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responsible for more than 1 million deaths each year. Cases of type 2 diabetes are increasing faster in developed countries such as the U.S. and Western Europe.
October 2, 2012 (Berlin, Germany) — A new position statement for the treatment of type 2 diabetes takes an approach much more focused on the individual patient compared with the "one number fits all" target of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) used up to now. These new recommendations from the...
"Large-scale characterization of the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes therapy via an open collaborative research network suggests DPP-4 inhibitors over sulfonylureas in patients with diabetes for whom metformin was the first-line treatment," principal investigator Nigam H. Shah, MBBS, PhD, also from ...
In disease states characterized by insulin resistance such as diabetes type 2, this balance becomes offset. Here, lipids sensed by the liver increase insulin resistance in obesity-associated diabetes, which contributes to disease pathology. There is a critical need to develop new strategies to ...
Methods A medication adherence survey was made available on WebMD, a medical information website for patients and/or consumers. Respondents were residents of the US, ≥18 years old, and diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (self-reported). Results Behavioral adherence (self...
These estimates would make thyroid disease more common in North America than diabetes. Women are at an increased risk for thyroid disease, as they are five to eight times more likely than men to be diagnosed. The elderly are also at an increased risk--by the age of 60 years, as many ...
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Obesity is also a major risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus. The good news is that this may be preventable. In clinical studies, patients who were at a high risk of developing diabetes decreased their risk by almost 60% with less than 10%weight lossin three years. ...
BOSTON — The benefits of using aspirin, alone or with a platelet inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with diabetes at high-risk for CVD are still unclear, according to presenters at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress. A debate be...