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For individuals with impaired glucose regulation

Lifestyle, Metformin Interventions Have Variable Effects

Impact of interventions varies for progression to diabetes, regression to normal glucose regulation
A new screening tool can adequately detect risk of diabetic retinopathy in adults with diabetes in low-income communities in Mexico

New Screening Tool Can Identify Diabetic Retinopathy

Tool developed for use in high-risk adults in low-income communities in Mexico
There does not seem to be a causal relationship between plasma lipids and diabetic retinopathy

No Causal Link Between Plasma Lipids, Diabetic Retinopathy

No significant correlation seen using data from pooled genome-wide association studies
An analysis of whole-exome and RNA sequencing data reveals mutations

Insulinomas May Hold Key to Diabetes Drug Development

Novel discovery of molecular pathways may reveal map to regenerate insulin-producing cells

September 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for September 2017. This roundup includes...
The FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA: New Glucose Monitoring System Eliminates Finger Pricks

Instead, sensor is implanted below skin in patients with diabetes
For individuals without diabetes

Fasting Blood Glucose Trajectory May Predict Future MI

Increased risk for elevated-stable pattern; decreased risk for elevated-decreasing pattern
Medicare recipients are more frequently overtreated than undertreated for diabetes

More Than 1 in 10 Patients May Be Overtreated for Diabetes

Study of Medicare patients shows overtreatment for diabetes is rarely deintensified
Deep neural network or artificial intelligence is able to detect referable diabetic retinopathy from photographs

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

Findings based on a large retrospective review of screening photographs
Pioglitazone may not be effective for lowering blood glucose levels

Pioglitazone Has Limited Effect in Lipoatrophic Diabetes

Slight liver function improvement seen in lipoatrophic diabetes induced by juvenile dermatomyositis