Women achieved modest changes in their BMI and waist-to-hip measurements with no other lifestyle interventions….
Read More »Ultra-Long-Acting Three-Times-A-Week Insulin Degludec Effectively Lowers Blood Sugar
Novo Nordisk presented phase 2 proof-of-concept data for its investigational insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting basal insulin, which demonstrated the potential to help achieve target glycemic control when used once daily or three times weekly….
Read More »Self-titration of Antihypertensive Therapy Improves BP Control
Patients with hypertension who monitored their blood pressure at home and adjusted their own medication according to pre-agreed rules had greater decreases in BP than those receiving conventional care out to one year, a new randomized study has shown. There were absolute reductions in BP equivalent to 20% stroke risk …
Read More »Neck Size Can Help Predict Childhood Obesity
You might be surprised to find the doctor take out a measuring tape and wrap it around your child’s neck to determine risk factors for becoming obese….
Read More »Changes in Fat Cells May Pave Way for Type 2 Diabetes
Cellular changes in fat tissue play a major role in the development of Type 2 diabetes and may result in the “hyperinflammation” a new study shows….
Read More »Substantial Differences in the Treatment for End-Stage Kidney Disease in Older Adults
There is substantial regional variation in treatment practices for care of older adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including receipt of hospice care and discontinuation of dialysis before death, according to a study….
Read More »Family Meals Keep Kids Trim
A new study finds that, children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without such eating habits….
Read More »Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Medications and Costs in Diabetes
Effect of the Look AHEAD Study intervention on medication use and related cost to treat cardiovascular disease risk factors in individuals with Type 2 diabetes….
Read More »New Enzyme Detects Diabetes and Prediabetes
Having discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple, routine test for detecting the subtle onset of the disease, before symptoms or complications occur and in time to …
Read More »Recommended Blood Pressure Level Differs for Heart Patients with Diabetes
The best blood pressure range for patients with diabetes and heart disease appears to be slightly higher than what is recommended for healthy adults, according to a study. Blood pressure greater than 140 is still associated with a nearly 50 percent increase in cardiovascular risk in these patients….
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