AI algorithms detect diabetic eye disease inconsistently
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Diabetes continues to be the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults in the United States. But the...
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Metformin Recalls Exploded in 2020
Metformin is one of the most popular prescription drugs in the world, and it’s considered the first-line drug for type 2 diabetes. Since it...
Black people with type 1 diabetes, COVID-19 are four times more likely to be hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Black and Hispanic people with COVID-19 and diabetes are more likely than Caucasians to die or have serious complications, according...
Reducing treatment-related complication for blood cancer patients — ScienceDaily
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center published promising findings today in the New England Journal of Medicine on...
Sugary Drink Ban Tied to Health Improvements at Medical Center
In recent years, hospitals and medical centers across the country have stopped selling sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to reduce obesity and diabetes. Now...
Killer Sugar! Suicide with a Spoon
Sugar, an aldehyde or ketone derivative of polyhydric alcohol, mostly shows up as either disaccarhides(C12H22O11), or monosaccharides(C6H12O6) found in foods such as candy, fruit,...