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Patients shed pounds and had fewer comorbidities with minimally invasive procedure… Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a leader in minimally invasive endoscopic surgical products for bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures, announced the presentation of results from the ORBERA Pivotal Trial at this year’s Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference. The study showed that ORBERA …

Proper patient education on hydration touted as method to reduce DKA… The FDA is continuing to investigate this safety issue and will determine whether changes are needed in the prescribing information for this class of drugs, called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Patients should pay close attention for any signs of …

Further study needed on combining exercise training and diet supplementation… Scientists at the University of Southampton, UK, have shown that although some studies find diet can enhance the effects of exercise to prevent muscle loss in later life, current evidence about what works is inconsistent. Between the ages of 40 …

Test may be inexpensive way to gauge patients at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and premature death.

Components of metabolic syndrome associated with peripheral neuropathy in prediabetic patients…

Increased risk of depression may affect patient desire for face-to-face contact, hinder diabetes care…

Diesease progression possible with presence of two or more autoantibodies… Autoimmune type 2 diabetes is preceded by the appearance of islet insulin autoantibodies: GAD autoantibodies (GADAs), insulinoma-associated protein 2 autoantibodies (IA-2AS), and zinc transporter 8 autoantibodies. Previous studies show that diabetes will develop within 10 years in 27-40% of children with …

Studies yet to determine if gluten-free diet will decrease risk of retinopathy, nephropathy… Celiac Disease (CD) and type 1 diabetes are frequently associated with each other, as they have common genetic disorders. Current guidelines recommend screening patients with new onset diabetes for celiac disease and regularly thereafter. New studies have …

More long-term studies necessary to assess safety, efficacy of testosterone-replacement therapy… University of California researchers conducted saliva tests on 350 adult males in the Tsimane tribe, an isolated population in the Bolivian rainforest. Advanced cases of prostate enlargement were found to be virtually non-existent, with the Tsimane also observed to …

A collaborative group from Boston University and Massachusetts General Hospital are working together to make automated blood glucose control a reality. Engineers from Boston University have developed a bionic pancreas system that uses continuous glucose monitoring along with subcutaneous delivery of both rapid-acting insulin (to lower blood glucose) and glucagon …