the world gathered recently for the 47th European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal to review the latest research findings and trends in diabetes and metabolic disease.

Translating Diabetes Science Into Clinical Practice

The science of diabetes care continues to evolve every year. Ultimately, however, that science will have no impact on health until it is translated into practice.

New Findings About Hypoglycemia: Should We Change Patient Management?

In considering the subject matter for my next blog, my mind wandered a bit and settled on a patient with type 2 diabetes I had seen last week. While riding her bicycle, she had suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented and side swiped a parked car.

T2DM and Fatty Liver Disease: Is What’s Good for the Gander Good for the Goose?

Fatty liver disease is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in North America[1] and is becoming one of the top reasons for liver transplantation. Fatty liver causes inflammation that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Narrative review: a rational approach to starting insulin therapy.

Mooradian, Arshag D; Bernbaum, Marla; Albert, Stewart G
Annals of internal medicine; 2006 Jul 18;145(2):125-34. PMID: 16847295;
Category: Interventions / Insulin;

Do Beta Cells Need Secretory Respite?

Evidence that protecting pancreatic beta cells from chronic overstimulation to maintain glucose homeostasis has led to the concept of “beta cell rest” to preserve or restore beta cell function by temporarily inhibiting insulin secretion.

Targeting beta-cell function early in the course of therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Leahy, Jack L; Hirsch, Irl B; Peterson, Kevin A; Schneider, Doron
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism; 2010 Sep;95(9):4206-16. PMID: 20739389;
Category: Pathophysiology;

Family Medicine View On Case 1: Pre-Diabetes

Do you recognize this patient?  I have seen him in my office, or a person just like him. The Center for Disease Control (CDC, HHS) estimates that 57 million people in the U.S. have pre-diabetes.

New Concepts, Research and Therapies: A Conversation

Doron Schneider, MD, a leading primary care physician and Jack Leahy, MD, a world-renowned beta cell researcher, discuss the new concepts, current research and therapies. (48:08)

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