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Increases in fasting plasma glucose during childhood — even though levels remain in the normal range — can predict adult prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes later in life, a retrospective cohort study showed…..

AMA adopts policy for physicians’ professional use of social media….

A group of dental companies are reminding people that regular visits to the dentist can help alert patients when they are at risk for the disease….

New research has shown that it’s not just about the lack of physical activity and a family history of diabetes that are the top risks. Earning less than $15,000 per year doubles the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes….

Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease, a study suggests….

Metformin is more protective of the kidneys than sulphonylurea or sulphonylurea plus metformin among patients with diabetes, researchers said….

Proteinuria, in addition to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), predicts an increased risk of acute kidney injury, investigators reported….

Persistence with statin therapy trails persistence with oral antihyperglycemic therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes who are treated with statins and oral antihyperglycemic agents simultaneously.…

Scientists identify genes linking onset of puberty and body fat in women….

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein screening only minimally improved risk assessment in middle-aged patients with traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to late-breaking clinical trial research….