This content is machine translated Diabetes Update Refresher The screening method should be simple To diagnose diabetes, there are several methods with certain advantages and disadvantages. Given that today one in two adults with diabetes remains undiagnosed, screening is strongly recommended for individuals 40…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Folk medicine lore and some clinical studies What can herbal medicines do for diabetes? Diabetes type 2 is not necessarily one of the diseases for which one expects a treatment possibility with herbal preparations. However, there are a number of medicinal plants of western…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes SGLT-2 inhibitors: a new oral therapy option Dapagliflozin, a potent new selective SGLT-2 inhibitor, is available in many countries for use in type 2 diabetes patients either as add-on combination therapy when other glucose-lowering medical agents together…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus What are the rare forms of diabetes? The classification criteria for the widespread disease diabetes have changed again and again over the years. Since 2000, immune-mediated type 1 forms have been distinguished from type 2 forms, which…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated High HbA1c Update on the individual therapy of diabetes mellitus In the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the last few years have brought several innovations with regard to diagnosis, therapy goals, and choice of antidiabetic drugs. “A patient centered…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes during pregnancy Which preparation helps? Almost 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes. Recently, new diagnostic criteria have become available. Both insulin and oral antidiabetic agents are available for therapy. At the DIP symposium (The7th…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated How to treat diabetes? This is how the music of the future sounds Some new drugs and new techniques are expected to improve glycemic control in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In addition to proper medication selection, a patient-centered approach is essential.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes “Better care for patients thanks to personalized therapy” Prof. Oliver Schnell, MD, is concerned that more and more people are developing diabetes, which is associated with high morbidity and a reduced quality of life. The diabetologist from Munich…