Advertisement

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Home Diabetes and Endocrinology
For patients with insulin resistance with recent stroke or transient ischemic attack

ASA: Pioglitazone After Stroke, TIA Helpful in Insulin Resistance

Linked to reduction in risk of stroke, myocardial infarction in patients with insulin resistance
Organic meat and milk have higher concentrations of total and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Review: Higher Concentration of PUFAs in Organic Meat

Second meta-analysis shows elevated concentration of total, n-3 PUFAs in organic milk
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

NAFLD Linked to Unfavorable Metabolic Profile in T2DM

More severe hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and adipose tissue/hepatic insulin resistance with NAFLD
For patients with prediabetes offered Diabetes Prevention Program classes

Texting Intervention Promotes Weight Loss in Prediabetes

Clinically significant weight loss for more patients receiving text messages in addition to DPP
A loss incentive is most effective for increasing physical activity among overweight and obese adults

Financial Loss Incentives Most Effective for Exercise

Financial incentive framed as loss most effective for achieving physical activity goals among overweight
For patients with type 1 diabetes

Fat, Carbohydrate Quality Impact Postprandial Blood Glucose

In the context of high glycemic index meal, PPG significantly lower after extra-virgin olive oil
The percentage of uninsured persons is decreasing in the United States

CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013

Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
Mothers' vitamin B12 levels in early pregnancy may impact children's cardiometabolic risk factors at age 5 years

Maternal B12 Levels Impact Children’s Cardiometabolic Health

Specifically, low folate levels seem tied to BMI, heart rate at age 5 years
Insulin pump therapy is more effective than multiple daily injections for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

Durable Response With Insulin Pump Therapy in T2DM

Greater reduction in glycated hemoglobin with pump therapy versus multiple daily injections
Pennsylvania physicians have called for state- and national-level medical associations to take an active role in addressing the issue of increasing generic drug prices

Physicians Concerned By Increasing Cost of Generics

Pennsylvania docs call for state- and national-level medical associations to address issue