Although there are some glimmers of hope that U.S. birthweights may be declining, the average infant birthweight has remained significantly tilted toward obesity. Moreover, and alarming number of...
Calcium and vitamin D can improve the metabolic profile of women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to investigators in Iran who found significant reductions in fasting glucose, serum...
Women with diabetes have a 44% greater chance of developing coronary heart disease than do men with diabetes, a large review and meta-analysis has shown.
In a retrospective review of data...
LAS VEGAS – Evolocumab, an investigational antibody that inhibits PCSK9, reduces levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic patients who have dysglycemia or metabolic...
LAS VEGAS – In the opinion of Dr. David Cherney, it’s not uncommon for physicians to feel grim about the limited efficacy of available agents to treat chronic kidney disease in patients with type 1...
LAS VEGAS – In its fourth year, the Blood Sugar Basics program, which is the American College of Endocrinology and Merck’s diabetes education program, is turning its attention to hemoglobin...
Treatment with canagliflozin was associated with significant weight loss as well as improvements in glycemic control, when compared with placebo in a 26-week, phase III study of nearly 600...
PARIS – Walking disability from hip or knee osteoarthritis puts patients with comorbid diabetes at increased risk for serious diabetes complications, according to a retrospective cohort study.
After...
PARIS – Walking disability from hip or knee osteoarthritis puts patients with comorbid diabetes at increased risk for serious diabetes complications, according to a retrospective cohort study.
After...
Teens who are overweight, but metabolically healthy, still run a significantly higher risk of developing increased carotid intimal-medial thickness and other cardiovascular risk factors as adults.
A...