Eric L. Johnson MD North Dakota Diabetes

03/27/2026

Top 2% cited, mostly from my work with ADA

Fifteen faculty members from the University of North Dakota were recognized recently as among the world’s most influential researchers in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List, a widely respected global ranking that highlights scholars whose work has had a significant impact on their f...

03/26/2026

The state of obesity in North Dakota

While childhood obesity rates remain low, obesity rates increase into adulthood at 37%.

03/17/2026

Upcoming guidance for GLP-1’s in type 1 diabetes

Off-label adjunctive use requires careful dosing, dose adjustments of insulin and other medications, and close monitoring.

03/11/2026

Dementia is becoming a leading cause of death in adults with diabetes

In people with type 2 diabetes in the world's richest countries, deaths from cardiovascular disease are declining while mortality ​from dementia is on the rise, a large analysis has found.

02/12/2026

Think of your local ADA chapter on Giving Hearts Day!

02/06/2026

Think about our local American Diabetes Association on giving hearts day and know that all funds raised go toward kids at diabetes camp!

01/30/2026

GLP-1 and SGLT-2 drugs associated with fewer adverse liver events.

01/30/2026

GLP-1 and SGLT-2 drugs associated with fewer adverse liver events

12/14/2025

30 years ago, I knew very few people with type 1 diabetes over the age of 60. Now I know quite a few- including me-the question is, who has the expertise to care for us older persons with T1D?

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/aging-type-1-diabetes-success-story-brings-challenges-2025a1000yrd?src=mbl_msp_iphone&ref=text&ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_251213_etid7954051&uac=82241SY&impID=7954051rbeto

As people with type 1 diabetes live longer than ever before, both clinicians and patients are recognizing the need to prepare for the challenges that accompany aging with this condition.

12/10/2025

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Today in 1923, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Sir Frederick Banting and John Macleod for the discovery of insulin. 💙💉 You can continue to honor their legacy—become a Diabetes Advocate at diabetes.org/Advocacy.

12/08/2025

The 2026 ADA Standards of Care have been released this morning

Discover the latest ADA diabetes management guidelines, including current diabetes guidelines, clinical practice recommendations, and treatment guidelines for diabetes mellitus to support quality care.