Hypoglycemia

HOUSTON — Paying attention to timing and making careful adjustments to insulin are critical aspects of maintaining optimal glucose levels and achieving better insulin sensitivity during and after exercise, according to findings presented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.

Adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes who took part in a diabetes education course that was specifically designed for their age group achieved lower HbA1c and had increased confidence in their ability to manage their disease, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

Within the past decade, there has been a rapid development of novel antihyperglycemic agents that not only improve glycemic control but also reduce CV events in patients with known atherosclerotic CVD.

SAN FRANCISCO — A head-to-head comparison of the sulfonylurea glimepiride against the DPP-IV inhibitor linagliptin in a cohort of more than 6,000 adults with type 2 diabetes demonstrated no between-group differences for incidence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke and cardiovascular death during a median of 6 years, according to data from the CAROLINA trial presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Obesity is a rapidly increasing problem in the United States and worldwide, with more than 30% of adult Americans now affected. Unfortunately, we are lacking in effective therapies to promote significant weight loss.