Type 2 Diabetes

New research from Kaiser Permanente Northern California suggests gestational diabetes was linked to a 2-fold increase in risk of coronary artery calcification, regardless of glycemic control after giving birth.

An analysis of data from more than 40k women details how the use of metformin is associated with increased or decreased risk of certain types of breast cancer.

Low and moderate dosing shows the most potential in preventing AMD for patients with diabetes.

A retrospective analysis of EHR data from 3 Mayo Clinic facilities details prescribing practices for pain medications among patients with newly diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Parents who knew their children were at higher risk of type 1 diabetes were able to get the condition diagnosed before serious complications developed.

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A secondary analysis of the iDCL suggests use of closed loop insulin therapy was associated with improvements in glucose control among patients with type 1 diabetes.

A study from the University of Chicago Medical Center breaks down the potential for reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration through use of metformin.

Few diabetic patients adhere to daily blood glucose monitoring, foot checks, eye examinations, and cholesterol checks.

The University of Chicago hypertension expert discusses new ADA recommendations for cardiovascular risk management.

Research from investigators in Spain suggests increased BMI was associated with the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors regardless of a patient's physical activity levels.

An analysis of data and blood samples from more than 28k women provides insight into the predictive value of more than 50 biomarkers for predicting risk of premature coronary heart disease in aging women.

Data from a 10-year follow-up analysis of a single-center RCT in Europe is offering insight into the effects of metabolic surgery versus conventional medical therapy for long-term control of type 2 diabetes.

An analysis of Swedish health registry databases suggests poor glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes was associated with an increased risk of developing a neurodevelopmental disorder.

The guidelines list more than 40 recommendations related to blood pressure targets, screening and diagnosis, and overall cardiovascular disease risk management strategies.

In most scenarios, patients with diabetes said they would use remote digital monitoring to manage their disease if the monitoring were equally or somewhat more effective than their current monitoring.

Analysis of an AAO database is giving clinicians further insight into the risk of blindness associated with a new diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.