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Recent study has shown that inhaled cannabis has a dose-dependent reduction in pain intensity… Almost half of diabetes patients experienced diabetic peripheral neuropathy through their lifetime. Previous animal studies suggest that cannabis may be effective in reducing neuropathic pain, but there were no studies to focus especially on patients with …

1 in 10 men between the ages of 40 and 59 reporting ED had undiagnosed diabetes in a recent study… Results of a recent study indicate that erectile dysfunction, particularly in middle-aged men, may be a strong indicator of diabetes. The findings highlight the importance for providers to screen any …

Study finds higher mortality incidence in telemedical monitoring group compared with standard outpatient-monitoring group… Telemonitoring of diabetic foot ulcers involves remotely monitoring patients who are not at the same location as the health care provider. Patients communicate with a specialized ulcer nurse or physician at an outpatient clinic through telephone …

Treatment transmits vibration through the skin, activates cells and stimulates the healing process… Accelerated wound healing yields particular benefits in diabetes patients who suffer from skin ulcers. Faster wound healing also reduces the chances of getting infected, thus lowering amputation incidence and mortality rate. According to Dr. Mark Bass, from …

Patiromer can normalize moderate hyperkalemia, lower potassium levels in as little as 4 weeks…

This week we have the second part of our two-art interview with Dr. Janice Smiell, CMO at Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. Dr. Smiell, and we delve a little deeper into the specifics of this new technology to heal chronic wounds using placental biomaterials. Steve Freed: With all the testing that is …

The way that type 2 diabetics respond to initial treatment could predict the long term effectiveness of their treatment regimen… There are a variety of treatment options for type 2 diabetics, with no clear reason why some drugs work better than others in some individuals. That is why diabetes treatment …

Scores of the diabetes patients decreased by an additional 12 percent during the two-year period… Type 2 diabetes is known to put individuals at risk for numerous health complications. Now a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) sheds new light on the often overlooked toll …

Investigators are targeting individualized diabetes therapy using the genetic approach… Dr. Lazar and his team focused on a fat molecule called PPARγ, which is also the target for the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class of drugs. PPARγ binds to DNA and activates the expression of other genes. The researchers hypothesized that genetic …

In a study, older patients taking Januvia reduced their A1c’s without an increased risk of hypoglycemia…. The mortality rate for elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes is twice that of elderly individuals without type 2 diabetes. That is why it is very important for elderly individuals with diabetes to optimize …