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Slow caffeine metabolizers who drink more than three cups a day have the highest risk…. 

Daughters exposed to maternal hyperglycemia will have a higher risk of childhood adiposity…. 

About one in every 1,000 individuals carries a variant in PPARG, which is treatable with tailored pharmacotherapy…. 

  This week, we have a short set of Homerun Slides focusing on the effects of bromocriptine (Cycloset) on the biological clock….

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP   Lifestyle modification The starting points and mainstays of treatment for type 2 diabetes are diet and other modifications of lifestyle, such as increasing exercise and stopping smoking (Figure 11.1). The major aims are to reduce the weight of obese patients and …

FreeStyle® Libre Flash Glucose (CGMS) Monitoring System  FreeStyle® Libre Flash Glucose (CGMS) Monitoring System, is a revolutionary new glucose sensing technology for people with diabetes that eliminates finger sticks. Abbott has announced that it has received CE Mark for its FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System. The system eliminates the need for …

For weight loss and CV risk, cutting down the carbs was more effective than limiting fat intake in a randomized trial…. 

A 10-year analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with pioglitazone (Actos) found no statistically significant increased risk of bladder cancer, either with any exposure or for long duration of use….

The contentious American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology guidelines, which stirred controversy when unveiled last year, more accurately matched statin assignment to plaque burden compared with older guidance, leading to a "modest" increase in the number of patients who were prescribed statins…. 

Adults with diabetes are at increased risk of subsequent new-onset atrial fibrillation – and the younger the age at diabetes onset, the greater the likelihood of developing the arrhythmia….