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Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy
Remnant cholesterol (C) appears predictive of mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 to 5, and incident diabetic nephropathy (DN), suggests a study.

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery
An early, structured, progressive exercise is safe and effective for women at high risk of developing shoulder and upper limb problems following nonreconstructive breast cancer surgery, evidence from the UK PROSPER study shows.

Insulin secretion predicts response to therapy in new-onset diabetes
The increase in C-peptide (C-Pep) above fasting following glucose load is associated with response to antihyperglycaemic therapy in patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study. The plasma C-Pep concentration ratio (C-Pep120/C-Pep0) may be used for the individualization of such therapy in this population.

Add-on ezetimibe helps reduce LDL-C in post-ACS patients
The addition of ezetimibe to a statin led to reductions in low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients who have been stabilized after the presentation of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to data presented at AHA 2021.





