In diabetic men treated with statins, particularly atorvastatin, evaluating androgen status using total testosterone may cause diagnostic error, according to the results of a cross-sectional study.
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Having hypoglycemic (low blood sugar level) episodes that are severe enough to require hospitalization are associated with a greater risk of dementia for older adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study.
Read More »Early Growth Predicts Diabetes Later in Life
Prior research has linked low birth weights to the development of diabetes later in life. Now, new findings suggest that this is due to both poor growth as a fetus and to
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A recent piece of research has found that persons who get less than 6 hours of sleep each night have a higher risk of developing pre-diabetes
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To help cut medical costs, your insurance company may soon be raising premiums if you have unhealthy habits such as
Read More »New Fat-Fighting Pathway Discovered
Researchers have discovered a process that controls the amount of fat that cells store for use as a back-up energy source. Disruption of this process allows
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