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RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

29 Dec 2020 by

In patients with severe obesity and diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery, likelihood of diabetes remission may be greater if they undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) rather than laparoscopic gastric banding (LAGB) soon after diabetes diagnosis, according to the observational US-based LABS-2* study.

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

29 Dec 2020

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

29 Dec 2020

Among older adults, exposure to at least 18 months of metformin carries a two-to-three times increased likelihood of developing peripheral neuropathy, a study has found.

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

29 Dec 2020

Concomitant hypertension induces increased MI risk in prediabetic people

28 Dec 2020

Prediabetic individuals are at increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI), but this risk is largely driven by concomitant hypertension rather than prediabetes itself, suggests a recent study.

Concomitant hypertension induces increased MI risk in prediabetic people

28 Dec 2020

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

28 Dec 2020 by

Weight loss is associated with improvements in disease activity in obese individuals with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a prospective study from Sweden has shown.

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

28 Dec 2020

Pitavastatin better for dyslipidaemia control in T2DM patients with LEAD

27 Dec 2020

Both pitavastatin and atorvastatin effectively reduce femoral total plaque area in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with lower extremity atherosclerotic disease (LEAD), a new study has found. On the other hand, pitavastatin leads to better levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Pitavastatin better for dyslipidaemia control in T2DM patients with LEAD

27 Dec 2020

Combining antibody with T-cell assays boosts type 1 diabetes diagnosis

24 Dec 2020

Combining enzyme-linked immunospot assays and antibody detection seems to improve the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus, a recent study has found.

Combining antibody with T-cell assays boosts type 1 diabetes diagnosis

24 Dec 2020

Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

23 Dec 2020 by

Adolescents with obesity who undergo sleeve gastrectomy may be at risk of poor bone health, according to a small study presented at the recent annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2020).

Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

23 Dec 2020

Keto diet beneficial to patients with type 2 diabetes

22 Dec 2020

Ketogenic diet not only confers benefits for glucose and lipid control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus but also facilitates weight loss, as reported in a study.

Keto diet beneficial to patients with type 2 diabetes

22 Dec 2020

Good cholesterol factors in virus clearance time in COVID-19

20 Dec 2020

For some COVID-19 patients, virus clearance takes more than half a month, a study has found. Risk factors for prolonged clearance include low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, as well as liver damage and hyperglycaemia.

Good cholesterol factors in virus clearance time in COVID-19

20 Dec 2020

ICS, OCS use in asthma may carry bone health risks

18 Dec 2020 by

Patients with asthma who are treated with inhaled or oral corticosteroids may have an elevated risk of osteoporosis or fragility fracture, according to a study from the UK.

ICS, OCS use in asthma may carry bone health risks

18 Dec 2020

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RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

Concomitant hypertension induces increased MI risk in prediabetic people

Concomitant hypertension induces increased MI risk in prediabetic people

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

Pitavastatin better for dyslipidaemia control in T2DM patients with LEAD

Pitavastatin better for dyslipidaemia control in T2DM patients with LEAD

Combining antibody with T-cell assays boosts type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Combining antibody with T-cell assays boosts type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

Sleeve gastrectomy in obese adolescents may affect bone health

Keto diet beneficial to patients with type 2 diabetes

Keto diet beneficial to patients with type 2 diabetes

Good cholesterol factors in virus clearance time in COVID-19

Good cholesterol factors in virus clearance time in COVID-19

ICS, OCS use in asthma may carry bone health risks

ICS, OCS use in asthma may carry bone health risks