A new study linked bedtime dosing of antihypertensive drugs to improved nighttime and 24-hour systolic blood pressure levels in type 2 diabetes patients with nocturnal hypertension. Data also showed bedtime dosing did not significantly affect daytime readings, morning surge or arterial stiffness in patients. The results suggest that bedtime dosing …
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Brain Circuitry May Trigger Overeating
Scientists have discovered that the BNST gaba neurons are an outcropping of the amygdala, the part of the brain associated with emotion. The BNST also forms a bridge between the amygdala and the lateral hypothalamus, the brain region that drives primal functions such as eating, sexual behavior and aggression. The …
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According to an Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS), high calcium serum concentrations are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Having Children Leads to Decreased Mortality Risk among Parents with Diabetes
Results from a new study presented at the 2013 EASD meeting suggests having more than one child lowers mortality risk for men and women with diabetes….
Read More »Social Deprivation, an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes
Social deprivation, in addition to A1c and age, is tied to the increased risk of mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes….
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According to a new meta-analysis, orlistat reduced waist circumference significantly….
Read More »Adding Linagliptin to Basal Insulin
Many patients taking long acting insulin are still not at goal. Adding linagliptin may be an effective way to get to goal and reduce blood sugars….
Read More »Patients with Diabetes Exhibit “Higher Risk Profile” after PCI
Diabetic patients have a higher mortality rate after undergoing a PCI after an acute myocardial infarction….
Read More »Afternoon Napping Tied to Increased Risk for Diabetes
Longer afternoon napping may be a risk factor for developing diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance….
Read More »Diabetes and Liver Metabolism
GLP-1 byproduct, antisense drug, and resveratrol help to improve diabetic control….
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