Weight loss at any age in adulthood is worthwhile because it could yield long-term heart and vascular benefits….
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How to Establish Glucose Targets to Achieve A1c Goals
The ADAG study was able to determine the average blood glucose for premeal, postmeal and bedtime readings to achieve a variety of A1c targets….
Read More »AACE: Dulaglutide Predicts HBA1c with Fasting Blood Glucose at 2 Weeks
A study conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving dulaglutide has shown that fasting blood glucose levels 2 weeks after beginning treatment are predictive of long-term glucose control as measured by HbA1c 6 months later….
Read More »AACE: Dapagliflozin Reduces Postprandial Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes
Dapagliflozin as an add-on therapy to glimepiride, pioglitazone, or sitagliptin significantly reduces postprandial plasma glucose in type 2 diabetes patients….
Read More »Reduced Systolic Blood Pressure Observed with Liraglutide
The reduced SBP was also weakly correlated with weight loss….
Read More »Short Bursts of Exercise before Meals Controls Blood Sugars Better than Prolonged Workouts
Six minutes of intense exercise better than 30 minutes of moderate exercise in improving PPG….
Read More »Death Risk Higher in Older Diabetes Patients with Depression
More aggressive treatment of depression needed in older patients with diabetes….
Read More »Lifestyle Interventions vs. Genetic Testing in Preventing Type 2
Targeted interventions based on genetic risk may not be the best approach for preventing type 2 diabetes and instead universal strategies to prevent obesity should be prioritized….
Read More »Aspirin Delays Wound Healing
New published research describes how aspirin acts on key skin cells called keratinocytes, delaying skin repair at wound sites….
Read More »New Compound Slows Degradation of Insulin
With the discovery of a compound that can slow the degradation of insulin in mice, scientists have opened the door to a potential new treatment for diabetes….
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