A narrow threshold range for diabetes-specific retinopathy was identified for FPG and HbA1c….
Read More »Survey Suggests that Many Physicians Still Have Relationships with Industry
Relationships with drug manufacturers, device companies and other medical companies appear to have decreased since 2004 but remain common among physicians, according to a new report in JAMA….
Read More »Beta-Cells Stop Replicating after Age 30
A new study has revealed that beta cells-responsible for making insulin in the human body do not replicate after the age of 30….
Read More »FDA Says No to Another Weight Loss Drug
The FDA has told the makers of the proposed weight-loss drug Lorcaserin that it will not at this time approve the marketing of the medication, citing concerns about its marginal effectiveness and about cancers that occurred at higher-than-usual rates in animal studies….
Read More »Fetal Exposure to Maternal Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Renal Dysfunction at Adult Age
Reduced functional reserve may reflect a reduced number of nephrons undergoing individual hyperfiltration. If so, offspring of Type 1 diabetic mothers may be predisposed to glomerular and vascular diseases….
Read More »High Resting Heart Rate May Shorten Life
A direct link between heart rate at rest and risk of death in people with stable heart disease has been found in a study. Heart rates greater than 78 had a 39% increased risk of suffering a major vascular event, a 77% increased risk of cardiovascular disease death, and a …
Read More »Non-Diet Soda Ups Diabetes Risk with or without Weight Gain
Two sugary drinks a day increases risk as much as smoking for diabetes. Even if it doesn’t make you fat, overloading on sugary drinks can still cause metabolic problems like diabetes, according to a new meta-analysis….
Read More »Metformin and Cancer Occurrence in Insulin-Treated Type 2’s
Several studies have shown that metformin is associated with reduced cancer-related morbidity and mortality, due to the improvement of insulin sensitivity, or to the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase….
Read More »Acetaminophen Can Increase Blood Pressure
This study demonstrates for the first time that acetaminophen induces a significant increase in ambulatory blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease.…
Read More »Fish Oil Might Help Fight Gum Disease
Study found eating moderate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids was beneficial for patients with periodontal disease. Patients with diabetes have increased incidence and severity of periodontal disease not accounted for by differences in the subgingival microbial infection. Poor glycemic control has been consistently associated with periodontal disease severity….
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