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Presented at: Part of this study was presented at the 80th Virtual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, June 12–16, 2020. Collaborators: The RADIANT Study Group: Baylor College of Medicine: Ashok Balasubramanyam, M.D., PI1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, Maria J. Redondo, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., PI1,3,6,7,8, Maaz Ahmed, William Craigen, M.D., Ansley Davis, Monica Dussan, M.D., Jordana Faruqi, M.D., […]

Share on PinterestFor the first time, comedian Kenan Thompson talks about living with GERD and shares that the digestive condition is “no joke.” Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images SNL’s Kenan Thompson opens up about living with GERD for the first time. The beloved actor and comedian says the digestive condition is no joke. After years […]

Discussion This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the differences in risk of T2D complications in ethnic minority populations residing in Europe, compared with their host populations. The results revealed diverse patterns of risk for T2D complications across ethnic groups. Noteworthy is the consistent lower risk of all-cause mortality among ethnic minority compared with European host […]

Share on PinterestDefunding Planned Parenthood could limit health services provided by the organization, most impacting lower-income households and people in rural areas. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether states can deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood because the organization’s clinics perform abortions. The Trump administration has also temporarily frozen $27 million […]

Collaborators: Members of the PDX1-NDM consortium: Varthakavi P.K (TNM College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India), Shaikh A (Diabetes Care Center, Ani Medical Gandhi Putla, Shahgunj, Aurangbad, India), Khadilkar A (Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India), Khadilkar V (HCJMRI, Pune India), Oza C (HCJMRI, Pune India), Wolf J (Klinik fur […]

Share on PinterestA new clinical trial examined the effects of an immunotherapy drug on treating dMMR cancers in their early stages and showed remarkable results. Getty Images A new clinical trial shows the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab could eliminate the need for surgery and chemotherapy in certain cancers. The results are a medical breakthrough since the […]

Main finding In our study, the findings revealed that RDW-SD emerged as an independent predictor of the composite outcome of death and heart transplantation not only in the overall DCM patient population but also among those with pre-DM and DM. However, its independent prognostic significance was not observed in patients with DCM with NG after […]

Share on PinterestThe CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit access to valuable resources to help people quit smoking. MJimages/Getty Images The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has gutted key programs linked to successful smoking cessation. The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by […]

Discussion In this population-based prospective cohort study, we examined whether assigning individuals with adult-onset diabetes to data-driven clusters as suggested by Ahlqvist et al could provide more personalized prediction of late complications in a general diabetes population with varying diabetes durations. Across up to 25 years of follow-up, we confirmed associations between diabetes clusters and […]

Share on PinterestThree people in rural California have died from hantavirus, the rare virus that killed late actor Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, in February. Purschke/Ullstein Bild via Getty Images Three people in a rural town in California have died this year from hantavirus, public health officials reported. The rare virus had killed actor Gene […]