Diabetes wellness visits reduce risk of amputation, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need...
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Pediatric liver disease increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in the...
Study finds strong association between prediabetes and heart attack risk
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Prediabetes appears to be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, according to a new study presented Saturday, June...
Increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to research...
Tirzepatide improves kidney outcomes in T2DM with increased CV risk
An exploratory analysis of data from the SURPASS-4 trial has shown that adults with type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk receiving tirzepatide experience...
Target protein for diabetes drug linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease — ScienceDaily
Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden...
Having cancer may increase the risk of developing diabetes
Researchers working in the lab at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports / UCph. Credit: Jakob Helbig / University of Copenhagen Cancer patients...
Artery Stiffness May Help Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Having stiffer arteries may increase the risk for developing type 2 diabetes even in the absence of high blood pressure, according to a new...
Genetic risk scores help predict type 2 diabetes in people of south Asian origin, study finds — ScienceDaily
Combining a genetic risk score with a clinical risk score improved the prediction of type 2 diabetes in British Pakistani and British Bangladeshi individuals,...
Genetic risk scores help predict type 2 diabetes in people of south Asian origin
Researchers from Queen Mary University find that genetic risk scores help predict type 2 diabetes in people of south Asian origin. Credit: Genes &...