A monomeric peptide comprised of GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon reduced body weight and diabetic complications in mice…

Increased risk seen in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients treated with insulin. Insulin-treated patients with diabetes who experience hypoglycemia are also more likely to experience cardiovascular events and die from any cause, according to the current research. The link between hypoglycemia and CV outcomes and death remains …

High glucose, obesity studied for possible link to cancer development… The findings highlight the importance of screening for carcinomas in patients with diabetes to aid early detection and reduce premature mortality, say the researchers. The Australian researchers found that the highest excess risks were observed for cancers of the pancreas, …

Mortality, cardiovascular disease risk remains same for patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism… After further review, adjusted findings from the EVOLVE Trial showed that cinacalcet may reduce the risk of fracture among patients on dialysis. In a pre-specified subgroup analysis, cinacalcet was associated with reduced fracture risk after taking baseline characteristics and …

Scans may be documenting early development of food reward circuitry in young children… A study suggests that children who are obese may overeat because they crave more sugar than slimmer youngsters. Brain scans showed that their reward centers are stimulated more intensely when they are exposed to sweet flavors. Scientists …

Google has been crunching some numbers and released an end-of-year rundown of the most popular app. Most interestingly, the results show Health and Fitness has been the year’s fastest growing app category, reflecting just how much the mobile industry is focused on our well-being — and how much we’re buying …

The PLAC Test for Lp-PLA2 Activity (diaDexus Inc.) measures the activity of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) — a biological marker for vascular inflammation — in the blood. Patients with Lp-PLA2 activity exceeding 225 nmol/minute/mL are considered to be at an increased risk for a future CHD event while patients with …

According to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, middle-aged women have an improved likelihood of healthy aging with a flavonoid-rich diet. They followed more than 13,800 women through a 15-year period. The women who noted eating more flavonoid-rich foods, such as those found in citrus fruits, dark chocolate, berries, lentils, …

Novo’s Echo Pen Insulin pens that remember the last dose come in handy during moments when patients can’t remember how much insulin they’ve taken or how long ago their last dose was. Novo Nordisk’s NovoPen Echo reusable insulin pen features half-unit dosing and a memory function that records the last …

This week there was some really interesting information about patients, hospitals, rewards, and penalties. Propublica Communications, a non-government watchdog of financial healthcare issues, reported that increasingly non-profit hospitals were suing low-income patients for not paying their medical bills. These non-profit facilities receive generous tax breaks in exchange for taking care …