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EASD 2023: A deeper dive into type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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- Miriam E. Tucker
“We always come after [the ADA annual meeting]. That puts us in a position where we can take deeper dives into the data. ... EASD is a calmer...
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Weekly insulin with dosing app beneficial in type 2 diabetes
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“Once-weekly icodec with a dosing guide app could conceivably address several challenges seen in everyday practice.”
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Are vitamin D levels key to canagliflozin’s fracture risk?
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“Something as simple as OTC vitamin D might protect against bone fractures caused by chronic multiyear treatment with a drug.”
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Waist-hip ratio a stronger mortality predictor than BMI
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“Current World Health Organization recommendations for optimal BMI range are inaccurate across individuals with various body compositions and...
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Islet, kidney transplants boost survival in type 1 diabetes
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“Although islet transplantation has previously been shown to improve glycemic control, compared with conventional insulin therapy in recent...
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COVID booster may transiently raise glucose levels in T1D
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“Clinicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers may need to counsel people with T1D to be more vigilant with glucose testing and insulin...
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Heart attack deaths static in those with type 1 diabetes
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“Clinicians have to be aware of the absence of the declined mortality trend in people with type 1 diabetes having a first-time myocardial...
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Diabetes patients satisfied with continuous glucose monitors
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
Overall, 90% agreed that most sensors were accurate, but just 79% and 78%, respectively, were satisfied with sensor performance on the first and...
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Ketogenic diet short-term may benefit women with PCOS
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
Ketogenic diets followed for 45 days to 24 weeks showed improvements in the reproductive hormone levels.
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Obesity-related cardiovascular disease deaths surging
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“There is need for dedicated health strategies aimed at individual communities to better understand and tackle the social determinants of obesity...
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Low-dose aspirin cuts type 2 diabetes risk in over-65s
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“At this time, our findings are exploratory but ignite the debate of the important role that anti-inflammatory approaches may play in preventing...
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Experts debate low-carb diets for people with diabetes
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
Although low-carbohydrate diets may be better for people with diabetes, moderate-carbohydrate diets are easier to adhere to.
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Diabetes drug class appears to reduce recurrent gout flares
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
Previously associated with a lower incidence of gout, SGLT2 inhibitors for the first time also appear to reduce gout flare recurrence and excess...
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FDA clears new capabilities for diabetes app BlueStar
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
The clearance enables the app-based platform to provide bolus insulin dose recommendations that are based on glucose and trend data from a...
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FDA approves new tubeless insulin pump
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
It offers users a choice of bolusing directly from the pump or from a handheld remote-control device.