Diabetes
Nonmedical interventions may improve type 2 diabetes outcomes
Addressing the social determinants of health may improve diabetes outcomes, according to a review published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
Jul 8, 2022
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Diabetes
Diabetes wellness visits reduce risk of amputation, study finds
Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Medications
Common diabetes drug not effective against early-stage breast cancer, landmark trial reveals
A widely used and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread of the most common forms of the disease, according to new findings.
May 24, 2022
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Genetics
Genetic risk scores help predict type 2 diabetes in people of south Asian origin
Combining a genetic risk score with a clinical risk score improved the prediction of type 2 diabetes in British Pakistani and British Bangladeshi individuals, especially in the young, according to a new study publishing May ...
May 19, 2022
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Diabetes
Growing diabetes epidemic in remote NT communities
A new paper published this week shows rates of diabetes among Aboriginal people in remote Northern Territory (NT) communities are some of the highest in the world and getting worse—with the condition affecting more people, ...
May 19, 2022
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Diabetes
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Putting your best foot forward with diabetes
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently was diagnosed with diabetes and am learning about various components of my health care that require special attention. For instance, I was told I'd need to take special care of my feet. Can you ...
May 11, 2022
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Health
Study shows amputation, hospitalization rates fell among minorities following Medicaid expansion
Rates of hospitalization and major amputations among racial and ethnic minority adults with diabetic foot ulcers decreased in states that adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to researchers ...
May 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Contracting COVID-19 might increase your risk of type 1 diabetes
People who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may be at a higher risk of developing the autoimmune disease Type 1 diabetes, according to a study of more than 27 million people across the United States.
Apr 29, 2022
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Diabetes
Achieving treatment goals in type 2 diabetes can up life expectancy
Reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and body mass index (BMI) can improve life expectancy (LE) among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Diabetes
New treatment prevents hypoglycemia in children with hyperinsulinism
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown that a targeted treatment they developed is effective at controlling blood sugar in patients with hyperinsulinism (HI), a genetic disease in which the pancreas ...
Apr 13, 2022
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