Diabetes
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Distress bears on clinical outcomes in diabetes
Key clinical point: Self-reported distress was linked to glycated hemoglobin A1c levels in a cohort of African-American women with type 2 diabetes...
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Costs and effects of diabetes on longevity vary across demographics, BMI
Diabetes leads to a loss of 2.3-6.8 life-years and costs between $14,768 and $159,081 over a lifetime, depending on age, sex, race, and body mass...
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AATS: Metformin linked to better progression-free survival in early-stage NSCLC
Metformin use was linked to a 25% improvement in progression-free survival
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YMCA prediabetes program results in weight loss, lower costs
Adults with prediabetes lost weight and saw modest healthcare savings after taking part in an intensive lifestyle intervention program delivered...
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Angina drug ranolazine lowers glucose in type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Ranolazine, an antiangina drug, can reduce HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes. Major finding: Patients taking ranolazine 1,...
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Recommendations for diabetes management during Ramadan
Key clinical point: Individuals with diabetes who fast for Ramadan need regular glucose monitoring and may need to adjust their treatment regimen...
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ADA: Mobile system promotes better diabetes self-management
A mobile health diabetes self-management system improves diabetes knowledge, helps users remember to take medications and attend appointments, and...
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Lixisenatide news is good, but search for the ‘holy grail’ continues
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ADA: DPP4 inhibitors and cardiovascular outcomes: connecting the dots
Differences in trial design and duration may explain why the signal for heart failure hospitalizations was inconsistent across the trials of...
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ADA: Family-focused diabetes program shows benefits for African American patients
Key clinical point: African Americans with type 2 diabetes appear to benefit more from diabetes self-management education (DSME) when a family...
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ADA: Thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas best DPP-4s for metformin-based dual GLT
Key clinical point: Adding a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with an...