Diabetes
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In PCOS, too much sitting means higher glucose levels
ORLANDO – Prolonged sitting time was associated with higher blood glucose levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Study underscores antipsoriatic effect of gastric bypass surgery
Psoriasis improvement may be based on postoperative hormonal changes plus weight loss.
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Low-calorie sweeteners may allow more glucose to enter fat cells
ORLANDO – Fat cells from people who use low-calorie sweeteners may have more glucose transporters, allowing more sugar into the cells.
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Simple changes shorten door-to-insulin time for diabetic ketoacidosis
ORLANDO – A few simple adjustments in standing orders shaved 20 minutes off the time one emergency department took to deliver insulin to pediatric...
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It’s been a good year for heart failure research ... mostly
WASHINGTON – The highs ... and the lows.
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Shared-savings ESRD organization reduced missed treatments, hospitalizations
SAN DIEGO – An ESRD seamless care organization helped patient hospitalizations decline 40% and rehospitalizations drop 20%.
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Both diabetes types increase markedly among youths
Both types 1 and 2 diabetes increased markedly among youths between 2002 and 2012, especially among those in minority racial and ethnic groups.
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Metformin linked with better survival in RCC patients with diabetes
A meta-analysis of eight studies including 254,329 patients found better survival with metformin use.
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Is there clinical benefit to activity trackers?
SAN DIEGO – Wearable activity trackers may help improve patients’ physical fitness, but alone they do not promote physical activity or improve...
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Weight fluctuations linked to higher mortality, CV events
Weight fluctuations – like the typical pattern of weight loss followed by partial or total regain that affects most people attempting to lose...
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Gliflozins’ heart failure protection in type 2 diabetes confirmed
WASHINGTON – Cardioprotection appears to be a class effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors.