Diabetes
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Presence of community health workers linked with better results in patients with T2D
Blood sugar levels decreased and more patients moved toward self-care when people who came from the patients’ community joined a primary care...
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Unsure on the best T2D drug choice? Let patients decide
Serially testing equally viable drug options for people with type 2 diabetes can identify the regimen that works best for each individual patient...
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Early age at hysterectomy ups type 2 diabetes risk
Having a hysterectomy appears to increase the risk of incident type 2 diabetes, particularly in younger women, and if the ovaries are removed at...
From the Journals
Type 1 diabetes complication risk rises with A1c, duration
Study following people for over 30 years from the time of type 1 diabetes diagnosis finds increasing risk of complications with A1c levels above a...
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Could cold exposure, especially shivering, combat type 2 diabetes?
"The results are highly promising and may eventually suggest an alternative treatment or preventative measure for type 2 diabetes."
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Mothers’ diabetes linked to ADHD in their children
A small increased risk of ADHD in children born to mothers with diabetes, including pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes, has been...
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Triple threat: Novel agent shows potent T2D weight loss in phase 1
A novel triple agonist targeting the GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors produced unprecedented weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes after...
Livin' on the MDedge
Early bird gets the worm, night owl gets the diabetes
Plus: Sweating for mosquito science, sharing genes with zebrafish, and sharing vomit with synanthropic flies.
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‘Amazing’ data for cheap beta-blocker gel for diabetic foot ulcers
Esmolol, a widely available and cheap beta-blocker, shows statistically significant superiority over the standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers...
News
FDA warns of cybersecurity risk with certain Medtronic insulin pumps
The Food and Drug Administration is warning that certain types of Medtronic insulin pump systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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Could exercise improve bone health in youth with type 1 diabetes?
“This study suggests that bone-loading physical activity can substantially improve skeletal health in children with” type 1 diabetes.