
diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: Journal of Diabetes and its Complications | Added Nov 08, 2021
Does type 2 diabetes increase the risk of tendon rupture?
This study examined whether type 2 diabetes increases the risk of tendon rupture. The authors concluded that women with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of experiencing a tendon rupture. Men with type 2 diabetes do not have a higher risk of experiencing a tendon rupture.

diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: Diabetes & Metabolism | Added Nov 06, 2021
Improved changes in the eye in patients with type 2 diabetes using dapagliflozin compared to glibenclamide.
This study investigated the change in central retinal thickness (CRT) by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) after 12 weeks of treatment with dapagliflozin (Farxiga) or glibenclamide (Diabeta). The authors concluded that CRT may improve with short-term use of dapagliflozin compared with glibenclamide treatment.

diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: Scientific reports | Added Nov 04, 2021
Can exenatide affect kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus that are overweight or obese?
This study investigated the effect of exenatide (EXE; Byetta) on kidney function, obesity and glucose control in overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data showed that EXE could assist in improving kidney function, glucose control, and inflammation after 24 weeks of treatment.


diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Lancet (London, England) | Added Nov 02, 2021
Effectiveness and safety of tirzepatide compared to insulin degludec in patients with type 2 diabetes.
This study compared the effectiveness and safety of tirzepatide to insulin degludec (Tresiba) in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data showed that tirzepatide produced better blood glucose control and body weight improvements with reduced risk of hypoglycemia, compared to degludec in these patients.


diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Diabetes Care | Added Oct 31, 2021
What are the benefits of gastric-bypass surgery for patients with diabetes?



diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism | Added Oct 27, 2021
Effects of carbohydrate consumption on luseogliflozin activity
This study compared the effects of Lusefi (luseogliflozin) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who had different carbohydrate intakes. It determined that luseogliflozin reduced glucose levels, regardless of carbohydrate intake.

diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: Diabetologia | Added Oct 25, 2021
Treatment options for diabetes-related neuropathy in the gut
This article summarizes a presentation on the treatment of autonomic diabetic neuropathy in the gut (gastroparesis). The presentation was given at the 2015 annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). The article concluded that the first goal of treatment is to tightly control blood sugar to prevent autonomic neuropathy from progressing.

diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | Added Oct 23, 2021
A history of anxiety and depression found to worsen glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
This study examined the effect of lifetime depression and anxiety on current psychological symptoms and diabetes behavior and control in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Oct 21, 2021
Age-related macular degeneration in diabetes
The authors aimed to evaluate the relationship between age-related macular degeneration and diabetes. The authors concluded that diabetes was a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the association was stronger in late AMD than earlier stages.