Diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes cases poised to double worldwide by 2040
Most people with existing and new-onset type 1 diabetes are adults, and much of the increase is expected in low- and middle-income countries.
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Emphasis on weight loss in new type 2 diabetes guidance
No major changes but several shifts in emphasis since the last update in 2019, including weight loss as a co–primary goal of management.
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Presence of community health workers linked with better results in patients with T2D
Blood sugar levels decreased and more patients moved toward self-care when people who came from the patients’ community joined a primary care...
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Unsure on the best T2D drug choice? Let patients decide
Serially testing equally viable drug options for people with type 2 diabetes can identify the regimen that works best for each individual patient...
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Early age at hysterectomy ups type 2 diabetes risk
Having a hysterectomy appears to increase the risk of incident type 2 diabetes, particularly in younger women, and if the ovaries are removed at...
From the Journals
Type 1 diabetes complication risk rises with A1c, duration
Study following people for over 30 years from the time of type 1 diabetes diagnosis finds increasing risk of complications with A1c levels above a...
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Could cold exposure, especially shivering, combat type 2 diabetes?
"The results are highly promising and may eventually suggest an alternative treatment or preventative measure for type 2 diabetes."
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Mothers’ diabetes linked to ADHD in their children
A small increased risk of ADHD in children born to mothers with diabetes, including pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes, has been...
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Night owls may have greater risks of T2D and CVD
This finding is based on the first study of its kind to characterize metabolism during both rest and exercise.
Livin' on the MDedge
Early bird gets the worm, night owl gets the diabetes
Plus: Sweating for mosquito science, sharing genes with zebrafish, and sharing vomit with synanthropic flies.
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‘Amazing’ data for cheap beta-blocker gel for diabetic foot ulcers
Esmolol, a widely available and cheap beta-blocker, shows statistically significant superiority over the standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers...