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For patients with type 2 diabetes, the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke is similar to treatment with insulin or sulfonylureas in combination with metformin. The researchers found that the risk of MI or stroke was similar for metformin + insulin and metformin + sulfonylureas (odds ratio, 0.98; 95 …

Researchers at McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, report that metformin has some biochemical properties effects that would suggest a benefit in treating chronic liver diseases. They searched the PubMed and Ovid MEDLINE databases from 2000 to March 2015, but were unable to find any evidence pointing to an independent …

Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have found. Researchers discovered the ultrasound transmits a vibration through the skin and “wakes up” cells in wounds helping to stimulate …

Researchers monitored 13 stairways and 12 pairs of escalators in seven connected shopping centers in downtown Montreal. A total of 33,793 pedestrians were counted ascending or descending over 35 days. The researchers found that increasing the distance between a stairway and an escalator by 100% accounted for 71% variance when …

A secondary analysis of participants in an exercise-in-diabetes trial found that between those whose fitness did and didn’t improve, there was an almost identical decrease in HbA1C levels in the blood, about 0.26 percentage points. Both groups also succeeded in shrinking their waistlines and lowering body fat percentage, although fitness …

According to a study, 133,000 of the 184,000 deaths blamed on the consumption of sugary drinks were related to diabetes. Researchers found that Mexico had the highest mortality rate from sugary drinks, with an estimated 405 deaths per one million adults, followed by the U.S. with an estimated 125 deaths …

Non-aspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Drug Safety Communication. FDA Strengthens Warning of Increased Chance of Heart Attack or Stroke. More info here.

From the results of a cross-sectional study, it was revealed that severe hypoglycemia was positively associated with the severity of depressive symptoms in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes independent of glycemic control, insulin therapy, lifestyle factors and diabetic complications. “Since severe hypoglycemia and depression are known risk factors for …

Only about one in eight people with prediabetes knows they have a problem, a U.S. study found. Lacking awareness, people with the elevated blood sugar levels were also less likely to make lifestyle changes such as getting more exercise or eating less sugary food that might prevent them from becoming …

Giving children common antibiotics may cause obesity by altering bacteria in their gut, according to new research. A study mimicking use of the drugs in babies found mouse pups put on weight and developed bigger bones. The make-up of trillions of bugs in their intestinal tract, known as the microbiome …