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Female heart attack patients are less likely to receive surgical intervention and there is a 30% higher death rate among those who do.…

"If King Hattusili III is cured from the fire that burns his feet, I will give a golden cup with a handle of lapis lazuli to Goddess Ningal!" — attributed to Queen Puduhepa, approx 1250 BC….

Gastric bypass surgery is great for curing Type 2 diabetes. It works for almost 80% of patients. Now scientists are beginning to figure out why and weight loss may be the least of it.…

Lifestyle decisions made before age 30 appear to determine a person’s risk of developing chronic kidney disease many years down the road….

Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems….

Diabetic nephropathy may not just slow but may actually improve with the novel antifibrotic agent pirfenidone (Esbriet).…

The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline on the most effective treatments for diabetic nerve pain….

Researchers suggested that, switching to duloxetine (Cymbalta) or pregabalin (Lyrica) can produce pain relief for patients with diabetic neuropathy who stop responding to gabapentin (Neurontin)….

Patients with both Type 1 diabetes and CKD have an increased risk of adverse outcomes….

One glass of wine will raise alcohol levels significantly more after gastric bypass surgery, and affect the patients driving skills.…