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Read More »One Possible Answer to Healing Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), an adenosine A2A receptor agonist, improves wound healing….
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One in 5 kids with diabetes has an A1C above 10%….
Read More »Association between Diabetic Foot Ulceration and Premature Death
Evidence is emerging that diabetic foot ulceration is associated with greater risk of premature death….
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Patients with diabetes on metformin who were diagnosed with cirrhosis had a greater survival rate than those who discontinued metformin….
Read More »New Hydrogel Promising for Weight Loss
According to a new proof-of-concept study, 2 doses a day of a novel, biocompatible hydrogel, which is not systematically absorbed, significantly decreased body weight in overweight and obese patients….
Read More »Loss of Taste Buds with Age Connected to Diabetes?
The number of taste buds on the tongue declines as people age and in a new study, fewer taste buds were associated with higher fasting plasma glucose….
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