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Higher serum vitamin D levels do not boost academic performance in childhood….
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In a prospective, randomized trial, people who used a personal digital assistant (PDA) to itemize their food intake were significantly more likely….
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“Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight.”….
Read More »Once Weekly Drug May Substitute for Pre-Meal Insulin
A new drug has been found to be more effective in reducing postprandial blood glucose than insulin….
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Mothers who are obese or who have diabetes appear to be more likely to have children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism….
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Monotherapy with the investigational GLP-1 receptor antagonist lixisenatide significantly reduces postprandial glucose excursions and HbA1c in treatment-naive type 2 diabetes patients….
Read More »Overweight Kids Find it Difficult Staying on a Low-Carb Diet
When it comes to managing childhood obesity, cutting portion sizes and cutting carbohydrates can work equally well although carb control is tough for many kids….
Read More »Extended-Release Niacin Raises Fasting Glucose Levels
The combination of extended-release niacin (N) with ezetimibe plus simvastatin (E/S) to treat hyperlipidemia is associated with increased fasting glucose (FG) levels compared with E/S alone….
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