A common diabetes medication may lower mortality risk among nursing home residents with COVID-19
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
A study involving hundreds of Veterans Affairs patients shows a link between the diabetes drug metformin and a lower risk of death from COVID-19.
Diabetes equipment payments, Medicare coverage would grow under new federal proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 29, 2020
Nursing homes residents who use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to track their daily blood sugar levels would see their Medicare coverage and payments for the devices expanded under a new proposed rule...
COVID mortality rate 30 percent in diabetes, Parkinson’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
The diseases are independent risk factors for dying from COVID-19, according to a nationwide analysis in England (diabetes) and a large study in the U.S. (Parkinson’s)
Metformin may slow cognitive decline in people with diabetes
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2020
Researchers have found new potential for a safe and widely used medication. The discovery could be “life-changing” for patients at risk of dementia, they say.
Evidence fails to support vitamin D screenings in asymptomatic adults, task force finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2020
Vitamin D treatment in adults with low levels but no symptoms of deficiency has no effect on most health outcomes, including fractures, depression and diabetes, a new analysis shows.
Type 2 diabetes tied to vascular dementia risk — but not Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2020
A large new study finds that people with type 2 diabetes have a 36% higher risk for vascular dementia when compared with people who do not have diabetes.
Chronic loneliness predicts type 2 diabetes onset in older adults, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
Isolation or living alone did not predispose study participants to diabetes, but loneliness due to poor-quality relationships did, investigators say.
Researchers: Drop 13% body weight to drop type 2 diabetes risk by 40%
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2020
An average loss of 13% of total body weight reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by around 40% in obese individuals, researchers told the European and International Congress on Obesity.
Alzheimer’s brain changes linked to insulin resistance
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2020
Elders at risk for dementia who were found to have brain amyloid plaques had slightly better insulin homeostasis — or stability — than those without, investigators say.
Diabetes linked to hip and non-vertebral bone fractures
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
Bone density and bone strength assessments should be a routine part of diabetes care, say researchers.