Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP Diabetes and hypertension have been termed the ‘bad companions’ for cardiovascular disease risk. Diabetes alone increases this risk 2 – 4-fold; in the presence of hypertension, the risk for coronary heart disease is further trebled and for stroke, doubled. There is also …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM As my final column on brain health, here are the final reasons why your brain needs for you to be active regularly. Beyond the brain-released hormone, leptin arising from fat cells impacts brain health, as do gut bacteria.

Trial will study calcium channel blocker thought to decrease protein production and protect against development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes…

Add-on of saxagliptin plus dapagliflozin shows greater improvements in glycemic control versus the use of single drug with metformin…. Because of the progressive nature of the disease, patients with type 2 diabetes regularly require various antidiabetic agents to achieve and maintain glycemic control. This study assessed the efficacy and safety …

Delayed diagnosis leading to high instances of DKA in children… Type 1 is the most common form of diabetes in diagnosed children and adolescents. In 2009, the CDC reported the prevalence at 1.93 in every 1,000 children and adolescents, whereas type 2 diabetes affects 0.24 in every 1,000. In a …

Metabolic health, lack of other risk factors offer no added protection….

Stress hormones prompt increase of glucose uptake…. Researchers found that brown adipose tissue (brown fat), which is active in adults, acts as one of the bodily tissues that can be encouraged to take up glucose from the bloodstream to use as a fuel source to create body heat. Increasing the …

Decrease of pro-inflammatory agents can reduce beta cell death in new type 1s….

Twice-daily regimen found to increase LDL, genital infections compared to benefits of once-daily regimen… An investigational SGLT2 inhibitor remogliflozin etabonate showed significant benefits for glucose control in type 2 diabetics in a randomized study. The study enrolled 241 participants with a mean age of 53, and who had a mean …

Primary care programs using three-pronged approach net high results with or without intervention by doctor… In a meta-analysis, patients who received counseling achieved a maximum weight loss of about 14lbs compared with a top weight loss of about 4lbs for those who did not participate in these programs. However, there …