Diabetes
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One-step gestational diabetes screen not beneficial
Switching to the one-step screen for gestational diabetes, recommended by the International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group...
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Diabetes raises the cardiovascular risk higher in women than men
Women with diabetes have a greater than twofold risk of coronary artery disease, compared with men with diabetes.
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Partnering With Patients to Optimize Diabetes Therapy
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VIDEO: Top hits from 2015 World Diabetes Congress
Dr. Bernard Zinman shared highlights from this year’s World Diabetes Congress.
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Type 1 diabetes linked to excess weight gain before age 1
Extra weight gain during the first year of life is associated with an increased risk of type 1 diabetes.
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Poor pregnancy outcomes seen in teens with type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Pregnancies are fairly common among diabetic teens and frequently have poor outcomes. Major finding: There were high rates of...
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VIDEO: Early response predicts weight loss success with liraglutide
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Early-stage kidney disease benefits most from intensive glucose control
Key clinical point: The benefit of intensive glucose control in reducing the risk of end-stage kidney disease is greatest when started before...
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Experts call for international cooperation on human gene editing
As the International Summit on Human Gene Editing comes to a close, organizers call for cooperation to establish norms for acceptable and ethical...
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Vitamin D improved vascular function in kidney disease
Vitamin D supplements may improve vascular function in patients with stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes.