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
Four lifestyle factors that can add disease-free years to your life
Having a body mass index lower than 25 and two of three other lifestyle factors is linked to more years lived without chronic illness, say researchers.
New Orleans’ troubles show how chronic conditions impact COVID-19 outcomes
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.
Exercise improves heart function in diabetes, while diet reverses the condition, finds study
Investigators compared the impact of aerobic exercise and a low-energy meal replacement program on heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Conditions affecting the elderly driving up health costs, say researchers
Care for falls, back pain, arthritic disease and diabetes, among other conditions, are fueling trillions in healthcare costs.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 28
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 … Two most-prescribed type 2 diabetes meds revealed
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.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, February 13
Ageism linked to health problems in the elderly … Study confirms diabetes drug’s link to heart problems … Simple blood test could help predict progression of Parkinson’s … EEG identifies who will respond to antidepressant
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, January 29
Shortness of breath and cough increasingly the first symptoms of lung cancer … Older refugees suffer from depression decades after immigration … Two major kidney dialysis treatments have ‘identical’ survival outcomes in study … FDA approves triple-combo pill, Trijardy XR, for type 2 diabetes
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