Lipid Disorders
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Testosterone therapy may not be associated with CV risk
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Testosterone is insulin sensitizing in diabetic men with hypogonadism
Major finding: Insulin sensitivity improved by 32% in the testosterone group but remained the same in the placebo group.Data source: A randomized...
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Evolocumab lowers LDL-C with no effect on glucose metabolism
Major finding: Evolocumab was associated with a reduction in LDL-C levels (–47% to –52%), compared with standard of care (0%), without any...
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Sex, ancestry play roles in diabetes rates in Hispanics
Major finding: Overall, about 35% of participants had metabolic syndrome, 36% had prediabetes, and 17% had diabetes, but measures differed by sex...
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VIDEO: U.S. Hispanics show varying diabetes rates by country of origin
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Empagliflozin improves glycemia, blood pressure in type 2 diabetes study
Key clinical point: A treatment approach that includes control of blood pressure and hyperglycemia might reduce the risk of cardiovascular...
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20-study analysis finds no MACE increase with saxagliptin
Major finding: The incidence of MACE composite endpoint was similar among patients treated with saxagliptin (0.85/100 person-years) and controls (...
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Canagliflozin effects include weight loss in phase III placebo-controlled trial
Major finding: In addition to significant reductions in HbA1c after 26 weeks of treatment with canagliflozin over placebo, treatment resulted in a...
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Polyp, adenoma detection rises with Endocuff device
Major finding: The polyp detection rate was 56% for Endocuff-assisted colonoscopy and 42% for standard colonoscopy (P = .001).Data source: A...
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Physical inactivity is the top factor for heart disease in women
Major finding: Of four cardiovascular risk factors – high BMI, physical inactivity, smoking, and high blood pressure, physical inactivity had the...
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Coronary artery calcification can guide aspirin therapy
Major finding: Compared with study subjects who had a CAC score of 0, those with CAC scores of 100 or higher had more than a ninefold higher risk...