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Insulin perturbations seen in nondiabetic patients with NAFLD

Posted on: 18/05/2014 - 15:45

LAS VEGAS – Nondiabetic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease already have insulin perturbations putting them on track for a variety of more serious health conditions, new data show. In a...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Best practices in treating low testosterone in men

Posted on: 18/05/2014 - 14:55

LAS VEGAS – Analysis of data from a company that provides therapy for low testosterone showed that the treatment was not associated with a higher risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in men, and...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Best practices in treating low testosterone in men

Posted on: 18/05/2014 - 14:55

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Liraglutide gains clout as weight loss agent for overweight, nondiabetic patients

Posted on: 18/05/2014 - 13:25

LAS VEGAS – The antidiabetic drug liraglutide (Victoza) promotes weight loss in overweight and obese individuals who do not have diabetes, according to results from a randomized trial reported on May...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: AACE/ACE introduce new obesity diagnosis framework

Posted on: 17/05/2014 - 16:35

LAS VEGAS —Your patient’s body mass index indicates obesity. Now, what’s the course of action? The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology are...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Testosterone is insulin sensitizing in diabetic men with hypogonadism

Posted on: 17/05/2014 - 15:50

LAS VEGAS – Testosterone improves insulin sensitivity and insulin signaling in diabetic men who are deficient in this hormone, finds a randomized trial reported at the annual meeting of the American...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Triple therapy topped monotherapy in early rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 22:35

In arithmetic and newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis alike, three is greater than one. Initial triple disease-modifying therapy with either of two glucocorticoid (GC) bridging therapies proved...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Inflammatory ultrasound changes track with hand OA progression

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 21:20

PARIS – Inflammatory ultrasound features in hand osteoarthritis may point clinicians toward patients at higher risk for radiographic progression, a longitudinal study suggests. "We found...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Tapping office IT boosts orthopedic patient–reported outcomes

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 21:00

PARIS – Combining e-mail and office-based technology garnered patient-reported outcomes from more than 90% of patients receiving orthopedic care, in an analysis of 18,073 physician-patient...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

In obesity and knee OA, weight loss is a big win

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 20:45

PARIS – Weight loss of more than 5% produced clinically meaningful improvements in knee osteoarthritis, even when final body mass index remained high, a large, community-based study has shown. For...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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