Findings independent of known diabetes risk factors, depression, living alone, social isolation
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Mendelian randomization study identifies insomnia as possible risk factor for type 2 diabetes
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2007 to 2016 saw increase in overall cancer incidence in all age groups, mainly driven by thyroid cancer
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Older age, longer diabetes duration, higher HbA1c tied to increased risk for pacemaker transplantation
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Handgrip measures + conventional risk factors improve risk assessment, especially in women
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Odds of elevated blood pressure and stage 1, 2 hypertension increased with moderate drinking
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In adults with diabetes, high CAC score predicts CVD, total mortality more strongly in women than in men
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Twofold higher risk seen for diabetes patients with a severe hypoglycemia event
Read More »Closed-Loop System Beneficial for Children With T1DM
Glucose level within target range for greater percentage of time than with sensor-augmented insulin pump
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Findings particularly strong for lowering risk for diabetic retinopathy
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