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Among patients with coronary artery disease, those who have both chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes face a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events, compared with those who have either condition separately. The researchers found that the risk of cardiovascular events was significantly higher in patients with type 2 …

The new guidelines divide patients into four groups for whom statin treatment is recommended: individuals with cardiovascular disease; individuals with LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) levels higher than 190 mg/dL; individuals with diabetes, between the ages of 40-75, with LDL-C levels 70-189 mg/dL; and individuals without diabetes or cardiovascular disease, with LDL-C …

Watch for our upcoming issue focusing on the 74th American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Researchers found that in 2000, patients paid median out-of-pocket costs of $19 per prescription, but that his jumped to $36 in 2010. During that time, use of human synthetic insulin dropped off (from 96% to 15%) while use of short- and long-acting analogs such as glargine, detemir, and aspart increased …

Vitamin D supplementation increased nutrient levels in patients with prediabetes in a recent study but patients in the supplement arm did not show better insulin sensitivity or beta cell function than those in the placebo cohort, researchers said. In a randomized controlled trial that showed vitamin D levels indeed rose …

In the U.S., 56% of uninsured patients are now eligible for financial assistance with insurance coverage through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or subsidized private coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report. The analysis estimates the ACA ultimately will lead to more than 27 million …

JAMA to report next week that insulin as a second medication may cause harm. Information embargoed until next week.

The bears can eat up to 58,000 calories a day without becoming overweight and don’t suffer heart attacks or diabetes. A study of the animal’s DNA has revealed they have evolved to cope with a high fat diet that would prove disastrous to a human. Half their body weight consists …

According to new research, patients who review physicians online tend to be overwhelmingly positive: 56.8% give their physicians four stars (out of five) or better. But not all patients are as happy with their physicians. Below are the 10 happiest and 10 unhappiest cities in the Happy Patient Index. Happiest: …

A study by Belgian doctoral researcher Wouter De Haes (KU Leuven) and colleagues provides new evidence that metformin, the world’s most widely used anti-diabetic drug, slows aging and increases lifespan. In the experiments, the researchers tease out the mechanism behind metformin’s age-slowing effects: the drug causes an increase in the …