diabetes mellitus | Research | 9 pages | source: Diabetologia | Added Oct 31, 2019
Does prediabetes increase the risk of cancer?
This study examined the association between prediabetes and the risk of cancer.
diabetes mellitus | Research | Lifestyle | 10 pages | source: Journal of the American Heart Association | Added Oct 29, 2019
Evaluating the impact of weight regain on outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes
This study investigated the impact of weight regain on the outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The authors concluded that patients who kept off the weight they lost had the greatest benefit compared to patients who regained lost weight.
diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Oct 26, 2019
Dexamethasone implant in patients with diabetic macular edema
This study examined the use of an Ozurdex (dexamethasone) implant in people with diabetic macular edema (DME). It determined that the implant improved vision in these patients.
diabetes mellitus | Research | 8 pages | source: Diabetes Care | Added Oct 24, 2019
Can lifetime HbA1c levels predict type 1 diabetes complications?
This study examined the connection between average blood glucose (sugar) levels over the lifetime and the risk of vascular (blood vessel) complications.
diabetes mellitus | Research | 5 pages | source: Journal of Diabetes and its Complications | Added Oct 22, 2019
Nervous system dysfunction in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults and type 2 diabetes
This study compared nervous system function in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).
diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 6 pages | source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | Added Oct 20, 2019
Adding to the treatment toolkit: glimepiride therapy after 10+ years with type 2 diabetes
This study examined the use of the sulphonylurea glimepiride (Amaryl) in patients with long-standing (10 or more years) type 2 diabetes mellitus.
diabetes mellitus | Research | 7 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Oct 18, 2019
Blood glucose levels play a role in recovery time from urinary tract infections in type 2 diabetics
The study examined the role blood glucose (sugar) levels and blood glucose variability play in recovery from urinary tract infections in patients with type 2 diabetes plus chronic kidney disease.
diabetes mellitus | Research | 5 pages | source: Diabetologia | Added Oct 16, 2019
What can Roux-en-Y gastric bypass do for microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes?
This study examined the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (stomach shrinking) surgery on microvascular (small blood vessel) complications of type 2 diabetes.
diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology | Added Oct 14, 2019
GLP-1 receptor agonists for diabetes: a review of the cardiovascular, kidney and mortality outcomes
This study investigated the effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra) in patients with diabetes.
They found that GLP-1Ra drugs improved cardiovascular (CV), kidney and mortality outcomes.
diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 7 pages | source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism | Added Oct 11, 2019
Quality of life matters: fears and issues with choosing an insulin therapy
The current study examined quality of life concerns for patients with type 2 diabetes beginning insulin therapy.
