A new system for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus
(University of the Basque Country) Thanks to an innovative system of magnetic microcapsule separation, the Nanobiocel-CIBER BNN research group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country in collaboration with the BIOMICS group, also of the UPV/EHU, has managed to reduce the volume of microcapsule implants containing insulin-producing pancreatic cells by nearly 80%. That way, the medical complications arising out of implanting large volumes of microcapsules are reduced and the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus is improved. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in dentists: a nationwide population-based study
ConclusionYounger dentists had a trend of higher risk of developing C-HIVD than members of the general population. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 10, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Prepregnancy Folate Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for GDM
THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 -- Higher prepregnancy habitual folate intake from supplements is associated with a lower risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published online April 22 in Diabetes Care.
Mengying Li, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Pulmonary Sepsis
To date, studies have provided conflicting results regarding the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) on sepsis-related outcomes. Our objective is to understand the impact of type 2 DM in bacterial pneumonia and sepsis-related intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes. Our findings demonstrated that type 2 DM does not increase the overall mortality. Our findings of increased mortality in both type 2 DM patients with lower admission glucose, and non-DM patients with higher mean glucose during the hospital stay needs to be further evaluated. Future studies in regards to this could lead to personalized glucose treatment g...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk for T2DM Increased With Use of 5 & #945;-Reductase Inhibitors
FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 -- Men receiving 5 α-reductase inhibitors have an increased risk for new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study published online April 11 in The BMJ.
Li Wei, from University College London, and colleagues... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 19, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gestational Diabetes Linked to Incident Diabetes in Offspring
MONDAY, April 15, 2019 -- Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with incident diabetes in offspring throughout childhood and adolescence, according to a study published online April 15 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Early T2DM Diagnosis Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
MONDAY, April 8, 2019 -- The cardiovascular risks associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are greater for patients diagnosed before age 40 years, according to a study published online April 8 in Circulation.
Naveed Sattar, M.D., Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Undiagnosed Gestational Diabetes Ups Risk for Stillbirth
MONDAY, April 1, 2019 -- Women at risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are not screened or diagnosed are more likely to experience stillbirth than women who undergo screening, according to a study published online March 19 in BJOG, an... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ENDO: Diabetes Underestimated With HbA1c Criteria
MONDAY, March 25, 2019 -- The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is underestimated and normal glucose tolerance (NGT) is overestimated using hemoglobin A1c (A1c) criteria, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ENDO: Older T1DM Patients Often Unaware of Hypoglycemic Status
MONDAY, March 25, 2019 -- Older adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) spend more than an hour per day in the hypoglycemic range, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, held from March 23 to 26 in New... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
An 85-Year-Old Woman With a Painful Rash: USMLE Question An 85-Year-Old Woman With a Painful Rash: USMLE Question
An 85-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the hospital due to a painful rash on her right leg. What ' s the next step in her care?Osmosis (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 22, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Interactive Quiz Source Type: news
GDM Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Event Risk Postpartum
FRIDAY, March 8, 2019 -- Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk fir developing cardiovascular events postpartum, according to a review published online March 7 in Diabetologia.
Caroline K. Kramer, M.D., Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Kidney Disease Affects Revascularization Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 -- The presence of comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD) negatively impacts myocardial revascularization outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 27, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Achievement of Targets in T2DM Varies by Season
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 -- There is seasonal variation in achievement of the guideline targets for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 27, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Diabetes mellitus and stable ischemic heart disease
(Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications) In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Cody Schwartz and David Winchester from the Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville, Fla., USA consider diabetes mellitus and stable ischemic heart disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
