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Sweat gland innervation index associated with glycated hemoglobin levels.…
Read More »Lipid Genetics Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Genetic predisposition to low HDL cholesterol or high triglycerides associated with increased risk of diabetes….
Read More »New ACP Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Metformin should be the initial drug for most patients with type 2 diabetes refractory to lifestyle modifications, with a second drug added if needed, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the ACP.…
Read More »Do Cardiovascular Risks Differ for Men and Women with or without Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is associated with greater relative risk of CHD in women than in men, according to The British Regional Heart Study and British Women’s Heart Health Study.…
Read More »FDA Approves Combo of Januvia Plus Metformin in Once A Day Dosage
The FDA approved JANUMET® XR (sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release) tablets, a treatment for type 2 diabetes that combines sitagliptin, which is the active component of JANUVIA® (sitagliptin), with extended-release metformin….
Read More »Joslin Replies to Dr. Richard Kahn’s Statement: “Diabetes Prevention is a Waste of Resources”
Physicians strongly disagree with statements made by former executive of the American Diabetes Association.…
Read More »Urinary Incontinence in Diabetes Prevented with Weight Loss
Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urinary incontinence if they lose some weight.…
Read More »Ulcer-causing Bacteria Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk
People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection.…
Read More »Decaffeinated Coffee Might Boost Brain Power for Type 2 Diabetes
Decaf coffee was found to improve glucose energy metabolism in the brain in mouse studies.…
Read More »50GM Glucose Challenge Test an Acceptable Screen for Gestational Diabetes
The 50-g glucose challenge test is an “acceptable” screening test for GDM but it can’t replace the OGTT.…
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