Sugar is Not Your Friend

Introduction and Objective: Hypertriglyceridemia may explain higher atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) than men. We examined the causal relationship between triglycerides (TG) and ASCVD in men (M) and women (W) with T2D.Methods: We included participants with T2D from the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network, who had […]

Introduction and Objective: Late-stage pregnancy induces a physiological shift toward accelerated starvation, characterized by attenuated glucose use, enhanced fatty acid oxidation, and elevated circulating ketones. Ketones cross the placenta and remain key substrates postnatally, with the neonatal brain consuming ~50% of hepatic output to sustain lipid biosynthesis and energy demands. The consequences of supraphysiological ketone […]

Introduction and Objective: In hospitals, point-of-care (POC) glucose checks are often disconnected from meal delivery, delaying prandial insulin beyond the therapeutic window and contributing to poor glycemic control. We evaluated the feasibility of a structured implementation project aimed at reducing POC glucose-to-insulin administration times on an inpatient medical-surgical nursing unit.Methods: Nursing staff underwent brief training […]