Why these two seemingly different diseases may be more similar than you think.
Complications
Higher blood sugar levels cause damage over time to blood vessels and nerves, which can affect your eyes, heart, kidneys, and other organs. It’s important to be aware of these diabetes-related health complications so that you can act now to avoid them or prevent them from progressing.
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By Kelly Close Twitter Summary: @kellyclose speaks to @US_FDA in favor of PCSK9 inhibitor drug Praluent – need to bring more options to #PWD to fight against CV disease...
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One of the highlights of this year’s ADA Exhibit Hall was NeuroMetrix’s Quell chronic pain management device. Quell is the over the counter version (no prescription...
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Expansion of the use of Roche’s Lucentis a major step for patients.
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How will a new drug fare in a 4,000-patient, four-year study?
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Current trial results show that obese patients using Contrave are about 41% less likely to experience any major heart event (e.g. heart attack, strokes, or heart-related...
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Combining metformin and Jardiance into a single pill.
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Breaking news from Stockholm, Sweden, where our team is on the ground at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Conference – one of the largest...
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A 38% decrease in cardiovascular death is exciting, but our work is nowhere near done.
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Leaders in diabetes weigh in at The diaTribe Foundation’s second-annual event in Europe.
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New two-year study suggests red wine is beneficial for cholesterol levels.
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Transforming patient stories into an inspirational theater program across the US.
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Leading ophthalmologist Dr. Ivan Suñer on what diabetic retinopathy is, how to prevent it, and what future treatments hold.
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Paving the way to healthier food options and preventing heart disease.
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Behavioral expert Dr. Bill Polonsky on how providers and caregivers can reframe diabetes conversations.
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At the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference this month, I had the incredible opportunity to speak to ~100 teenagers with diabetes. My talk, “10 Tips for...
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Two new large studies investigate Finerenone in type 2 diabetes.
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