Better Glycemic Control Linked to Preserved Cognition After Lacunar Stroke in Diabetes
Among individuals with diabetes, hemoglobin A1c is associated with cognitive scores after a lacunar stroke.
Type 2 Diabetes
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Increased With Existing Health Conditions
In the United States, individuals with underlying health conditions have an increased risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019.
Diabetes and COVID-19: Clinical Considerations and Recommendations
In the COVID-19 pandemic, there are specific considerations that should be made for patients with diabetes, who are at greater risk for severe infection.
Weight Loss Attenuates Decline in Microvascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
Weight change, glycemic control, and sulfonylurea use are determinants of either preservation or decline in microvascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Silent Myocardial Infarction Improves CVD Risk Discrimination in Diabetes
Inclusion of silent myocardial infarction in diabetes risk stratification improves risk discrimination over and beyond traditional factors.
Rapid Corneal Nerve Fiber Loss Is a Potential Biomarker for Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Abnormally rapid corneal nerve fiber loss may indicate increased risk for the development and progression of diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy.
FDA: Biologic Drugs, Including Insulin, Transitioned to New Regulatory Pathway
Insulin and other biologic drugs, have now transitioned to being regulated as biological products, providing a new pathway for approval of biosimilars and interchangeable versions of these products and introducing competition into the market.
Early Age at Puberty Linked to Increased T2D Risk in Men
For men, early age at puberty is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
Addressing Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Shift Workers
Among other strategies, clinicians can suggest changes to lifestyle habits, encourage sleep hygiene, and prescribe pharmacologic interventions to combat risk for metabolic syndrome in shift workers.
Are Glycemic Measures in the Nondiabetic Range Linked to NAFLD?
Increased blood glucose levels, even within the nondiabetic range, are associated with increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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