Cost-Effectiveness of the US Food and Drug Administration Added Sugar Labeling Policy for Improving Diet and Health
Cost-Effectiveness of the US Food and Drug Administration Added Sugar Labeling Policy for Improving Diet and Health
  Excess added sugars, particularly from sugar-sweetened beverages, are a major risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration mandated the labeling of added sugar content on all packaged foods and beverages. Yet, the potential health impacts and cost-effectiveness of this policy... Read more Read more
FDA approves hydrogel pill for overweight, obesity
FDA approves hydrogel pill for overweight, obesity
The FDA on Tuesday approved an oral hydrogel therapy that induces feelings of fullness without adding calories for adults with overweight and obesity, according to a press release from Gelesis. Source: FDA approves hydrogel pill for overweight, Read more
Best dietary practices for patients with CKD
Best dietary practices for patients with CKD
A plant-based diet is an important factor in slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease and improving symptoms, according to a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting. Source: Best dietary practices for patients with Read more
Increased serum uric acid in adolescents predicts hypertension, diabetic kidney disease
Increased serum uric acid in adolescents predicts hypertension, diabetic kidney disease
More than 25% of teens with type 2 diabetes have hyperuricemia, which increases their risks for developing hypertension, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease, according to findings presented in Diabetes Care. Source: Increased serum uric acid in adolescents predicts hypertension, diabetic kidney Read more
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Youth-Onset Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Youth-Onset Diabetes
Gestational diabetes was associated with higher risk among offspring for diabetes in childhood and adolescence, researchers in Canada reported. Source: Gestational Diabetes Tied to Youth-Onset Read more
Rate of Gastric Emptying Elevated in Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes 
Rate of Gastric Emptying Elevated in Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes 
Participants with relatively well-controlled type 2 diabetes experience an increased rate of gastric emptying compared with healthy controls. Source: Rate of Gastric Emptying Elevated in Read more
Strategies for preventing calcium oxalate stones
Strategies for preventing calcium oxalate stones
About 10% of people will experience nephrolithiasis in their lifetime, and about 70% of those will have recurrences. About 80% of stones are calcium based, and about 80% of those are Read more
Discovery could help to predict progression of diabetic kidney disease
Discovery could help to predict progression of diabetic kidney disease
A US study has identified a key finding which could help people with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) avoid future damage. The Joslin Diabetes Center has identified a group of proteins which Read more
Risk Factors for Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC Study
Risk Factors for Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC Study
The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) demonstrated that intensive therapy reduced the development and progression of retinopathy in type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with conventional therapy. The Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study observational follow-up showed persistent benefits. In addition to glycemia, we now examine other potential retinopathy risk factors (modifiable and... Read more Read more
Is a Widely Used T2D Test Off the Mark?
Is a Widely Used T2D Test Off the Mark?
Using the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) blood test alone missed many cases of diabetes and overestimated the prevalence of normal glucose tolerance, according to researchers here. Source: Is a Widely Used T2D Test Off the Read more