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INTRODUCTION While many advances in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have occurred over the past decade, nearly half of patients with diabetes still have a [...]

Since the days of Banting and Best almost a century ago, Canadian scientists have played an important role in authoring the book on diabetes research. And the newest chapter is [...]

Since the discovery of insulin in the 1920s, numerous therapeutic and technological advances have improved the lives of patients with diabetes mellitus. This article reviews recent therapeutic and technological advances and future trends in the management of diabetes mellitus. Pancreas regeneration, pancreas transplantation, islet transplantation, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, continuous glucose monitoring, and various medication classes are discussed., Since the discovery of insulin in the 1920s, numerous therapeutic and technological advances have improved the lives of patients with diabetes mellitus. Additionally, results from large clinical trials have shown [...]

THE FIRST TIME is the hardest. Having to prick your own finger-actually drawing your own blood, intentionally-is a clear sign that your life has suddenly changed. But being able to [...]

They say history repeats itself, and it may be doing just that at the University of Toronto, where a group of medical researchers are looking for new ways to treat [...]

Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) provides detailed information on glucose patterns and trends and promises to be a major advance in diabetes care. To derive full potential benefit from RT-CGM, [...]

Registered dietitians (RDs) who have earned the Board Certified--Advanced Diabetes Manager (BC-ADM) credential hold a master's or doctorate degree in a clinically relevant area and have at least 500 hours [...]

OBJECTIVE -- To determine whether diabetes education can be provided as effectively through telemedicine technology as through in-person encounters with diabetes nurse and nutrition educators RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS -- [...]

In Brief Psychosocial issues are now acknowledged as important in dealing with the daily demands of diabetes. This article provides an overview of the ways in which group interventions are [...]

In this issue of Diabetes Care, Chase et al. (1) have very nicely demonstrated how modem technology can be a useful tool for providing effective management of type 1 diabetes [...]

Hong Kong -- With diabetes cases worldwide expected to double in the first 30 years of the 21st century, telemedicine might be a pathway to ensuring that more patients receive [...]

Needle fear can complicate many doctor-patient relationships, but in the case of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, fear of needles can become a serious barrier to compliance. Studies show that up [...]

Automated, electromechanical, closed-loop insulin delivery - the artificial pancreas - has historically been referred to as the Holy Grail of diabetes care and was expected to restore healthy glycaemic control [...]

GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY seems to be a powerful treatment for type 2 diabetes in some obese adults, and now a study suggests the procedure may work for teens, too. Researchers [...]

Preliminary results suggest that adjustable gastric banding--a form of bariatric surgery--may be an effective way to improve glycemic control in some patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Dixon et al [...]

KEYSTONE, COLO. -- The combination mealtime bolus is an important and greatly underutilized tool in insulin pump therapy for type 1 diabetes, Dr. H. Peter Chase said at a conference [...]

Both continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and multiple daily insulin injection therapy are effective means of implementing intensive diabetes management with the goal of achieving near-normal levels of blood glucose [...]