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Non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are associated with lower hazards of diabetes complications and mortality compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a study in the…
A cross-sectional study found that reduced cognitive scores were associated with higher body fat percentage and visceral and generalized adiposity. These findings were published in JAMA Network Open. The Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and…
Intermittent fasting (IF) is associated with measurable weight loss and metabolic benefits in adults with overweight or obesity, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. The investigators conducted an “umbrella” review of several other meta-analyses of…
Non-invasive skin autofluorescence (SAF) is a reliable measurement of advanced glycation end products (AGE) which contribute to diabetic end-organ damage. High SAF levels demonstrate significant associations with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic…
Remnant lipoprotein cholesterol (RLP-C) features a strong and positive correlation with the occurrence and severity of fatty liver disease (FLD), suggesting RLP-C, among other variables, could be used as a marker to predict disease risk…
An increase in moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and a decrease in sedentary-time (SED-time) are associated with improvement in physical fitness and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles in sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes…
Patients with glycated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c) just below the diagnostic threshold for diabetes have the highest risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, according to a study in Diabetes Care. Using registry…
Empagliflozin (EMPA) has demonstrated a greater benefit for those with vs without cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to study results presented at AHA 2021, held from November 13 to…
Patients with follicular thyroid cancer and an increased total cholesterol (TC) levels have a high incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), researchers reported in the journal Medicine. The retrospective study included patients with documented follicular…
Patients with follicular thyroid cancer and an increased total cholesterol (TC) levels have a high incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), researchers reported in the journal Medicine. The retrospective study included patients with documented follicular…
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