Diabetes
Patient variables not linked to hemoglobin A1c targets
(HealthDay)—Patient variables seem not to be associated with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) targets, according to a study published online June 22 in Diabetes Care.
Jul 11, 2016
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Worse prognosis for prediabetes defined by HbA1c
(HealthDay)—Prediabetes defined by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is associated with worse prognosis than definition by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) or two-hour plasma glucose (2hPG), according to a study published online Feb. ...
Feb 22, 2018
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Majority of California adults have prediabetes or diabetes
Nearly half of California adults, including one out of every three young adults, have either prediabetes—a precursor to type 2 diabetes—or undiagnosed diabetes, according to a UCLA study released today. The research provides ...
Mar 10, 2016
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Nature of beta-cell failure tied to glycemic response to GLP-1RA
(HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes, characteristics and biomarkers of β-cell failure are associated with glycemic response to GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy, according to a study published online Aug. ...
Aug 10, 2015
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Animal-source, low-carb diet ups T2DM risk with past GDM
(HealthDay)—For women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD), particularly one from animal-source foods, is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Healthy diet associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in minority women
Consuming a healthy diet was associated with reduced risk for type 2 diabetes among women in all racial and ethnic groups but conferred an even greater benefit for Asian, Hispanic, and black women, according to a new study ...
Jan 15, 2015
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Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin beneficial in type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay)—For patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) reduces fasting plasma glucose, and improves pancreatic β-cell function, adiponectin, and apolipoprotein A, according ...
Sep 1, 2016
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Physical activity inversely tied to hypoglycemia with coma in T1DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, regular physical activity (PA) is beneficial for glycemic control, diabetes-linked comorbidities, and cardiovascular risk factors, without apparent increase in adverse events, ...
Jun 12, 2015
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Personally tailored diabetes care reduces mortality in women but not men
A follow-up study to assess the effects of personally tailored diabetes care in general practice has revealed that such care reduces mortality (both all-cause and diabetes-related), in women, but not men. The study is by ...
Nov 26, 2015
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Uric acid levels low in teens with type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Plasma uric acid (PUA) levels are significantly lower in adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in healthy control subjects, and there does not appear to be a link between PUA levels and cardiorenal ...
Mar 1, 2016
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