Diabetes
Commentary
Top 5 Medications That Can Increase Blood Glucose Levels
Several medications can interfere with glycemic control; Dr. Jain discusses ways to manage medications.
From the Journals
Colchicine May Benefit Patients With Diabetes and Recent MI
After a recent myocardial infarction, daily low-dose colchicine reduces the risk for cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, a...
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Bone Mineral Density Higher in Children Living Near Green Areas
Findings emphasize the need for urban investments in accessible green spaces as a strategy for fracture and osteoporosis...
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Insulin Resistance Doesn’t Affect Finerenone’s Efficacy
In patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, baseline insulin resistance was associated with increased cardiovascular but not...
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AI Boosts Diabetic Eye Screening and Follow-Up in Youth
In the intervention arm, 64% of patients with DED followed up with an eye care provider within 6 months compared with a mere 22% participants in...
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Weight Loss Not Enough to Sustain Type 2 Diabetes Remission
Within a median follow-up of 3.1 years, 67.2% of people who had achieved diabetes remission returned to hyperglycemia; those who had lost more...
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Corticosteroid Injections Don’t Move Blood Sugar for Most
Intra-articular corticosteroid injections pose a minimal risk of accelerating diabetes; the injections may temporarily raise glucose levels.
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SGLT2 Inhibitors Protective Against Retinopathy in T2D
The drugs are associated with lower risk of retinopathy than other second-line glucose-lowering medications.
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No Compelling Evidence of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1s
There is no evidence that GLP-1 RA use increases pancreatic cancer risk compared with basal insulin up to 7 years.
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Tirzepatide: A ‘Rising Star’ in T2D Renal Protection
A meta-analysis of 8 studies found tirzepatide reduced albuminuria levels in patients with (T2D).
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A1c Helps Stratify Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Teens
The risk of type 2 diabetes increased with baseline A1c levels above 6.0% as well as in those with more severe obesity, women, and Asian or...