A glass of merlot or perhaps sauvignon blanc with dinner may offer modest benefits for patients with Type 2 diabetes, said researchers….
Read More »EASD: Type 2 Diabetes Less Prevalent in Women but Just as Deadly
Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them as for men….
Read More »EASD: Weight Loss with SGLT2 Inhibitors but More Infections
Three possible first in class drugs in the sodium glucose co-transporter (SGLT2 inhibitor) class showed improvements in glycemic control and weight loss, but infections proved troublesome, researchers reported…. Michael Nauck, MD, and colleagues of Diabeteszentrum Bad Lauterberg in Harz, Germany, looked at studies involving three investigational drugs in the sodium …
Read More »EASD: Fracture Risk Demands Attention in Diabetes Patients
Because Type 2 diabetes weakens the bone in often undetectable ways, both directly and indirectly via treatment side effects, experts urged increased awareness….
Read More »Blood Test Anticipates Diabetes 10 Years in Advance
A blood test that could predict those at risk of getting diabetes 10 years earlier than current diagnosis has been developed by scientists….
Read More »Gel Technology Utilized in New Artificial Pancreas
A researcher has developed an artificial pancreas that she says could revolutionize the treatment of diabetes….
Read More »Two Year Study: Low-carbohydrate vs. Low-fat Diets
In most previous studies of low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diets, investigators have focused on short-term weight-loss results. U.S. researchers now report results of a 2-year study….
Read More »FDA Reviewing Preliminary Safety Information on Actos (pioglitazone)
FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that the agency is reviewing data from an ongoing, ten-year epidemiological study designed to evaluate whether Actos (pioglitazone) is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer….
Read More »Postoperative High Blood Sugar Associated with Surgical Site Infection
High blood glucose levels after surgery may be an important risk factor for infection at the surgical site in patients having general surgery, according to a report….
Read More »Common Cold Virus Linked to Childhood Obesity in New Study
Scientists are continuing to find connections between viruses and more serious diseases: a recent study suggests a link between childhood obesity and a virus that causes the common cold.…
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