However, very few of those patients were told they had prediabetes and only 23 percent of them began treatment for the condition, such as lifestyle changes or drug therapy, according…
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The study was published March 10 in the European Journal of Endocrinology. “It has long been a common clinical belief that diabetes increases the risk of S. aureusinfection, but until now this…
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The Korean research team used a substance called graphene to develop a thin, flexible patch. Graphene conducts electricity, and can be transparent, soft and very thin, the researchers explained. The…
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The FDA said its warning was based on results of two large trials done involving patients with heart disease. Both trials found that more patients taking drugs containing saxagliptin or…
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Additionally, the researchers found the per-milliliter cost jumped from $4.34 to $12.92 during the study period. In 2013, someone on an analog insulin could expect to pay about $508 for…
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An important step is to strengthen the partnership between primary care doctors, doctors who treat heart problems (cardiologists), and doctors who treat diabetes (endocrinologists), Gale said. He added that doctors…
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For the study, Palmer’s team pulled together results from 301 clinical trials testing nine classes of diabetes drugs. The medications included older standbys such as metformin, insulin, and sulfonylureas such…
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) disagreed, saying that risk needs to be identified. “The risk that an adult has prediabetes or diabetes is in fact very high in the U.S.…
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The researchers discovered a 57 percent variation in statin prescribing practices, even after accounting for individual patient factors such as age, gender, race, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, tobacco use…
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Other doctors were more likely to suggest their patients make general lifestyle changes that may reduce heart disease risk, but aren’t associated with lowering blood sugar levels. Doctors also cited…