Search Tag: type 2 diabetes

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Cardiovascular-disease-diabetes-increase-risk-of-dementia

2022 21 Jun

Cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation and stroke, are some of the primary risk factors for dementia. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia   shows that people with at least two of the diseases - type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke - have double the...Read more

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Follow-up-reduces-risk-of-type-2-diabetes

2022 12 Apr

Type 2 diabetes can be an inherited disease, but habits can also affect a person's risk of getting it. In particular, obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in combination with limited activity, increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes  considerably. A new study at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology and St. Olav's...Read more

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Intensive-glycaemic-control-in-patients-with-type-2-diabetes

2019 14 Nov

Type 2 diabetes is very common not only in North America, but globally. The disorder can lead to severe limb and life-threatening complications if the blood glucose is not adequately controlled. When blood glucose levels remain elevated, it can lead to renal failure requiring dialysis, blindness, amputation of the lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy...Read more

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Machine-learning-helps-predict-risk-of-heart-failure

2019 20 Sep

Heart failure is a common complication in patients suffering from Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Recently, new medicines have been developed to offset these risks; however, finding effective strategies to identify which T2D patients are most at risk has been difficult.    Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and UT Southwestern Medical Centre have...Read more

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Finding-the-sweet-spot-between-cardiovascular-and-diabetes-care

2019 01 Aug

Today in healthcare, more emphasis is being placed on treating the patient rather than a particular disease. In this sense, it is not unusual that the line between cardiology and diabetes care has become more blurred. As more cardiologists are finding themselves prescribing diabetes treatments, the need for interdisciplinary knowledge has become even...Read more

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Ideal-cardiovascular-health-metrics-and-major-cardiovascular-events

2019 01 Aug

The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes has become a public health issue, as the International Diabetes Federation recorded a total of 425 million adults between the ages of 20 and 79 that had diabetes in 2017. The main cause of disability and mortality in this cohort is due to issues involving cardiovascular health. The American Heart Association has now...Read more

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Higher-bmi-increases-risk-of-serious-health-problems

2019 01 May

A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index (BMI) and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million adults representative of the UK population. The new estimates, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May), indicate that adults with severe obesity class...Read more

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Cardiologist-and-diabetologist-crosstalk

2018 20 Nov

The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is consistently increasing, and the leading cause of death among diabetic patients continues to be cardiovascular diseases. Statistics show that coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for 30% of deaths in the diabetic population. More than two-thirds of diabetic patients, 65 years and older, die because of vascular...Read more

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Aha18-stress-doubles-the-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-in-women

2018 10 Nov

We are all aware that risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, and an inactive/sedentary lifestyle can cause Type 2 diabetes. However, new research presented today at the American Heart Association Meeting 2018 in Chicago reveals that stress may also play a role in the development of this condition in women. Diabetes is a public health...Read more

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Personalising-glucose-lowering-therapy-in-type-2-diabetes-and-cvd-patients

2018 21 Mar

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex disease with a pathogenesis that is multidimensional. Recently, several specific glucose-lowering agents have been demonstrated to improve cardiovascular outcomes and may be favoured in T2DM patients with coexisting cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a review paper in the journal Endocrinology and...Read more

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Higher-bmi-increases-risk-of-chd-hypertension-type-2-diabetes

2017 06 Jul

New findings confirm previous evidence that higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes. The study is published in JAMA Cardiology. Previously conducted observational studies have already established a connection between higher BMI and...Read more

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Glycaemic-therapy-b-blockers-lower-mortality-risk-in-diabetes

2016 14 Nov

A study published in the journal Diabetes Care demonstrates that intensive glycaemic therapy (IGT) has beneficial effects in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients receiving treatment with β -blockers.   See Also : Prevalence of Global Diabetes Seriously Underestimated Intensive glycaemic control (IGC) decreases...Read more

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Pokemon-go-may-decrease-type-2-diabetes-burden

2016 26 Jul

According to leading diabetes researchers, the new smartphone craze Pokémon Go could prove to be an innovative solution to combat rising obesity levels and chronic disease. Pokémon Go is a virtual reality treasure hunt that requires players to walk to places within the real world and catch, train and batter monsters that appear on their mobile...Read more

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Adults-born-with-heart-disease-at-risk-of-type-2-diabetes

2016 19 Jul

According to a new study, children born with heart disease have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes after the age of 30. The study is published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Study findings show that the risk is even higher for those born with a cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) condition. The study was conducted...Read more

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New-tools-determine-risk-of-chd-in-diabetics

2016 02 Feb

According to a recent report, new tools could be used for improving the treatment of heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. This could prove to be quite significant since nearly two-thirds of deaths among people with type 2 diabetes is related to cardiovascular disease. The report is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology:...Read more

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Preventing-cvd-in-type-2-diabetes-patients

2015 10 Feb

Researchers have found that blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart disease events and improved mortality. They noted that each 10-mm Hg lower systolic BP was associated with a lower risk of mortality, CVD events, coronary heart disease...Read more

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Esc-type-2-diabetes-reversible-with-lifestyle-changes

2014 14 Nov

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with lifestyle changes, according to European Society of Cardiology spokesperson Professor Eberhard Standl, from the Munich Diabetes Research Group in Germany. Today is World Diabetes Day and this year’s theme is Healthy Living and Diabetes. People can calculate their risk using a simple questionnaire and find out if...Read more

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Esc-2014-diabetes-statin-study

2014 01 Sep

When it comes to cholesterol-lowering statin medications for patients with type 2 diabetes, rosuvastatin may be a better choice than atorvastatin, according to the findings of a new study presented at ESC Congress 2014. “Statins have been shown to slightly increase the risk of new-onset diabetes but few studies have been done to investigate their...Read more

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Cardiac-biomarkers-predict-diabetes-complications

2014 10 Jun

University of Glasgow researchers have found that some microvascular complications of Type 2 diabetes can be predicted by an assessment of cardiac biomarkers. The results indicate that an underlying cardiac condition may precede peripheral microvascular disease processes. Peripheral microvascular events common to diabetic patients include nephropathy...Read more

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Hidden-incidence-of-diabetes-in-heart-attack-patients

2014 10 Jun

Recent research has exposed the frequency of undiagnosed, and consequently untreated, cases of diabetes in patients admitted to hospital due to acute myocardial infarction (MI). While plenty of practice guidelines exist for the treatment of patients who present with both MI and diabetes, most fail to address the issue of incident diabetes screening...Read more