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Metabolic syndrome scoring system predicts CVD in type 2 diabetes
Higher z scores meant higher risk of incident heart disease.
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MI before age 50? Think familial hypercholesterolemia, substance abuse
More than one-third of patients with an MI before age 50 and an LDL cholesterol of at least 160 mg/dL meet criteria for FH.
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Sucralose sparks appetite in obese, not lean, individuals
Brain regions implicated in appetite were activated after sucralose consumption.
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Artificial pancreas treatment improves glycemic control in T1DM: Meta-analysis
Closed-loop glucose control systems increase the time in normoglycemia for type 1 diabetic patients, but is it enough?
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‘Fast food swamps’ linked to type 1 diabetes
Greater concentrations of fast food restaurants in an area have been linked to a higher prevalence of pediatric type 1, but not type 2, diabetes...
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Sensitivity of vibration-based neuropathy detectors varies widely
Percentages of patients with diabetes who fail to detect vibration from three tools ranges from 12% to 29%, suggesting to researchers that single-...
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Diabetes does its part to increase health care costs
“One of every four health care dollars is incurred by someone with diagnosed diabetes.”
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ACP recommends new ideal hemoglobin A1c range for type 2 diabetes
The American College of Physicians has found evidence that current target A1c levels should be adjusted.
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Aspirin may protect against dementia in T2DM
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Benefit was greater in women than in men in large Japanese study.
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Pre–bariatric surgery weight loss improves outcomes
A loss of 8% or more of excess weight before surgery was associated with more weight loss at 1 year.
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Canagliflozin falls short for primary CV prevention in T2DM
ANAHEIM, CALIF.: Protection from cardiovascular and renal events in the CANVAS program was confined to the secondary prevention setting.
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Higher BMI linked to problems for IBD patients
LAS VEGAS – Higher BMI among IBD patients is independently associated with an increased risk of treatment failure and IBD-related surgery or...
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Learn ‘four Ds’ approach to heart failure in diabetes
Heart failure in the presence of type 2 diabetes has a 5-year survival rate on par with some of the worst diseases.
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Three in 10 of your diabetic patients may have liver fibrosis
LOS ANGELES – For every 10 of your adult patients with type 2 diabetes, three are likely to have moderate to severe liver fibrosis, according to...
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Gastric bypass T2D benefit can fade over time
Do the benefits of bariatric surgery last?
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Insulin delivery devices now covered under Part D
Americans will now have access to insulin delivery devices under Part D of Medicare coverage, according to guidance issued by the Centers for...
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Breastfeeding lowers later diabetes risk in women
Breastfeeding may reduce a woman’s risk of developing diabetes, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Bariatric surgery comes with some risk of complications
A long-term follow-up study of bariatric surgery patients revealed complication risks.
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Shedding light on shift work’s influence on cardiometabolic risk
LOS ANGELES – Recent findings shed further insight into the link between environmental light, circadian rhythms, and metabolic disorders.
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Cars that recognize hypoglycemia? Maybe soon
SAN DIEGO – An automobile that watches you.
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