New blood sugar measurements used to determine gestational diabetes will mean that lower levels may pose risks for mother and baby….
Read More »Blacks Much Less Likely to Know They Have a Heart Condition Or to Use Treatment
A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition. Atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, significantly increases risk of stroke. Warfarin …
Read More »TZD Patients Are 50% More Likely to Develop Bone Fractures
A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with Type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications called TZD’s to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures within 1 year of taking the medication.…
Read More »Celiac and Diabetes Are Related Through Genetics
Data increasingly supports an association between rs6822844 at the IL2-IL21 region and multiple autoimmune diseases in individuals of European descent. A number of autoimmune diseases share susceptibility genes, pointing to similar molecular mechanisms.
Read More »Different Oral Antidiabetics Associated with Different Adverse Outcomes?
Risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among patients with Type 2 diabetes prescribed oral antidiabetes drugs: retrospective cohort study using UK general practice research database….
Read More »FDA Reviewers Urge Pulling Rosiglitazone
Two FDA reviewers have recommended that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) be pulled from the market because of its link to major cardiac events….
Read More »Early Pregnancy Weight Gain Linked to Diabetes
Pregnant women who gain weight rapidly during the early stages of pregnancy are at higher risk for gestational diabetes, a new study found….
Read More »High-Fat Ketogenic Diet is Safe Long Term
Current and former patients treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet to control multiple, daily and severe seizures can be reassured by the news that not only is the diet effective, but it also appears to have no long-lasting side effects, say scientists….
Read More »Pramlintide + Metreleptin Combo Moving Forward for Treatment of Obesity
Amylin and Takeda announce decision to advance development of pramlintide/metreleptin combination treatment for obesity….
Read More »More Info on Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes
Non-severe, persistent, and untreated depression may lead to the development of diabetes in people older than 55 years, according to results from a 5-year longitudinal study….
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