New prosthetic limb allows amputee to move hand, fingers
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 18, 2023
Engineers have developed a prosthetic that allows for hand and finger movements as if they were real (and attached).
Avoid intensification of diabetes meds at discharge in older adults
Oct 21, 2021
For older adults hospitalized with common medical conditions, intensifying diabetes meds at time of discharge shows little benefit.
ACC: Semaglutide beneficial in obesity-related heart failure, type 2 diabetes
Apr 09, 2024
Larger reductions were seen in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations for patients with HFpEF and type 2 diabetes.
EASD: Factors linked to lower-limb amputation ID’d in diabetes
Aug 23, 2023
Positive associations were seen for higher age, being divorced and male sex; risk was higher with increased foot risk versus healthy feet at baseline.
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Inequalities in human resources for health linked to mortality
May 15, 2023
A negative association was seen between total human resources for health level and all-cause mortality.
ASN: Chlorthalidone aids BP control in patients with CKD and HTN
Nov 12, 2021
For patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease and poorly controlled hypertension, the addition of low dose of chlorthalidone improves blood pressure control.
Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring gets a boost
By
Ryner Lai
May 11, 2023
A technical feasibility study of the use of Bio-RFID sensors to monitor glucose levels in a non-invasive manner has delivered promising results, according to U.S.-based medical technology company Know...
Earlier diagnosis of type 2 diabetes linked to lower life expectancy
Oct 19, 2023
The hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was 2.69 for those with a diagnosis at 30 to 39 years and 1.39 for those with a diagnosis at 70 years or older.
Mounjaro approved for blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes
May 20, 2022
The once-weekly injection is approved as an addition to diet and exercise.