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Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes correlate with poorer health in 10 of 12 subtypes of emotional and physical health outcomes examined

Flatter Diurnal Cortisol Slopes Linked to Poorer Health Outcomes

Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes tied to poorer health in 10 of 12 subtypes of emotional, physical health

mAb Glucagon Receptor Blocker Suitable for Further Development

REGN1193 inhibited glucose increase stimulated by glucagon in dose-dependent manner

Strong Religious Beliefs May Be Linked to Higher Weight

Some health behaviors, psychosocial factors mediate religion-weight relationship

Ipragliflozin Beneficial in T2DM Complicated by Liver Disease

Effect similar to pioglitazone, with reduction in body weight, abdominal fat only for ipragliflozin

Similar Defects ID’d for T2DM, Chronic Pancreatitis and Diabetes

Similarly disturbed α-cell responses to oral glucose ingestion and hypoglycemia

Canagliflozin Delays Increase in Certain CV Biomarkers in T2DM

Canagliflozin may reduce CV, heart failure risk over two years versus placebo in older patients with T2DM

Revenue Exceeds Expenditures for Many ABMS Member Boards

Change in net balance of American Board of Medical Specialties member boards grew from 2003 to 2013

July 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for July 2017. This roundup includes...
Only about 61 percent of women with newly diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus perform ≥80 percent of required self-monitoring of blood glucose tests

Poor Adherence to Self-Monitoring of Glucose in GDM

Poor adherence tied to preeclampsia; poor post-prandial test timing tied to higher HbA1c at delivery
Some research has raised concerns about the safety of aspirin for heart failure patients

New Research Supports Safety of Aspirin in Heart Failure

Large trial comparing it to warfarin finds aspirin not tied to more hospitalizations or deaths