Grip strength can help to identify early diabetes
Investigators have pinpointed levels of handgrip strength that correlate with type 2 diabetes in at-risk but otherwise healthy patients.
Diabetes Care
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 20
Three-drug combination reduces all-cause COPD mortality by 42% … COVID-19 death rate lower than estimated, at 1.4% in outbreak epicenter … FDA: Stop SLGT2 inhibitors for diabetes prior to surgery
Elders with diabetes more likely to receive insulin, but less likely to benefit
Elders with diabetes and multimorbidity are more likely to hit low Hemoglobin A1c targets using high-risk medications, a new study finds.
Interventions boost glycemic control in older African Americans with cognitive impairment
Culturally sensitive diabetes education can lead to improvements in glycemic control for this high-risk population, say investigators.
Common diabetes drug may help prevent gout
SGLT2 inhibitors may do more than prevent heart and kidney problems in older adults with type 2 diabetes, say researchers.
Severe hypoglycemia tied to cognitive decline in seniors with type 1 diabetes
Adults with type 1 diabetes are living longer, and understanding the role of this common side effect on brain health is crucial, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, October 15
Steroids used excessively to treat irritable bowel disease … ‘Optical glucometer’ for diabetes management could replace needle sticks … Common bladder drug linked to vision-threatening eye condition
Advances in diabetes care giving insulin users better blood sugar control
An expert panel has proposed post-meal strategies for people using insulin to control diabetes.
Simple blood test identifies diabetic complications, cancer
A few drops of blood is all it takes to detect diabetic vascular complications such as kidney failure. The test can detect certain cancers as well.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, September 23
Older patients don’t see diabetes recommendations the way doctors do … Bowel cancer screening reduces deaths by up to 45% … No bones about it, protein slows down fracture-healing … Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
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