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Latest (7) Full Text Articles (71) Focus on Reproduction41 Popular diabetes drug does not improve survival rates after cancer: Study Full Text EurekAlert!, May 10, 2013
42 Biomaterial shows promise for Type 1 diabetes treatment Full Text EurekAlert!, May 10, 2013
43 How state and local governments can address the obesity epidemic Full Text EurekAlert!, May 10, 2013
44 5,000 steps a day to avoid paying higher health insurance costs? When money talks, people walk Full Text ScienceDaily, May 10, 2013
45 The Biology of Kindness: How It Makes Us Happier & Healthier Full Text Time, May 10, 2013
46 Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension - United States, 2003-2010 Full Text Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 10, 2013
47 Fast Food Hasn't Gotten Much Healthier, Study Says Full Text HealthDay, May 10, 2013
48 Health centers to help uninsured individuals gain affordable health insurance coverage HHS News Releases, May 10, 2013
49 Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes Precursor in Kids Bloomberg News, May 10, 2013
50 Overweight? It's Not Your Desk's Fault U.S. News & World Report - Health, May 9, 2013
51 Slowing health-care costs may be here to stay Full Text The Seattle Times, May 9, 2013
52 EHR boosts ROI, revenue for med group Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 9, 2013
53 CHIME seeks Stage 2 delay, defends MU Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 9, 2013
54 AHIMA helps consumers maximize mHealth Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 9, 2013
55 Packaged diet foods may spur more weight loss Full Text Reuters Health News, May 9, 2013
56 Healthy Vision Month - American Diabetes Association Releases New Consumer Research on Eye Health. Survey finds awareness does not always drive action when it comes to eye health Full Text American Diabetes Association Press Releases, May 9, 2013
57 Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease Full Text HealthDay, May 9, 2013
58 High Blood Sugar May Add to Alzheimer's Risk: Study Full Text HealthDay, May 9, 2013
59 EHR incentive payments surge to $13.7B Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 8, 2013
60 AHIMA calls for coding guidelines Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 8, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Endocrinology
- Pioglitazone can reduce the risk of conversion of impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes mellitus by 72%, but it was also associated with significant weight gain and edema
- The most commonly reported adverse event associated with Janumet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes is diarrhea, followed by upper respiratory tract infection and headache
- Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)3 can be treated with sulfonylureas with excellent results for decades
Highlights in Endocrinology
Regulatory protein identified in T1DM
As published in Pancreas, researchers at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine have identified a protein (islet homeostasis protein [IHoP]) which appears to control blood glucose levels by regulating the balance between insulin and glucagon. IHoP is released from glucagon-producing cells in the islets. In both humans and animals, high levels of IHoP exist in the euglycemic state, while T1DM is associated with an absence of IHoP. The authors suggest that IHoP may serve as a target in the treatment of T1DM.
Read the article summaryStatins increase risk of DM in postmenopausal women
As reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown an association between statin use and diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women. The study involved 161,808 postmenopausal women (age range, 50-79 years) who were enrolled at 40 centers between 1993 and 1998 as part of the Women’s Health Initiative. Of the study cohort, data was available for 153,840 women without diabetes at baseline, 7.04% of whom used statins. There were 10,242 incident cases of diabetes in statin users (HR = 1.71) during 1,004,466 person-years of follow-up
Read the article summaryDetermining the basal insulin dosage in T2DM
Anthropometric, laboratory, and clinical findings were evaluated in 681 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to determine the factors with the greatest influence on determining the basal insulin dosage for a target glucose level < 120 mg/dL. The authors reported that waist circumference, the duration of insulin treatment, lipid-lowering medications, use of insulin sensitizers, the HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, HDL-C, and triglycerides levels, and severe NAFLD were most significant.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
2 FDA: Bone drug ingredient linked to cancer risk NBC News, March 4, 2013
3 Exercise and weight loss may have long-term benefits against sleep apnea The Washington Post, April 23, 2013
4 Lilly reports positive results from two trials of diabetes drug Reuters Health News, April 17, 2013 Free full text
5 5 Tennessee providers deploy Direct Healthcare IT News, March 29, 2013 Free full text
6 9 tips for getting started with big data Healthcare IT News, March 22, 2013 Free full text
7 5 heavy hitters take lead on UDI Healthcare IT News, April 29, 2013 Free full text
8 TEDMED speakers propose some innovative new uses for big data Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2013 Free full text
9 FDA reviewing heart risks of diabetes pill USA Today, April 15, 2013 Free full text
10 HIT unprepared for omics onslaught Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013 Free full text
11 Do You Really Need Antioxidants? U.S. News & World Report - Health, March 11, 2013
12 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013 Free full text
13 Grape seed and skin extract - a weapon in the fight against kidney disease caused by high-fat diets EurekAlert!, March 1, 2013 Free full text
14 FDA staff concerned about safety of Endo's testosterone injection Reuters Health News, April 17, 2013 Free full text
15 When doctors are bullies, patient safety may suffer USA Today, April 22, 2013 Free full text
16 Hospitals remain ill-prepared for ICD-10 Healthcare IT News, April 25, 2013 Free full text
17 Complaint-prone doctors can be identified before complaints occur ScienceDaily, April 15, 2013 Free full text
18 Contest seeks new big data strategies Healthcare IT News, April 18, 2013 Free full text
19 Obesity experts and doctors team up to offer free weight-loss tools for patients and providers Orlando Sentinel, April 17, 2013 Free full text
20 Link between inherited endocrine tumor syndrome and much-studied cell pathway EurekAlert!, April 25, 2013 Free full text
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