Monounsaturated Fatty Acids May Improve Adipose Dysfunction
Study in mice shows MUFAs impede adipose interleukin-1β secretion and insulin resistance
Younger Patients With Diabetes More Often Skipping Visits
CDC team found 19 percent hadn't seen a doctor within last six months
January 2015 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for January 2015. This roundup includes...
Patient Engagement Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes
Initiatives can decrease hospital visits, cut morbidity and mortality, up treatment adherence
Cutting Added Fructose Could Reduce Diabetes-Linked Morbidity
Limiting intake to 5 percent of calories would improve glucose tolerance, reduce diabetes prevalence
Cancer Diagnosis Impacts Patient Adherence to Diabetes Rx
Effect more pronounced with poor cancer prognosis
Triglycerides Significantly Elevated in Women With GDM
High triglyceride levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus persist across trimesters
PCBs, Phthalates Linked to Earlier Menopause
Association with higher exposures to organic pollutants in household items, environment
CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs
Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
How Does DPP-4 Inhibition Affect Liver Function?
Mechanisms may involve hepatic lipid remodeling and modulation of hepatic mitochondrial function
