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For eyes experiencing substantial visual loss after macular laser photocoagulation treatment for diabetic macular edema

Aflibercept Rescues Vision After Laser for Diabetic Macular Edema

Improves visual and anatomic outcomes among eyes experiencing visual loss after laser DME treatment
The growth differentiation factor 15 is a novel biomarker for the use and dosing of metformin

Serum Biomarker That Reflects Use, Dose of Metformin Identified

Finding may provide clues about metformin's mechanism of action and effect
Vitreous levels of alphaB-crystallin are significantly higher in eyes of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy compared to the eyes of controls without diabetes

Higher AlphaB-Crystallin Levels Linked to Diabetic Retinopathy

Findings imply that alphaB-crystallin may be involved in diabetic retinopathy angiogenesis
In older adults

Dysglycemia Affects Brain Structure, Cognition in Seniors

Brain infarcts, white matter hyperintensities volume up; total white matter down
Cancer patients who have diabetes may suffer worse heart damage from chemotherapy

Chemo-Related Cardiotoxicity Worse in Diabetes Patients

Those with diabetes showed more early warning signs of heart failure
For hepatitis C virus-infected patients

Diabetes Ups Risk of HCC, Death in Patients With Hepatitis C

Diabetes increases risk of hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with HCV
Lower-income patients with diabetes and private insurance with a low or high deductible have reduced medical service use

Medical Service Use Down With Deductibles in Diabetes

For low-income patients with diabetes, deductible cuts primary care use, check-ups, specialty visits
Primary care physician volume is associated with quality of diabetes care

Primary Care Physician Volume Linked to Quality of Diabetes Care

Higher ambulatory volume tied to lower quality of care; quality up with higher diabetes-specific volume
Among adults with diagnosed diabetes

CDC Finds Vaccination Coverage Varies for Adults With Diabetes

Influenza vaccination coverage more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination
For hospitalized patients

Sleep Duration, Efficiency Linked to Inpatient Hyperglycemia

Longer sleep duration, increased sleep efficiency cut odds of hyperglycemia, impaired fasting glucose