Gene therapy improves or reverses age-related disease in mice
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2019
Three longevity-associated genes dramatically improved or completely reversed multiple age-related diseases in mice, researchers have found.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2019
Weight loss counseling, low carb diet improves diabetes outcomes … Hospitalizations may hasten cognitive decline in the elderly … Psychotherapy for depression may be cost-effective over time … Heavy...
Residents who regain weight forfeit diabetes improvements
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2019
People with diabetes who regained lost weight forfeited their lowered risk for stroke and heart disease, a Tufts University study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, October 10
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2019
Time in range is the new frontier in blood sugar monitoring: Opinion … Study retraction highlights problem of repeat COPD hospitalizations … Yoga improves balance, back pain in Parkinson’s … New...
Sugary beverages – of all kinds – raise type 2 diabetes risk by 16%
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2019
All-natural fruit juices and soft drinks have the same effect when daily intake is increased by 4 ounces, say Harvard researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, Oct 4
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Risk calculator helps predict mortality in older women … High genetic insulin levels put men at risk of heart attack, angina … High fiber diet cuts heart disease odds in hypertension and 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 Thursday, September 26
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2019
A healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease … Blood pressure and prostate treatment may prevent or slow Parkinson’s … Hormone therapy tied to decreased diabetes biomarkers … Artificial intelligence...
After disaster, mortality risk spikes 40% for seniors with diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
In counties that were directly impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, older adults with diabetes took a big hit to their health.
Overtreatment lands thousands of U.S. diabetes patients in the hospital
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Too many older, clinically complex patients with diabetes end up in U.S. emergency rooms due to overtreatment, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this month.