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Low levels of vitamin D may confer a cardiovascular benefit, but too much vitamin D may have the opposite effect….
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The addition of off-label metformin to insulin therapy to improve insulin sensitivity, promote weight control, and reduce insulin dose requirements in patients with type 1 diabetes, has been assessed in systematic reviews.…
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Experts examine 25 diet plans and rate them in different ways.…
Read More »Medtronic Remote Diabetes Monitor Gets U.S. Approval
Medtronic Inc. has announced it has received regulatory approval for the first remote glucose monitor that will let parents check the blood sugar of a diabetic child sleeping in another room.…
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Insulin, glucagon-like peptide-1 positively linked in diabetes patients following gastric bypass surgery….
Read More »Diabetes in Pregnancy Raises ADHD Risk in Kids
Researchers found that children whose mothers developed gestational diabetes are at an increased risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at age 6, especially if they are from families with low socioeconomic status.…
Read More »More Years Obese Equals More Diabetes Risk
A longitudinal analysis found that, the longer one has an excessive BMI, the greater the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but race and young age also are risk factors.…
Read More »Obesity: It’s ALL About Calories
Excess calories, not mix of protein, fat, or carbohydrate, key in causing obesity.…
Read More »For T2DM, the Quality of Guidelines on Oral Meds Varies Dramatically
According to the results of a systematic review, not all practice guidelines on oral medications for type 2 diabetes are consistent with available evidence, and guideline quality varies widely.…
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