Among patients with type 2 diabetes who start taking insulin, those who attain good glycemic control are less likely to have a major adverse cardiac event (MACE) in the medium term than those who fail to achieve this, a new study suggests. The findings come from the Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation …
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U.S. FDA Approves Inhaled Insulin: What Medical Professionals Need to Know
The FDA has approved the inhaled human insulin product Afrezza to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes….
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An international team of researchers reports that the benefits of insulin therapy for people over the age of 50 may not always outweigh the negatives….
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A correlation has been found between glucose levels and persistent organic pollutants….
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Evidence is emerging that diabetic foot ulceration is associated with greater risk of premature death….
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