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Most diabetes care and education specialists follow guidance on type 1 diabetes screening
Most diabetes care and education specialists said they believe it is important to screen for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, though some said they had limited knowledge regarding teplizumab-mzwv, according to a presenter.
Hormone therapy for breast cancer may reduce dementia risk; benefit varies by age, race
Women with breast cancer who underwent hormone-modulating therapy exhibited a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.
Presence of decayed, filled, missing teeth linked to stroke risk
The presence of decayed, filled and missing teeth was associated with increased risk for stroke and death, especially among Black participants vs. white participants in the ARIC study, according to a subanalysis published in Stroke.
Safety, tolerability of pediatric cystic fibrosis dual therapy sustained for 4 years
Combination therapy with tezacaftor/ivacaftor was safe and well tolerated for up to 216 weeks in children aged 12 years or older, according to results of an extension study published in Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.
Top in cardiology: Updates in hypertension research; predictors of cardiovascular events
Experts at the Cardiovascular Translational Research Center at the University of South Carolina are leading research in hypertension to further advancements in CVD prevention.
Hypertension research could yield advancements in CVD prevention
Hypertension is one of the most common risk factors for CVD, and despite numerous therapies existing, rates of uncontrolled hypertension have risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
No significant differences in weight, lipids, BP with vegan, omnivore soul food diets
Healthy vegan or low-fat omnivorous soul food diets yield no significant differences in weight loss or lipid and blood pressure levels among African American adults, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.
Household food insecurity associated with increased odds of DKA
Among young people with youth-onset type 2 diabetes, household food insecurity was linked to increased odds of diabetic ketoacidosis, but not glycemic control or severe hypoglycemia, according to results of a cross-sectional study.
High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages increases liver cancer risk
Postmenopausal women who consumed at least one serving of sugar-sweetened beverages per day had a 78% greater risk for developing liver cancer compared with those who consumed less than three servings per month, according to recent data.
Use of oxycodone with fluoxetine or paroxetine increases risk for opioid overdose
Patients who started oxycodone while taking fluoxetine or paroxetine were at increased risk for opioid overdose compared with those who were taking other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a cohort study showed.