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<乌鸦传媒>Slippery Slope: Diet Drugs No Help for Heart

In another edition of the Slippery Slope series examining use of surrogate endpoints in drug approvals, 乌鸦传媒 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel find diet drugs are approved without solid evidence of benefits, but with hints of harm.

<乌鸦传媒>Prediabetes Patients Have Fewer Gut Bugs

A change for the worse apparent in the intestinal microbiome.

<乌鸦传媒>Endo Apps: How to Get Useful Glucose Meter Data

There are several options for downloading and interpreting important data from diabetes patients.

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes: Is This Tattoo Worth a 1,000 Needle Pricks?

UCSD researchers report early results on a tattoo to measure blood sugar.

<乌鸦传媒>Onglyza OK in Renal Patients

No increase in cardiovascular events seen in renally impaired SAVOR patients.

<乌鸦传媒>Gut Hormone May Up Dehydration Risk in T2D

Endogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 appears to inhibit fluid intake.

<乌鸦传媒>New Treatments for High Potassium on the Horizon

But ultimate success is far from guaranteed.

<乌鸦传媒>Stent Graft Keeps Vascular Access Clear

Should change practice, study leader says.

<乌鸦传媒>Insulin and Insulina: Bridging the Gap

Physicians need to be aware of patients' beliefs about medicinal plants.

<乌鸦传媒>Aphrodisiac Aids Genetic Type 2 Diabetes

About 4% of diabetes patients may benefit from yohimbine.

<乌鸦传媒>Review: Telcare Glucose Meter

An easy-to-use glucose monitor uploads data to the cloud for ready access.

<乌鸦传媒>Metformin and TSH: Is There a Link?

Canadian study suggests raises questions about metformin use in diabetics with underlying hypothyroidism.

<乌鸦传媒>HypoMap: A New Way to Track Hypoglycemia

Keeping accurate tabs on hypoglycemic events is a challenge, since they often happen between clinic visits. But Joslin Diabetes Center and technology company Glooko are trying to change that.

<乌鸦传媒>Glucometer Control Test Underused in Diabetes

ORLANDO -- Control solution for ensuring the proper function of glucose meters didn't appear to be a priority among physicians, pharmacists, or patients, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Patients Want Diabetes-Friendly Meals on the Menu

ORLANDO -- It's easy to find heart-healthy or vegetarian-friendly meals labeled on restaurant menus, but diabetes patients are often left in the dark about options best suited to them.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA: No Clear Sign of Harm With Olmesartan in Diabetics

The evidence linking use of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan in patients with diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk is not conclusive, according to a completed FDA safety review.

<乌鸦传媒>Victoza Accused of Causing Pancreatitis

The watchdog group Public Citizen has conducted its own analysis of FDA adverse event reports and concluded that the type 2 diabetes drug liraglutide(Victoza) likely causes pancreatitis, the group said.

<乌鸦传媒>Small eGFR Drops May Predict Kidney Outcomes

Declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) smaller than those that currently attract clinical attention may help predict the risk of end-stage renal disease, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>The Day My Brother Became a Statistic

My brother would have turned 37 today. Instead, he became a statistic in 1995.

<乌鸦传媒>Hypoglycemia at Night Tied to Arrhythmias

Nocturnal hypoglycemia was a major risk factor for cardiac arrhythmias in type 2 diabetes patients who were already at an increased risk for cardiovascular events, according to British researchers.

<乌鸦传媒>Fatty Liver Tied to Diabetes, Atherosclerosis

LONDON -- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of both type 2 diabetes and carotid atherosclerosis, according to two studies presented here at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

<乌鸦传媒>ACC: Metformin No Help in MI Recovery

WASHINGTON -- Metformin started soon after reperfusion in the acute setting didn't help cardiac function recover in nondiabetic heart attack patients, a trial showed.

<乌鸦传媒>New Guideline Lowers eGFR for Dialysis Start

New Canadian guidelines suggest that nephrologists can wait to start dialysis in some chronic kidney disease patients until their estimated glomerular filtration rate drops below the 10 to 12 mL/min now commonly used.

<乌鸦传媒>11 Endocrinology Apps for Docs' Toolboxes

Even if endocrinologists aren't already suggesting smartphone apps to their patients, they've likely been asked to offer up recommendations. Here's a list of 11 apps you should know about.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes: TAVI Trumps Heart Surgery

Patients with diabetes who had aortic stenosis fared better in terms of mortality and kidney function during the first year if they underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) rather than surgery, a post-hoc analysis found.

<乌鸦传媒>Combo Angiotensin Tx Ups Kidney Risks

ATLANTA -- In yet another trial, dual blockade of the renin-angiotensin system (RAAS) didn't slow progression of kidney disease in diabetic patients and carried a higher risk of serious adverse events compared with monotherapy, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Daytime Snoozing May Tell Risk of Hypoglycemia

Older patients with diabetes who are overly tired during the day may be at a higher risk for hypoglycemia, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>In Some Patients Metformin Impairs Thinking

The widely acclaimed diabetes drug metformin was linked with impaired brain function in patients who took the drug, although supplementation with vitamin B12 may alleviate metformin-induced deficiencies, according to new research.

<乌鸦传媒>Society Seconds Call for Incretin Data

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Endocrine Society has joined its voice to the recent call for incretin drugmakers to release all patient-level data on their products, the group announced at its annual meeting.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Experts Divided About 'Lone Wolf' Butler

Top experts in diabetes and endocrinology have offered mixed reactions to a profile of Peter Butler, MD, chair of endocrinology at the University of California Los Angeles, in the New York Times.

<乌鸦传媒>High-Salt Diet May Boost Cortisol

Eating a diet high in sodium increased levels of cortisol and other metabolites, potentially giving rise to metabolic syndrome, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Finger Stick Has Promise as Prediabetes Test

PHOENIX -- Measuring capillary blood via finger stick assay was as accurate as venous blood sample assays in predicting 5-year likelihood of diabetes, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>How Much Exercise to Burn Off a Burger?

Menus displaying the amount of exercise required to burn off calories in a meal had some impact on food choice, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>C. Diff Dangerous in ESRD

ORLANDO -- Kidney dialysis patients who are infected with Clostridium difficile have a greater risk of infection relapse and also have a higher all-cause mortality that patients who do not have kidney disease, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Cardio Notes: Sex Improves with Stenting

Opening the arteries of those with stable coronary disease also opens the door to an improved sex life. Also this week, bariatric surgery helps remodel the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>No Weight Gain with Linagliptin in Diabetes

The DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin may control type 2 diabetes with less hypoglycemia or weight gain than glimepiride when used as second-line treatment with metformin, a trial showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Tattoos Replace Bracelets for Medical Alerts

PHILADELPHIA -- As more people with diabetes replace their medical alert bracelets with tattooed warnings, there might be a need for a standard design and body location, a researcher here said.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Say 45 Common Tests 'Overused'

Nine specialty groups have listed tests and treatments that are frequently overused, such as antibiotics for sinus attacks and CT scans for low back pain, in the first phase of a long-term project.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Adds More Warnings for Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor

WASHINGTON -- Statins may cause drug-drug interactions for patients taking drugs to treat HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C, according to a new statin warning from the FDA.

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