Americans with access to three key features of high-quality primary care have a lower risk of death.…
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Cardiac Death Risk Set by Age 55
Even a couple of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in middle age as diabetes and hypertension or hypercholesterolemia spell high lifetime risk for the heart….
Read More »FDA Approves BYDUREON™ — The First Once-Weekly Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
Once weekly Bydureon will be available in February at the approximate coast of $323 dollars a month which will include 4 injection syringes using 1 per week.…
Read More »Predicting Kidney Disease in Diabetes Using Tumor Necrosis Factors
According to the results of two 12-year studies, levels of circulating tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 and 2 (TNFR1 and TNFR2) predicts kidney disease in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Intranasal Insulin Boosts Cognitive Function
Pooled data suggest that intranasal insulin may have a positive effect on cognition in both impaired and normal subjects.…
Read More »Higher Protein Diet Helpful in PCOS
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may do better on a diet with a high ratio of protein to carbohydrates….
Read More »Diabetes and Prostate Cancer Risk in the REDUCE Trial
A multivariate analysis showed that men with diabetes are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.…
Read More »Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss
Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication.…
Read More »Editor’s Desk: Pregnancy and Diabetes
Whenever we talk about diabetes and pregnancy the first thing that comes to mind is gestational diabetes associated with pregnancy in otherwise healthy patients. But what about those patients who have diabetes and then get pregnant? This week our Clinical Gem delves into the psychological and physical issues that we …
Read More »Successful weight loss with GLP-1 agonists
Summary Insights GLP-1 agonists are effective in weight loss as they delay gastric emptying, induce satiety, and decrease food These agents have been successfully studied in obese, non-diabetic patients Weight loss results seen as early as two weeks into treatment Liraglutide especially is shown to be effective for long-term (2 …
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