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Selenium appears to reduce lipids and heighten the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), potentially via insulin resistance instead of pancreatic beta cell function, suggests a study.

Statin reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in type 2 diabetes, and this beneficial effect is evident among middle-aged and, to a lesser extent, older patients but not among young patients, a study has found.

Pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL) show a wide range of symptoms, with frequent intraoperative instability despite good preoperative preparation, according to a Singapore study. In addition, up to one-fifth of the patients in a single centre developed disease recurrences and metastasis.

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), consumption of fruits and engagement in physical activity help cut the risk of death from all cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and stroke, as reported in a study.

A four-drug combination that includes either empagliflozin or dapagliflozin helps keep glucose in check through 3 years for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), in addition to its positive effect on weight and tolerable safety profile, as shown in an open-label randomized controlled study.

Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are overweight and have increased blood glucose, as measured by the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), are highly likely to require subsequent insulin therapy, according to a study.