In a study of older patients, both diabetic and non-diabetic, poor balance and diabetes were shown to be independent risk factors. According to multivariate logistic regression models, diabetes was found to be a major risk factor even after poor balance is corrected. "Systematic medication reviews, specific balance exercises and cognitive …
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Insulin, GLP-1 Combination Therapy Results
A new combination of long-acting insulin plus a GLP-1 compound is in phase 3 trials and the results are outstanding….
Read More »Metformin Boosts Survival in Men with Diabetes, Prostate Cancer
The longer patients were treated with metformin after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, the greater their survival rates were, depending on the dose they were given….
Read More »The Effect of Whole Grain Foods on Diabetes and Obesity
Researchers assessed the impact of whole grains on the risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity and body weight measures, and cardiovascular disease in human studies as the basis for establishing an American Society for Nutrition (ASN) position….
Read More »Does Coated Aspirin Work Like Uncoated Aspirin?
A pseudoresistance to enteric-coated aspirin exists and is caused by its altered pharmacokinetics….
Read More »Meal Replacement Reduces Insulin Requirement and Lowers A1c, Weight
The study included 22 obese type 2 diabetic patients taking more than 100 units of insulin per day….
Read More »Low Carb Diets vs. Low Fat Diets Plus Orlistat
Two diets showed different A1c and antiglycemic medication effects despite similar weight loss in type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Nutrition Factors and Preservation of C-Peptide in Recently Diagnosed Type 1 Youth
Certain foods may require less insulin for newly diagnosed type 1’s….
Read More »Dolphins Shed Light on Diabetes Mechanism
The friendly sea mammals have a form of adult onset diabetes, but have the ability to turn the condition on and off….
Read More »Drug Preserves Beta Cells in New Type 1’s
Teplizumab shows hopes of moderating the pathophysiology behind type 1 diabetes….
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