New research from scientists in Canada has revealed that taking aspirin every day could offer benefits for those managing their diabetes….
Read More »Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence
In older women with diabetes and urinary incontinence, high A1c levels are associated with patient reports of more severe limitations due to incontinence.…
Read More »Is Inhaled Insulin Closer to Reality?
New data on the inhalable insulin product Technosphere Insulin Afrezza, from MannKind Corp., indicate that the treatment confers no discernible risk for increased cardiovascular (CV) events, while another study examined patient satisfaction with this type of drug.…
Read More »Liraglutide Shows Potential as Treatment for Weight Loss in Non-Diabetics
Liraglutide, recently approved in the US for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has demonstrated its potential as a weight-loss drug for nondiabetic, obese patients.…
Read More »Zinc Helps with Type 2 Diabetes
Zinc may perform a protective function for those with type 2 diabetes, researchers at the University of Michigan suggest….
Read More »Chantix Linked to Heart Risks
Users of the smoking-cessation drug varenicline (Chantix) had a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis of randomized trials showed.…
Read More »Impaired Fasting Glucose Does Not Boost Cardiovascular Risk
Impaired fasting glucose doesn’t independently increase the risk of cardiovascular events in adults, according to a large new study.…
Read More »Depressed Diabetes Patients Have High Risk for MI
Patients with depression or diabetes have an increased risk of MI, but the risk is even higher in patients with both conditions, according to a new study.…
Read More »Menu Labels Don’t Influence Students’ Food Choices
Menu labels on college cafeteria food — highlighting the good and the bad of various meal options — make no difference in students’ choices, a new study concludes.…
Read More »NIH Findings Have Potential to Curb Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Discovery makes white fat mimic energy-burning brown fat, muscle.…
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