Type 2 Diabetes

Single-tablet approach hoped to boost treatment compliance and help patients better manage condition.. Synjardy contains empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and metformin, a biguanide. It is not for the treatment of type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. The drug label contains a boxed warning on the risk of …

Researchers seek link between glycemic control and new CV events and mortality… The findings, based on 1,687 adults, also revealed about a 16% increased risk for all-cause mortality with every 1% increase in A1C levels among diabetes patients with and without vascular disease. There was no difference in relationship among …

New evidence suggests particular sugar combination may be harmful for the body… One of the main source of energy is sugar. A high intake of sugar is causing a rise in diet-induced health problems such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The main components of sugar are fructose and …

Researchers study retinopathy as possible indicator of nephropathy… The number of diabetes mellitus cases is on the rise while the incidence of end-stage kidney disease from diabetes has decreased over the years. However, diabetes remains the main cause of end-stage kidney disease in the United States and other countries. There …

The difference between low and high ankle-brachial index can be indicator for diabetic retinopathy… Patients with diabetes are at a greater risk for peripheral artery disease caused by atherosclerosis. Previous studies showed that many diabetic patients who received an amputation had peripheral artery disease. The ankle-brachial index is used as …

Patients who are diagnosed or are at risk of developing diabetes should not take vitamin D as an alternative to treat the disease…. Low vitamin D has been associated with impaired glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. A study that was done by Diabetes Care demonstrates otherwise. A …

Dietitians have been praising the Mediterranean diet for years, but no studies related to olive oil intake have been focused in the United States until now…. Some current evidence suggests saturated fats may increase the risk of diabetes. Contrastingly, dietary intake of unsaturated fats have been shown to have a …

In addition to lifestyle, a new study suggests birthweight may play a role in a person’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes… A recent Harvard study was published in BMJ involving nearly 150,000 men and women without diabetes at baseline who were followed for 20-30 years. Researchers prospectively looked at …

Coffee may play a role in decreasing inflammation and thus have an association with lower diabetes incidences… A recent study sought to investigate any associations between coffee drinking, diabetes development and measured inflammatory and oxidative biomarkers. Scientists have suggested there is an inflammatory process involved in the development of type …

Elevated serum liver markers may be disease indicator…. Type 2 diabetes and liver disease seem to have a connection; the liver is one of the targets of some common diabetic medications. The body needs the liver to help maintain normal glucose levels. But when the cells in the body become …