A follow-up study of patients with PD who participated in an earlier "proof of concept" clinical trial using exenatide showed that improvements persisted twelve months after discontinuing exenatide therapy. Several recent discoveries have highlighted common cellular pathways that potentially relate neurodegenerative processes with abnormal mitochondrial function and abnormal glucose metabolism. …
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Medical Homes Can Reduce Costs for People with Diabetes by 21%
A study revealed diabetes patients who received care at a patient-centered medical home attained a 21% reduction in health costs at one year. Researchers also noted a 34% decrease in emergency department visits, an 18% drop in specialist visits, and a 32% cut in outpatient care costs. Researchers analyzed nearly …
Read More »Statin Users Show Higher BG Levels
Monitoring blood glucose in hypertensive patients may be beneficial for optimal glycemic control….
Read More »Synergistic Anti-inflammatory Effect with Pioglitazone and Simvastatin
Pioglitazone and simvastatin combined may have a positive effect on atherosclerosis….
Read More »A Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor in Development for Diabetic Kidney Disease
CTP-499 may be a new tool for delaying diabetic kidney disease and ultimately ESRD….
Read More »Glimepiride Added to Insulin Regimen May Result in Better Outcomes
Added glimepiride may be better than increasing insulin doses….
Read More »OGTT for Identifying Diabetes in Chronic Heart Failure
Oral glucose tolerance tests may be more useful than HbA1c in chronic heart failure patients….
Read More »Graded Association between Stroke Risk and HbA1c for Women
A graded association between HbA1c and stroke risk may exist among women….
Read More »Reduced Diabetes Risk with Coffee Consumption
A cup of coffee each day may help keep type 2 diabetes away….
Read More »Body Mass Index and Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Incremental association among those with higher body mass indexes….
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