This video explains 10 early signs and symptoms of diabetes that often go unnoticed. These include increased thirst, frequent bathroom breaks, recurrent infections, unexplained weight changes, and blurry…
This video dives into Pompe Disease, also known as Glycogen Storage Disease Type 2. The host explains the key components of this disease, where the body cannot break…
Marsha Guess, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Yale University, discusses altered sexual function in women and a Yale study that is looking at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Monofilament testing alone is inadequate for diagnosing peripheral neuropathy, according to a systematic literature review done by physicians in The Netherlands. As the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Blood transfusion is safe and may be beneficial in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, say researchers from Israel in the October American…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Individuals with minimal or no coronary calcification face a low risk of cardiovascular events, according to results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Nicotinic acid can reduce carotid atherosclerosis in statin-treated patients with low HDL cholesterol levels, according to a report in the Journal of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term treatment with low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is modestly effective in preventing urinary tract infections (UTI) in predisposed children, according to a report in The…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A central pulse pressure (PP) of 50 mmHg or higher is predictive of future MI, coronary heart disease, and other cardiovascular events, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding a basal or prandial insulin-based regimen to oral therapy may enhance glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A secondary analysis of a previous study provides functional data that further supports the benefits of alteplase therapy when given up to 4.5…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both low and high levels of adiponectin are associated with an increased risk of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to…