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A monomeric peptide comprised of GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon reduced body weight and diabetic complications in mice…

Increased risk seen in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients treated with insulin. Insulin-treated patients with diabetes who experience hypoglycemia are also more likely to experience cardiovascular events and die from any cause, according to the current research. The link between hypoglycemia and CV outcomes and death remains …

High glucose, obesity studied for possible link to cancer development… The findings highlight the importance of screening for carcinomas in patients with diabetes to aid early detection and reduce premature mortality, say the researchers. The Australian researchers found that the highest excess risks were observed for cancers of the pancreas, …

Mortality, cardiovascular disease risk remains same for patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism… After further review, adjusted findings from the EVOLVE Trial showed that cinacalcet may reduce the risk of fracture among patients on dialysis. In a pre-specified subgroup analysis, cinacalcet was associated with reduced fracture risk after taking baseline characteristics and …

Scans may be documenting early development of food reward circuitry in young children… A study suggests that children who are obese may overeat because they crave more sugar than slimmer youngsters. Brain scans showed that their reward centers are stimulated more intensely when they are exposed to sweet flavors. Scientists …

  Too much circulating sugar and fat can cause the endothelial lining to become inflamed…. Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemele, physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, stated that, “When the endothelial lining of our blood vessels becomes inflamed and unable to dilate properly, it drives …

Two configurations of an artificial pancreas were recently compared to conventional diabetes treatments in a world-first clinical trial…

A new set of "guiding principles" for the care of people with diabetes and those who are at risk for it has been issued from the NDEP with the endorsement from several medical societies… 

Better "bridge" care for patients transitioning from pediatric to adult health care is needed, say researchers, as the findings show a higher mortality rate especially among young women….  

30 to 40 minutes of daily activity shown to improve patients’ quality of life….