Community Perspectives: First-Line Treatment Considerations for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Adherence to Mediterranean diet-based interventions was associated with reductions in BP, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C, as well as increases in HDL-C among children and adolescents.

The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?

The antigen-specific immunotherapy preserves endogenous insulin production via intralymphatic injection of recombinant GAD65 protein, according to Diamyd Medical.

Hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients can be the result of insulin or sulfonylureas.

Long-term risk of death decreased by 26% and risk for vascular complications decreased by 40% in persons who remained diabetes-free for 4 years, according to new data.

The agency is concerned about manufacturing processes involved in production and about the proposed indication for adults with type 1 diabetes.