Exercise can lengthen remission after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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Aspirin No Longer Preventative Drug for Cardiovascular Disease
Increased risk of hemorrhage with no significant lowering of cardiovascular risk means low-dose aspirin recommendations are in peril.
Read More »Omega-3 Supplementation Fails to Prevent Heart Disease
No significant statistical differences found between patients with diabetes using supplement versus placebo.
Read More »How Ethnicity Can Influence the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity found as additional impact in patients with multiple autoantibody positivity.
Read More »Lack of Sleep Slows Wound Healing in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Study shows mice with obesity and type 2 have significantly slower healing of wounds compared to those with undisturbed sleep.
Read More »Empagliflozin as First Line in Patients with Type 2 and Fatty Liver Disease
Multiple studies find drug to be first diabetes medication to show significant reduction of liver fat.
Read More »CGM for Type 2s
Do you think that having your patients who have type 2 and are not on insulin wear a CGM can improve their numbers? Follow the link to see if you and your colleagues agree.
Read More »Hypertriglyceridemia Risk Factors
Hypertriglyceridemia, a condition in which triglyceride levels are elevated, is a common disorder in the United States. It is often caused or exacerbated by untreated diabetes mellitus, obesity, and sedentary habits, and is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Additional risk factors for hypertriglyceridemia include diet, stress, physical inactivity, and smoking. More than 25% of US adults have elevated triglycerides.
Which of the following is true regarding the epidemiology of hypertriglyceridemia?
A. Triglyceride levels increase gradually in women until about age 50 years and then decline slightly.
B. Triglyceride levels in men continue to increase with age.
C. Mild hypertriglyceridemia (triglyceride level > 150 mg/dL) is slightly more prevalent in women beginning at age 30 years and in men starting at age 60 years.
D. People who are African American often have lower triglyceride levels than people who are Caucasian.
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Read More »High Circulating Prolactin Level Inversely Linked to T2DM Risk
Inverse link for total plasma prolactin, type 2 diabetes risk was not altered by menopausal status
Read More »Hormone Therapy Not Beneficial in Subclinical Hypothyroidism
No benefit regarding quality of life or thyroid-related symptoms found for thyroid hormone therapy
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