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...
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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.
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Eat more dairy, less red meat to prevent type 2 diabetes
Not all animal foods are alike when it comes to their association with type 2 diabetes risk, shows a large new review. The devil is in the details...