FDA approves first generic of glucagon to treat severe low blood sugar
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2021
Glucagon to treat severe hypoglycemia is available in a generic formula for the first time in 20 years.
Common diabetes drug may serve as novel Afib treatment
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2022
If approved, it would be the first new drug identified to treat this disease of the heart in a decade, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers.
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 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 …...
All prediabetes is not alike: 6 subtypes help predict risk, prevent poor outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2021
A clear new classification of prediabetes subtypes can help clinicians identify their most at-risk patients and aid in developing targeted therapies to prevent progression to diabetes, researchers report.