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Medscape Medical News from the

American Diabetes Association (ADA) 74th Scientific Sessions^®

June 13 - 17, 2014; San Francisco, California

This coverage is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the American Diabetes Association.

Meeting Highlights at a Glance

Top News From ADA 2014: Slideshow Headlines include promising real-world data on an artificial pancreas and islet-cell transplants, plus how lifestyle change and metformin can help ward off diabetes.

Conference News

ADA Improved Glycemic Control in Diabetes Cuts CV Risk: CREDIT
Medscape Medical News, July 2, 2014
ADA No Change in Retinopathy in Diabetes 2 Years After Surgery
Medscape Medical News, July 1, 2014
ADA Obese Kids Have Many Large Fat Cells, Ups Risk for Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 30, 2014
ADA Canola Oil, Low-GI Diet May Help Heart Health in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 26, 2014
ADA More on HF Hospitalization With Gliptins in Type 2 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 24, 2014
ADA TEENs: Most Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Miss Glycemic Goals
Medscape Medical News, June 24, 2014
ADA Diabetic Foot: A Cinderella Condition, Needs Team Approach
Medscape Medical News, June 20, 2014
ADA Web-Based Tool Prevents Diabetes-Related Driving Mishaps
Medscape Medical News, June 20, 2014
ADA Long-term Success With Pancreas Transplant Alone in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 19, 2014
ADA Islet-Cell Transplants Successful in Type 1 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 18, 2014
ADA LDL-C May Not Be Best Predictor of CVD Risk in Type 1 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 18, 2014
ADA Depression Predicts Type 1 Diabetes Death, but Hope Prevails
Medscape Medical News, June 17, 2014
ADA First-Ever ADA Guidance Specifically for Type 1 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2014

ADA Lifestyle, Metformin, Can Delay Diabetes, 15-Year DPP Data Show
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2014
ADA 'Bionic Pancreas' Works for 5 Days in Outpatient Settings
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2014
ADA Statins Not Cost-effective for Many Newly Eligible Patients
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2014
ADA Sulfonylureas May Up Fracture Risk in Diabetes, Along With TZDs
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2014
ADA Could Hepatitis B Vaccination Prevent Diabetes?
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2014
ADA Usual BMI Cut Point May Miss Diabetes in Thin Asian Americans
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2014
ADA Girl Power: Islet Transplants from Women Donors Work Better
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2014
ADA Improve Your Diet, Drop Your Diabetes Risk, and Vice Versa
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2014
ADA Is Celiac Screening for Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Adequate?
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2014
ADA ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines: A Step up in Diabetes Care, or Not?
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2014
ADA Insulin Analogs: Is Benefit Worth Cost in Type 2 Diabetes?
Medscape Medical News, June 10, 2014
ADA Cutting-Edge Science Tops ADA Agenda in San Francisco
Medscape Medical News, June 6, 2014

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Expert Commentaries

Gestational Diabetes: A Worldwide Controversial Topic
Chantal Mathieu, MD, PhD
Multifactorial Approach to Prevent CVD in T2DM
Michel Marre, MD, PhD
How Safe Are Antidiabetic Drugs?
Ronan Roussel, MD, PhD
Helping Diabetes Patients on 'Worst Day of My Life'
Anne L. Peters, MD; Tami A. Ross, RD, LD, CDE, MLDE
Control and Monitoring of Type 1 Diabetes With a Mobile App
Alfred Penfornis, MD, PhD
What Is an Artificial Pancreas, Really?
Anne L. Peters, MD; Howard C. Zisser, MD
Remote Monitoring Could Be Cost-Effective in Diabetes Care
Vivian Fonseca, MD
Why All the Fuss About Brown Fat?
Steven R. Smith, MD
Fascinating Discoveries in Type 2 Diabetes
Anne L. Peters, MD; Guy A. Rutter, PhD
New Weight-Loss Drugs: When to Prescribe?
Steven R. Smith, MD
Once-Weekly Dulaglutide Effective for T2DM
Anne L. Peters, MD; Kathleen M. Dungan, MD, MPH

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