Advertisement

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Home Diabetes and Endocrinology
A novel adaptive artificial pancreas can reduce hemoglobin A1c in adults with type 1 diabetes

Novel Artificial Pancreas Cuts HbA1c, Hypoglycemia in T1DM

Basal insulin delivery settings used by AP were adapted throughout the 12-week study
Pricing interventions seem to improve access to healthy food and beverage options with increases in stocking and sales of these items

Pricing Interventions Increase Sales, Intake of Healthy Foods

Also linked to reduced purchasing and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 28- Nov. 1

The 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) The annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive...
Postmenopausal estradiol therapy may protect certain types of cognition in the presence of stress

Postmenopausal Estradiol Linked to Blunted Cortisol Responses

May protect certain cognitive processes against stress exposure
Caffeine consumption appears to have a dose-dependent protective effect against mortality in chronic kidney disease patients

ASN: Caffeine Associated With Reduced Mortality in CKD

Chronic kidney disease patients in highest quartile of caffeine consumption have lowest risk for mortality
The central effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 may mediate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on central nervous system activation in response to visual and gustatory food cues

GLP-1 May Mediate Effects of Gastric Bypass on CNS Activation

After Roux-en-Y, CNS activation reduced in response to food cues, GLP-1 levels significantly elevated
Not all prescription drug users report receiving warnings about driving impairment

Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds

For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
For adolescents with type 1 diabetes and high levels of albumin excretion

ACE Inhibitor, Statin No Benefit for T1DM, High Albumin Excretion

Use of ACE inhibitor and a statin does not change albumin-to-creatinine ratio in adolescents with T1DM

October 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for October 2017. This roundup includes...
The correlation between higher magnesium intake and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes is stronger in the context of poor-carbohydrate-quality diets

Magnesium, T2DM Link Seen in Poor-Carbohydrate-Quality Diet

Higher magnesium intake tied to lower diabetes risk, especially in lower-carbohydrate-quality diets