Feb 26, 2021
Diabetes is associated with increased odds of contracting COVID-19 and with increased COVID-19 mortality, whereas metformin treatment before diagnosis of COVID-19 is associated with reduced odds of related mortality, according...
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For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), metabolic surgery is more effective than medical therapy for long-term control, according to a study published in The Lancet. Investigators conducted a 10-year follow-up study of a...
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O ver the course of my 45 or so years in the business, I have noticed that many patient charts contain errors. I’ve never stopped to count them, but some investigators at five leading academic centers recently did. Of 22,889...
Read MoreFeb 5, 2021
Answer: The way they are taught is out of date. A guy named Steven Levitt is tired of helping his teenagers with their quadratic equations and imaginary zeros. Because they will never use these skills again, he thinks teaching...
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Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) risk may be reduced among type 2 diabetes patients undergoing intensive glycemic therapy, according to a study. Investigators examined the effect of intensively treating traditional risk...
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On average, glycemic control improved during lockdown among people living with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Researchers conducted an observational assessment from a self-reported...
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It has been recognized that homocysteine (Hcy) degradation needs B vitamins to serve as a prerequisite substrate donor (folate) or essential coenzymes (vitamin B6 and B12), and increase of Hcy has emerged as a risk factor for...
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