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Added Benefit of Linagliptin is Not Proven
Linagliptin (trade name: Trajenta®) has been approved since August 2011 to improve blood glucose control (“glycaemic control”) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus whose elevated blood glucose levels are inadequately controlled by diet...
Study Finds Air Pollution Linked to Diabetes And Hypertension in African-American Women
The incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension increases with cumulative levels of exposure to nitrogen oxides, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University. The study, which appears online...
Gestational Diabetes And Low Socioeconomic Status Linked with Increased Risk of ADHD in Offspring
Children exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status, particularly in combination, appear to be at an increased risk of developing childhood ADHD, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics...
Study Finds Another Potential Risk Factor for Developing Dementia And Alzheimer’s Disease in Women
A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) in women, according to a study published Online First by the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives...
Poor Sleep Linked to Increased Health And Behavior Problems in Young Diabetics
A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night’s sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior. “Despite adhering to recommendations for good diabetic health,...
Intensive Therapy Halves Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes
Controlling blood glucose early in the course of type 1 diabetes yields huge dividends, preserving kidney function for decades. The new finding from a study funded by the National Institutes of Health was published online in the New England Journal of...
Einstein Study Indicates Brain Plays Role in Regulating Blood Sugar in Humans
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have demonstrated for the first time that the brain is a key player in regulating glucose (sugar) metabolism in humans. The findings, published in the online edition of the Journal...
Study Finds No Correlation Between Primary Kidney Stone Treatment And Diabetes
A Mayo Clinic study finds no correlation between the use of shock waves to break up kidney stones and the long-term development of diabetes. The study was released Friday during a meeting of the North Central Section of the American Urological Association...
