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Cancer Risk in Women Lowered by Certain Diabetes Meds
Taking insulin sensitizers was associated with a lower risk of developing cancer in women with type 2 diabetes compared with other types of medications, according to an analysis involving more than 25,600 patients. In contrast, insulin secretagogues were tied to higher cancer odds. Researchers failed to find a similar link …
Read More »Drug Slashes Cardiovascular Events for Diabetes Patients
Data on 1,791 type 2 diabetes patients who were on metformin treatment showed that those who took bromocriptine-QR had a 53% decline in cardiovascular events compared with the placebo arm. The findings were presented at the American Heart Association meeting. ADA Scientific Sessions 2013
Read More »Large Breakfast Improves A1c
Eating a big, high-protein breakfast may be an effective strategy for improving glycemic control in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes, findings from a small study suggested. When such patients were randomized to eat either small, carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts or larger fat- and protein-centric morning meals for 3 months, the big-breakfast …
Read More »How Your Patients Can Use Social Media to Cope with Diabetes
Is Facebook a safe place for patients to reach out to one another?…
Read More »Update: Coffee Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence
Can drinking more coffee reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes?…
Read More »Exercise vs. Medications on Mortality Outcomes
Researchers may be concentrating so much on pharmaceutical interventions that they are neglecting the health benefits of exercise….
Read More »Fenofibrate a Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy
Multiple studies show possible benefit of using fenofibrate in diabetic retinopathy….
Read More »Rate of Peripheral Neuropathy in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes
Recent pilot study indicates that the incidence is alarmingly high….
Read More »Nearly 40% of Patients Are Not Aware of Their Diabetes Risk
Should doctors talk with patients more often about their risk factors for diabetes?…
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