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Serum CTRP4 tied to coronary artery disease in T2DM
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), higher serum levels of circulating C1q tumour necrosis factor-related protein 4 (CTRP4) appear to aggravate the likelihood of coronary artery disease, a recent study has found.
Serum CTRP4 tied to coronary artery disease in T2DM
17 Jul 2022
Family history plus obesity/hyperglycaemia redoubles renal cell cancer risk
The interaction between genetic and environmental factors, specifically obesity and hyperglycaemia, contributes to an increased risk of renal cell cancer (RCC), suggests a study.
Family history plus obesity/hyperglycaemia redoubles renal cell cancer risk
16 Jul 2022
Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
The ketogenic (keto) diet appears as good as the Mediterranean diet in reducing blood sugar in individuals with prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a small, randomized, crossover trial.
Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
13 Jul 2022
More than 6 in 10 hospitalized diabetics have obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is common among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), afflicting over 60 percent of this patient population, a recent China study has found.
More than 6 in 10 hospitalized diabetics have obstructive sleep apnoea
12 Jul 2022
Routine HbA1c measurement may help detect diabetes in COVID-19 patients
Testing for glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in admitted COVID-19 patients may facilitate the timely detection of diabetes, a recent study has found.
Routine HbA1c measurement may help detect diabetes in COVID-19 patients
10 Jul 2022
Cardiovascular health metrics predict diabetes progression in prediabetic young adults
Cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics may help in stratifying the risk of diabetes in young adults with prediabetes, suggests a recent study. Thus, improving CVH metrics may result in a reduced risk of developing diabetes.