(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory committee agreed that cadaveric allogeneic pancreatic islet cells (donislecel) for treating brittle type 1 diabetes is worth the risks for certain patients.
In a 12-4 vote Thursday with one abstention, members...
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Amyloid fibrils are deposits of proteins in the body that join together to form microscopic fibres. Their formation has been linked to many serious human diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Type 2 diabetes.
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When it comes to obesity, it seems many would prefer that no effective pharmaceutical treatments exist, says Dr Yoni Freedhoff. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
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(MedPage Today) -- Women, Black and Asian people, and those with lower incomes were less likely to receive sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for their type 2 diabetes, according to a large retrospective study of claims...
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WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 -- One of the most dangerous complications of diabetes is a foot ulcer that won't heal, but now a preliminary study finds that a type of stem cell found in body fat may be a powerful remedy for these severe foot...
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Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), 100 years after the discovery of the life-saving medicine.
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A complex case of refractory peripheral ischemia in a 39-year-old man with APS and type 1 diabetes. HSS Grand Rounds Complex Cases
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(MedPage Today) -- Some of the latest research advancements in the field of nephrology presented at the virtual National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting included post-marketing safety data on patiromer (Veltassa), metformin for...
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The word 'brittle' in the context of diabetes is unscientific, unhelpful, and potentially harmful, says Miriam E. Tucker, a Medscape contributing writer who lives with type 1 diabetes. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
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(MedPage Today) -- Artificial intelligence was predictive of care strategies for patients with diabetic kidney disease, a new study found.
Test results from the KidneyIntelX diagnostic tool were significantly tied to how a primary care physician...
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As demonstrated by multiple studies, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, though the mechanisms by which these risks are reduced for lactating women are still not fully understood. Scientists...
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Chemists developed a method to detect changes in proteins that may signal the early stages of cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes and other major diseases. Angewandte Chemie published the work, led by chemists at Emory University and Auburn University....
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Don Muchow ran the roughly 2,800 miles from Disneyland to Disney World not because he really wanted to see Mickey Mouse or ride Splash Mountain — the Texan says he did it to show other people with Type 1 diabetes "there are safe ways to do...
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The relationship between A1c and glycemia appears to differ across African, African American, and Afro-Caribbean populations. Medscape Medical News
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THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 -- For patients with chronic coronary syndrome, the prevalence of diabetes varies but is associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular events, according to a study published online April 6 in the European Journal...
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With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. The collection of companies is, however, defined by a wide range of focuses, from pioneering diabetes treatments to retrofitting...
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TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 -- Higher levels of physical activity and lower levels of exposure to air pollution are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online March 4 in Diabetologia.
Cui Guo, Ph.D., from...
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Cardiometabolic diseases including heart disease, obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, are at the crest of an impending tsunami of chronic health conditions as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that will affect society for decades....
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My patient is a brilliant, 30-something-year-old highly educated woman with type 1 diabetes. I’ve known her for many years, since she was a teenager. She is sweet and fun, even though she can be fierce and fiery at times. She has type 1...
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Excessive consumption of added sugars is already known to be associated with a range of health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, weight gain, and heart and liver disease. Now, a team of US researchers has discovered that the...
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