Younger set of older adults willing to de-intensify diabetes treatment when recommended, report finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 14, 2024
Even though clinical guidelines encourage some older adults to de-intensify diabetes treatment if they’ve had the condition longer, some patients aren’t willing to take less medication, a study finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 01, 2023
Switching Parkinson’s treatments when they stop working may control symptoms … Methotrexate risky in older adults with CKD … Traumatic memories differ from sad ones in people with PTSD … Faster...
Stopping metformin is linked to dementia, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 26, 2023
A new study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Opens shows that stopping metformin is linked with increased dementia incidence.
Analogs, pen devices dominate ambulatory insulin use in U.S. adults
Oct 18, 2021
Uptake of newer insulin products increased from 2016 to 2020 for ambulatory use in U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes
After decade of progress, diabetes control loses steam as first-line therapies go underused
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 11, 2021
Reinvigorating the use of first-line therapies such as statins, metformin, ACE inhibitors or ARB is key to getting care and outcomes back on track, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
J&J shipment of 15 million vaccines halted due to manufacturing error … NIH: Preventive treatment slows eye damage in diabetes … Unhealthy gums tied to higher systolic blood pressure in healthy...
All prediabetes is not alike: 6 subtypes help predict risk, prevent poor outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2021
A clear new classification of prediabetes subtypes can help clinicians identify their most at-risk patients and aid in developing targeted therapies to prevent progression to diabetes, researchers report.
Two-in-one shot may help better control blood sugar in diabetes, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2020
Investigators have created a protective coating that wraps around insulin and amylin molecules, allowing them to coexist in a single syringe or insulin pump.
Deprescribe these drugs in elders with life-limiting illness, expert says
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2020
There’s just not enough evidence to justify the use of certain medications when treating these residents, writes the past president of the American Geriatrics Society.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Kidney transplantation benefits outweigh risks for elderly, study finds … Sugary drinks a sour choice for maintaining normal cholesterol levels … Early onset dementia skyrockets among younger patients...