Ultra-Long-Acting Three-Times-A-Week Insulin Degludec Effectively Lowers Blood Sugar
Novo Nordisk presented phase 2 proof-of-concept data for its investigational insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting basal insulin, which demonstrated the potential to help achieve target glycemic control when used once daily or three times...
Self-titration of Antihypertensive Therapy Improves BP Control
Patients with hypertension who monitored their blood pressure at home and adjusted their own medication according to pre-agreed rules had greater decreases in BP than those receiving conventional care out to one year, a new randomized...
Neck Size Can Help Predict Childhood Obesity
You might be surprised to find the doctor take out a measuring tape and wrap it around your child's neck to determine risk factors for becoming obese....
Changes in Fat Cells May Pave Way for Type 2 Diabetes
Cellular changes in fat tissue play a major role in the development of Type 2 diabetes and may result in the "hyperinflammation" a new study shows....
Substantial Differences in the Treatment for End-Stage Kidney Disease in Older Adults
There is substantial regional variation in treatment practices for care of older adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including receipt of hospice care and discontinuation of dialysis before death, according to a...
Family Meals Keep Kids Trim
A new study finds that, children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without such eating habits....
Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Medications and Costs in Diabetes
Effect of the Look AHEAD Study intervention on medication use and related cost to treat cardiovascular disease risk factors in individuals with Type 2 diabetes....
New Enzyme Detects Diabetes and Prediabetes
Having discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple, routine test for detecting the subtle...
Recommended Blood Pressure Level Differs for Heart Patients with Diabetes
The best blood pressure range for patients with diabetes and heart disease appears to be slightly higher than what is recommended for healthy adults, according to a study. Blood pressure greater than 140 is still associated with a nearly...
Hospital Hyperglycemia May Predict Future Diabetes
Hyperglycemia during critical illness may be used as a warning of future diabetes. Researchers have found a significant association between acute illness complicated with hyperglycemia and the future development of Type 2 diabetes or...
Common Glucose Test for Gestational Diabetes Predicts Type 2 Diabetes
A common test to diagnose gestational diabetes -- a temporary condition which can harm both mother and child if left untreated -- also has predictive power for Type 2 adult-onset diabetes, a new Tel Aviv University study...
Diabetes Patients Should Avoid the Heat
Hot weather and diabetes can make for a potentially dangerous combination, according to a Mayo Clinic presentation. The ability to sweat in the heat can be impaired in some patients with diabetes. Also, glucose strips...
Test Your Knowledge #530: A Caucasian Man with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and Renal Insufficiency, Part Two of Three
Mr. Johnson is a 58-year-old Caucasian who presents for evaluation of his Type 2 diabetes, discovered 6 months ago by a random glucose measurement of 250 mg/dL using his wife's blood glucose meter. Mr. Johnson visited his physician a few days...
Muscle Cramps: Are They Preventable or Inevitable with Physical Activity?
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An Alternative to Avandia: Diabetes Self-Management Training
Most of you already know the Avandia story: after two years of controversy, Senate hearings and multiple FDA reviews nothing has really changed. Avandia is still on the market, clinicians aren’t writing for it and Glaxo will probably...
360 View -- A Simple Blood Glucose Analysis System (PDF)
360 View -- A Simple Blood Glucose Analysis System (PDF)
Diabetes Will Nearly Double Over the Next 25 Years
Diabetes Will Nearly Double Over the Next 25 Years: In a recent published study in Health Affairs, it was predicted that the diabetes population in the U.S. will almost double over the next 25 years and annual medical spending on the disease is...
Type 1 Teenagers At Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Type 1 Teenagers At Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes of teenagers with Type 1 diabetes were compared with older mothers with Type 1 diabetes to identify the glycemic control achieved by teenagers...
Blueberries the Healthiest Fruit
Blueberries the Healthiest Fruit: Research suggests that in addition to protecting against heart disease and diabetes and improving brain function, blueberries may also help reduce visceral "toxic" belly fat -- a type of fat that has been linked to...
Correlation Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Microalbuminuria in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Correlation Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Microalbuminuria in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: The association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and microalbuminuria was evaluated in 1,361 patients with prediabetes or...
