Diabetes
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SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes safe, effective in older adults
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – Results for older patients were similar to those for younger patients.
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Top picks for online diabetes information for doctors and patients
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – With many patients going online for information about diabetes, it is important they know which resources are most reliable...
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Can insulin plus metformin improve pregnancy outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes?
WASHINGTON – A number of studies are currently tracking the impact of add-on metformin during pregnancy.
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End ‘therapeutic nihilism’ in care of older diabetic patients, says expert
LOS ANGELES – ‘It’s not hyperglycemia that’s killing people; it’s heart disease and renal disease.’
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ENGAGE AF-TIMI: Insulin linked to greater risk for stroke, CV death, bleeding
LOS ANGELES – Use of novel oral anticoagulants may be preferred over vitamin K antagonists in patients with diabetes and AFib.
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FDA authorizes customizable automated glycemic controller
The move sets up criteria and requirements for future devices of the same type.
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Could liraglutide stall the onset of type 2 diabetes in children?
LOS ANGELES – “Finally, we have something else to help children and teenagers.”
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Do women with diabetes need more CVD risk reduction than men?
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – Two experts came to different conclusions on this question during a heated, but jovial, debate last week at the International...
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FDA investigates NDMA contamination in metformin
The probe follows reports of low-levels of the nitrosamine being found in the drug in countries outside the United States.
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Novel approaches to treating NASH in diabetes
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Is strict glycemic control meaningless for older adults?
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – Benefits are not clear, but risks are, says one expert; less stringency for high-risk adults does not always mean broader...