Hormone Therapy for Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Previous studies indicate that subclinical hypothyroidism affects up to 10% of the adult...
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Endocrinology
Diabetes in Lesbian & Bisexual Women
Social stigma related to lesbian and bisexual women’s sexual orientation is believed to underlie a...
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Electroacupuncture for DPN
For a study published in Diabetes Care, Kyung-Min Shin, DKM, PhD, Sun-Mi Choi, DKM, PhD, and...
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Prenatal Antidepressant Use May Up Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Venlafaxine, amitriptyline use during pregnancy associated with increased risk for gestational diabetes
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Schizophrenia & Insulin Resistance
Although research indicates that patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk for impaired...
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Too Few Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes Getting Eye Exams
Variation in prevalence of eye exams from 43.9 percent in Puerto Rico to 64.8 percent in Rhode Island
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Protein Could Lead to New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
In a new study, published Nov. 7 in Nature Medicine, recent findings may have implications for the...
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Risk Calculator Predicts Morbidity in T2DM, Obesity
Risk score allows calculation of morbidity, mortality rates with and without undergoing bariatric surgery
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Weight-Loss Counseling With Group Visits Improves HbA1c
Weight management/group medical visit arm had lower diabetes medication use, greater weight loss
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Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk for Vertebral Fractures
Patients with both T2DM, previous vertebral fracture have twofold risk for incident nonvertebral fracture
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October 2019 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. CDC: Prevalence of Diabetes Has Plateaued […]
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Hypoglycemia Increases Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in T2DM
Use of insulin also independently increases risk for ventricular arrhythmia, sudden cardiac arrest
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In T2DM Patients, Anemia Tied to Diabetic Retinopathy
Association appears to be mediated by decline in serum bilirubin levels
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Cancer Screening Rates Lower Among Women With Diabetes
Rates for breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening lower compared with women without diabetes
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Linking Gestational & Incident Childhood Diabetes
Research has long indicated that gestational diabetes is a predictor of type 2 diabetes in...
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Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy Helps Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Adjuvant cyclical pressure TWO2 therapy better than sham control therapy for chronic diabetic foot ulcers
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Artificial Pancreas Helps T1DM Patients Meet Glycemic Targets
Patients spent more time in target glycemic range with closed-loop system versus sensor-augmented insulin pump
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Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
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Psoriasis & Comorbidity Development in Children
A study has found that children with psoriasis are higher risk than those without it to develop...
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Poor Glycemic Control May Up Risk for Stroke, Death in T2DM
Risk for stroke, death increased with each 10 mmol/mol increase in HbA1c level
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