Type 2 Diabetes
Greater adrenal gland volume seen for adults with vs. without type 2 diabetes
Adrenal gland volume is greater among adults with type 2 diabetes than without diabetes and might serve as a biomarker of metabolic status, according to study findings.
Greater coffee consumption correlates with lower risk for AKI, compared with no coffee
Compared with individuals who never drink coffee, those who consume a large amount of coffee are at a lower risk for incident AKI, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.
Semaglutide use adds CVD-free life-years for high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular disease add 1.7 life-years free of CVD when prescribed semaglutide along with standard diabetes care, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care.
Top in cardiology: Oral calcium supplementation; childhood abuse and cardiovascular risk
Patients with aortic stenosis who received oral calcium supplementation had lower survival rates and were more likely to need aortic valve replacement than those who did not receive supplementation, according to recent data.
Drinking coffee may help preserve kidney function in adults with type 2 diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes who drink coffee had less decline in kidney function over time compared with non-coffee drinkers, according to study findings published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.
Type 2 diabetes increases risk for tooth loss
Data from cross-sectional studies have found an association between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk for tooth loss.
Top in endocrinology: Fenofibrate and heart failure outcomes; the ‘obesity paradox’
Fenofibrate was associated with a reduction in heart failure hospitalizations and cardiovascular-related mortality compared with placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes who received simvastatin, according to recent data.
Childhood abuse exposure predicts risk for hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes
Exposure to occasional or frequent childhood abuse was associated with risk for incident type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia in adulthood, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Insulin pump therapy can be initiated in primary care
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Michael Heile, MD, FAAFP, BC-ADM, a primary care physician and person living with type 1 diabetes, about the benefits of insulin pump therapy for people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin.
Diabetes overtreatment common in nursing homes, with little medication deintensification
Type 2 diabetes overtreatment among nursing home residents is common, with few residents having their medication regimens appropriately deintensified, according to results published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.