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Type 2 diabetes patients were more likely to have lower stress reactivity and impaired stress recovery when compared to healthy subjects… Stress-related factors are thought to play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Such factors have an impact on metabolic, cardiovascular and inflammatory regulation. Previous studies have …

Physical activity intervention had a positive impact on reducing HbA1c, BMI and total cholesterol but insulin dosage did not change in the study… Due to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes patients, physical activity is advised. This recommendation is used in combination with insulin therapy and …

Metformin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinedione, and DPP-4 inhibitors were compared to evaluate the effects on the time to subsequent treatment… There are many classes of oral drugs used for diabetes therapy, but there is a lack of evidence as to which drug is best for use as initial therapy. Most patients diagnosed …

High blood glucose levels over a long time might be responsible for aortic valve calcification…

Older patients with diabetes showed a 32% higher major osteoporotic fracture risk than expected given their higher bone mineral density and BMI….

Hyperglycemia associated with myocardial damage appears to begin before the diagnosis of diabetes and requires a highly sensitive assay to detect it… Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among individuals with diabetes. Hyperglycemia is believed to induce coronary microvascular dysfunction and result in myocardial injury. Previous studies have …

Can beta blockers lower cardiovascular events…

A new study found enterovirus infection increased the risk of type 1 diabetes in children… Doctors in Taiwan have found evidence that links enterovirus infection or EV (poliovirus, Coxsackievirus A and B, echovirus) and type 1 diabetes in children. Previous studies have shown an association between EV infection and type …

Repeated exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics in the first two years of life is associated with early childhood obesity… Repeated exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics in the first two years of life is associated with early childhood obesity say researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in a retrospective study based on …

Prospective study shows that maintenance of glucose levels in a liberal target range is safer and more beneficial than a tight target range after CABG… Hyperglycemia after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has been associated with increased mortality but according to recent studies, regulating glucose levels in a liberal target …