Elders with diabetes more likely to receive insulin, but less likely to benefit
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 24, 2020
Elders with diabetes and multimorbidity are more likely to hit low Hemoglobin A1c targets using high-risk medications, a new study finds.
Interventions boost glycemic control in older African Americans with cognitive impairment
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Culturally sensitive diabetes education can lead to improvements in glycemic control for this high-risk population, say investigators.
Diabetes drugs may help prevent gout
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 15, 2020
SGLT2 inhibitors may do more than prevent heart and kidney problems in older adults with type 2 diabetes, say researchers.
Severe hypoglycemia tied to cognitive decline in seniors with type 1 diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2020
Adults with type 1 diabetes are living longer, and understanding the role of this common side effect on brain health is crucial, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, October 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2019
Steroids used excessively to treat irritable bowel disease … ‘Optical glucometer’ for diabetes management could replace needle sticks … Common bladder drug linked to vision-threatening eye condition
Advances in diabetes care giving insulin users better blood sugar control
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2019
An expert panel has proposed post-meal strategies for people using insulin to control diabetes.
Simple blood test identifies diabetic complications, cancer
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
A few drops of blood is all it takes to detect diabetic vascular complications such as kidney failure. The test can detect certain cancers as well.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, September 23
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Older patients don’t see diabetes recommendations the way doctors do … Bowel cancer screening reduces deaths by up to 45% … No bones about it, protein slows down fracture-healing … Wearable brain-machine...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 12
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 11, 2019
Eyes could be windows to Alzheimer’s disease risk … FDA OKs glucagon rescue pen for severe hypos in diabetes … Boosting vitamin K may help stabilize warfarin patients … Evidence lacking for...
Healthiest lifestyles cut chance of diabetes by 75%: international analysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
It’s a combination of healthy lifestyle factors, not bodyweight alone, that appears to significantly reduce the relative risk of diabetes.