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Primary care programs using three-pronged approach net high results with or without intervention by doctor… In a meta-analysis, patients who received counseling achieved a maximum weight loss of about 14lbs compared with a top weight loss of about 4lbs for those who did not participate in these programs. However, there …

Use over 10-year period also leads to cardiac events in type 2 patients using metformin monotherapy… Cardiovascular disease is a common comorbid complication in type 2 diabetes patients. 50-80% of type 2 diabetes patient deaths are a result of a cardiovascular disease. Sulfonylureas are one of the most widely prescribed …

In a study, patients who consumed pistachios showed improvement in fasting glucose, insulin, and HOMA of insulin resistance…. Spanish researchers examined whether a diet rich in pistachios could be beneficial in delaying prediabetes onset and promoting a healthier metabolic profile in patients with prediabetes. A randomized clinical trial was held …

In a large population of obese individuals undergoing bariatric surgery, British researchers found that surgery reduced the incidence of diabetes… They designed a matched cohort study of adults (age 20 – 100 years) identified from a UK-wide database of family practices, who were obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and did not …

Girls whose mothers were also overweight or obese had an even higher risk…. Researchers conducted a study to see if there was an association between hyperglycemia in utero, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and childhood obesity. This research included 421 girls and their mothers in the Kaiser Permanente system in Northern …

In the 24-week study, improved HbA1c and cholesterol reduced the need for medications…   Type 2 diabetes patients are often advised to make dietary decisions that are high in carbohydrates and low in fat and protein. Increased carbohydrates lead to high postprandial glucose readings. Due to this, there is interest …

Lab models that develop diabetes and cancer and that lacked Sirtuin 3 also developed pulmonary hypertension… A University of Alberta team has discovered a protein that is important in the development of pulmonary hypertension which is caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels in the lungs due to excessive …

In patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, the risk of diabetes was over three times higher in those with increased serum calcium levels… Calcium is needed for the release of insulin to respond to higher amounts of blood glucose. It is possible that if serum calcium is not well …

Deferoxamine delivered through the skin has the potential to prevent amputations… Stanford University School of Medicine researchers presented results at the American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress showing they have developed a drug delivered via a skin patch that can heal wounds and prevent those wounds from reoccurring. Geoffrey …

Pre-diabetes patients show blunted taste response similar to diagnosed diabetes patients…   The decrease in sweet taste sensitivity which can lead to an increase in sugar intake might be a factor driving people with prediabetes to overt diabetes. Researchers assessed the sweet taste sensitivity in pre-diabetics in comparison with diabetics …