Why Do Black Americans Have Higher A1c Levels Than Whites?
Dr Richard Bergenstal describes a study designed to answer a question that has puzzled the medical community in recent years. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - August 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

New Devices Will 'Revolutionize' T1 Diabetes Care
The complex ritual of dosing insulin will be vastly simplified with the impending arrival of closed-loop systems, better known as ' artificial pancreas. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - July 29, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Individualized Diabetes Care: Not a 'Daunting Task'
What ' s the optimal drug combination for managing type 2 diabetes? It depends on the patient … (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - July 22, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

'Profound' Finding on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Do patients with type 1 diabetes benefit from continuous glucose monitoring even if they are not using an insulin pump? (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - July 14, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

'Bionic Pancreas' Will Simplify Diabetes Management -- for Clinicians, Too
Drs Steve Edelman and Jeremy Pettus interview 'bionic pancreas' developer Ed Damiano to get the latest information on the much-awaited device. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - July 1, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Diabetes: Confronting the 'Invisible' Disease
Eight million Americans have diabetes and don't know it. How can we persuade the public, the government, and the scientific community to focus on this invisible epidemic? (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - June 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Is the Diabetes 'Holy Grail' in Reach?
With empagliflozin, pioglitazone, and liraglutide, we may finally be getting closer to the 'holy grail' of a diabetes drug that also has cardiovascular benefits. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - May 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

What's Stopping African American Women From Exercising?
New interventions for combating obesity among African American women are starting by addressing barriers to traditional exercise programs. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - May 2, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Bariatric Surgery: Not Just for BMI Anymore
Dr Jeff Mechanick discusses how a decade of advances has changed the context in which bariatric surgeries are performed. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - April 15, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Before Symptoms Occur
Researchers have identified three stages in type 1 diabetes, and interventions can help stall progression of the disease. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - April 8, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Ghrelin Receptor Blockade and Food Behaviors
New preclinical data show that ghrelin may play an important role in food behaviors and that blocking these receptors may reduce food foraging, hoarding, and intake. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 1, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

How Dangerous Is Fructose?
Does a high-fructose diet lead to insulin resistance? How does it affect lipid metabolism and CVD? Get answers from Dr Luc Tappy. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - October 15, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Type 2 Diabetes Management: Choosing the Best Therapies
Two experts offer tips for sifting through the many drug options to help patients optimize management of their type 2 diabetes. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - October 9, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Behind the Scenes at EASD 2015
EMPA-REG may have stolen the show this year, but there were many other fascinating presentations at the annual European diabetes meeting. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - October 9, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Can Brown Fat Play a Role in Weight Loss?
Could brown adipose tissue be a pharmacologic target to treat obesity? What is its role in weight loss maintenance? See Eric Ravussin's input on this topic. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - July 15, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts