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Analysis of DNA data reveals important information in largest diabetes genetic study to date…. 

  With the recent report in The Lancet that the number of overweight and obese people on the planet has topped 2.1 billion, this week’s Homerun Slides will give you a closer look at the issue in some specific countries as well as the importance of taking action sooner rather than …

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: Drug interactions with potential for clinical significance for metformin Contraindications and precautions for metformin Class contraindications and precautions for TZD’s Which TZD interactions are serious and how it is metabolized  

HealthSpot Stations  Cleveland Clinic and HealthSpot are forming a joint venture that will offer patients convenient, alternative options to access health care through HealthSpot’s virtual walk-in kiosks. HealthSpot stations — private, 8-by-5-foot enclosures outfitted with touch screens, integrated medical devices and videoconferencing capabilities — will enable Cleveland Clinic medical providers …

Women with diabetes were at 40% to 50% greater risk for developing and dying from coronary heart disease than diabetic men, and sex disparities in pharmacotherapy didn’t appear to explain the excess risk…. 

Weight loss at any age in adulthood is worthwhile because it could yield long-term heart and vascular benefits…. 

The ADAG study was able to determine the average blood glucose for premeal, postmeal and bedtime readings to achieve a variety of A1c targets….

A study conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving dulaglutide has shown that fasting blood glucose levels 2 weeks after beginning treatment are predictive of long-term glucose control as measured by HbA1c 6 months later…. 

Dapagliflozin as an add-on therapy to glimepiride, pioglitazone, or sitagliptin significantly reduces postprandial plasma glucose in type 2 diabetes patients…. 

The reduced SBP was also weakly correlated with weight loss….