Diabetes

Increased total, CVD mortality in young adults with T1DM

(HealthDay)—Young adults with long-standing, childhood-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have increased total and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Diabetes Care.

Cardiology

High incidence of cardiovascular risk factors in older adults

(HealthDay)—Older adults have high incidence of cardiovascular risk factors, with increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia for blacks, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in the ...

Diabetes

Diabetes ups risk of amputation in critical limb ischemia

(HealthDay)—For patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), those with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of major amputation, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes

Prevalence of gestational diabetes up in U.S. since 1979

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has increased considerably over time in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics ...

Diabetes

Gender of growing importance in diabetes studies

The international guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes consider such factors such as age, social environment, the duration of the illness and associated health complaints. But gender is not included. This is becoming ...

Diabetes

CV autonomic neuropathy tied to sexual dysfunction, incontinence

(HealthDay)—Among women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) there are increased odds of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and urinary incontinence (UI) associated with specific measures of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Boy babies at greater risk of pregnancy complications

New research led by the University of Adelaide has confirmed that boy babies are much more likely to experience potentially life-threatening outcomes at birth than girls.

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