Archive: 10/06/2014
Refugees and internally displaced persons should have equitable access to HIV treatment
"Given recent evidence and the moral, legal, and public health arguments, refugees and internally displaced persons situated in stable settings should have equitable access to HIV treatment and supportive services", argue ...
Jun 10, 2014
Salivary biomarkers highlight metabolic disease risk in children
Scientists have announced results from a large-scale study that uses saliva as a tool for identifying children who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. This team of investigators found significantly altered levels ...
Jun 10, 2014
Hydrolyzed formula does not reduce diabetes-associated autoantibodies in at-risk infants
Among infants at risk for type 1 diabetes, the use of a hydrolyzed formula (one that does not contain intact proteins) compared with a conventional formula did not reduce the incidence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies ...
Jun 10, 2014
Large increase seen in insulin use, out-of-pocket costs for type 2 diabetes
Largely attributable to the widespread adoption of insulin analogs, use of insulin among patients with type 2 diabetes increased from 10 percent in 2000 to 15 percent in 2010, and out-of-pocket expenditures per prescription ...
Jun 10, 2014