Diabetes
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Metformin appears to be associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk
Major finding: Colorectal caner incidence was reduced by 10% among patients who were on metformin (n = 10 studies; adjusted OR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.82...
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Type 2 diabetics often harbor undiagnosed heart failure
Major finding: Undiagnosed heart failure was found in 28% of type 2 diabetes patients aged 60 years and older.Data source: A single-center...
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Fewer nocturnal hypoglycemia episodes with insulin degludec
Major finding: Compared with insulin glargine, insulin degludec was associated with significantly lower rates of nocturnal confirmed hypoglycemia...
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DEA scheduling brings weight-loss drug closer to market
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Newcomer canagliflozin improves beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes
Major Finding: The mean ratio of C-peptide to glucose area under the curve increased by a mean of roughly 20% from a baseline of 132 for...
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Hypoglycemia associated with daily variation in blood glucose
Major finding: With both insulin degludec and insulin glargine, estimated day-to-day variability in prebreakfast plasma glucose was significantly...
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Mediterranean diet: No glycemic advantage, but sound dietary approach
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Diabetes 'cure' holds up 6 years after bariatric surgery
Major finding: At a median of 6 years after bariatric surgery, 24% of patients have maintained an HbA1c below 6% and fasting blood glucose values...