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Severe Psoriasis Linked to Doubled Diabetes Risk
Major Finding: New-onset, severe psoriasis doubled the risk for incident diabetes during a median of 6 years compared with people without...
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Everolimus Reduces Breast Cancer Treatment Effects in Bone
Major Finding: Treatment with everolimus and exemestane was associated with improved levels of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, amino-terminal...
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GRACE: Insulin Glargine Fails to Halt Atherosclerosis Progression
Major Finding: The rate of change in maximum carotid intima media thickness at 12 carotid sites was not significantly different between insulin...
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Glycemic Variation Increased in Nondiabetic Obese People
Major Finding: Continuous glucose meter readings showed a standard deviation of 24 mg/dL in obese people with normal glycemic status or...
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Pamidronate Deemed Kidney-Safe in Chronic Critical Illness
Major Finding: In pamidronate-treated patients with chronic critical illness and stage 4 and stage 5 chronic kidney disease, creatinine climbed by...
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Tomatoes Boosted Low HDL in Small Study
Major Finding: Eating two midsize tomatoes per day for 1 month led to a mean 5 mg/dL increase in HDL in a randomized trial involving men and women...
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Computer Algorithm Improved ICU Glucose Control
Major Finding: Use of the LOGIC computerized algorithm improved scores on the Glycemic Penalty Index to a mean of 9.8 during ICU care, compared...
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Length of Stay, Mortality Rise With Glycemic Variability
Major Finding: Length of stay increased by 6% and 90-day mortality by 9% for every 10 mg/dL increase in glucose standard deviation.
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Pancreas-Sparing GK Activator Lowers Glucose Without Hypoglycemia
Major Finding: At day 14, the percent reductions in 24-hour glucose profiles were 9% with 25 mg, 14% with 50 mg, 15% with 200 mg, 17% with 600 mg...
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Acanthosis Nigricans Severity Helps Predict Diabetes Risk
Major Finding: Of 150 patients with acanthosis nigricans, 47 (31%) were insulin resistant.Data Source: A cross-sectional study of 150 consecutive...
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Novel Estrogen Combination Shows Favorable Coagulation Profile
Major Finding: An overall favorable coagulation profile was documented in women on an investigational tissue-selective estrogen complex for up to...