Endocrinology (all articles)
Study: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism
16 Aug, 2017 | 14:15h | UTCStudy: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism – VOX (free)
Original article: Integration of Sweet Taste and Metabolism Determines Carbohydrate Reward – Current Biology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also a related meta-analysis showing little evidence of artificial sweeteners for weight loss in our July 18th issue (see #2)
“New research helps explain why artificial sweeteners are linked to obesity and metabolic disease”.
Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:20h | UTC2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support – The Diabetes Educator (free)
Commentaries: ADA and AADE Update Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support – AJMC (free) AND Diabetes groups update standards for self-management – ACP Diabetes (free)
SGLT2 agents may reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetics
16 Aug, 2017 | 12:52h | UTCCardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes following initiation of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors versus other glucose-lowering drugs (CVD-REAL Nordic): a multinational observational analysis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related article: Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The CVD-REAL Study – Circulation (free PDF)
Commentary: SGLT2 Agents Cut CV Events in ‘Real-World’ Analysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Cardiovascular disease and mortality appear lower in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors – ACP Diabetes (free)
Another observational study suggests this class of drugs may reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with diabeties.
FDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:46h | UTCFDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems: Letter to Healthcare Providers – Potential Risks (free)
Commentaries: Five People Die After Using Weight Loss Balloons for Obesity – Time (free) AND FDA Warns of Gastric Balloon Deaths – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Five Deaths Tied to Intragastric Balloons, FDA Says – Medscape (free registration required)
Foot care for people with diabetes: prevention of complications and treatment
15 Aug, 2017 | 21:24h | UTCRelated guideline: Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Special issue: 60 years of metformin use
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:11h | UTCSpecial issue: 60 years of metformin use – Diabetologia (Source: ACP Diabetes Monthly)
– Editorial: 60 years of metformin use: a glance at the past and a look to the future (free)
– Metformin: historical overview (free)
– The mechanisms of action of metformin (free)
– Metformin: clinical use in type 2 diabetes (free)
– A new perspective on metformin therapy in type 1 diabetes (free)
– Metformin use in pregnancy: promises and uncertainties (free)
– Metformin and ageing: improving ageing outcomes beyond glycaemic control (free)
– Repurposing metformin for the prevention of cancer and cancer recurrence (free)
– The pharmacogenetics of metformin (free)
– Metformin therapy for the reproductive and metabolic consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome (free)
– The effects of metformin on gut microbiota and the immune system as research frontiers (free)
Relationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality
15 Aug, 2017 | 22:44h | UTCRelationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality in U.S. Adults – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract and infographic – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Consuming Alcohol in Moderation Can Lower Mortality Risks – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause, CV, and Cancer-Related Mortality – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Can drinking a little bit help you live longer? – Reuters (free)
The 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCThe 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (no abstract – $ for full text)
Commentary: Calcium in Arteries Influences Heart Attack Risk – UT Southwestern Medical Center, via NewsWise (free) AND Study: Calcium in arteries influences heart attack risk – UPI (free)
“Half of the participants had no calcium deposits in their arteries or a zero coronary artery calcium, or CAC, score, and had less than a 3 percent chance of a cardiovascular event over a 10-year period despite having other risk factors for heart disease and stroke such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high bad cholesterol levels” (from UPI)
Longer sleep is associated with lower BMI and favorable metabolic profiles
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:45h | UTCCommentaries: Short sleep linked to body mass, waist size – Reuters (free) AND Insufficient sleep may be adding to your waistline – University of Leeds, via Science Daily (free)
Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:40h | UTCReview: Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Pathogenesis and management of hypoglycemia
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:41h | UTCReview: Pathogenesis and management of hypoglycemia – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Autoimmune Abnormalities of Postpartum Thyroid Diseases
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:35h | UTCReview: Autoimmune Abnormalities of Postpartum Thyroid Diseases – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)
Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and Incident Dementia
14 Aug, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCAssociations Between Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and 25-Year Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Midlife cardiovascular risk factors may increase chances of dementia – NIH News Releases (free) AND Midlife smoking, diabetes, and hypertension associated with late life dementia – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Heart-healthy middle age tied to lower risk of dementia – Medical News Today (free) AND Heart disease risk in middle age tied to dementia later – Reuters (free)
Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:15h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – The University of Sydney and Coursera
Exenatide for Parkinson’s disease?
11 Aug, 2017 | 16:48h | UTCExenatide once weekly versus placebo in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ to full-text)
Commentaries: Diabetes drug may be helpful for Parkinson’s disease – NHS Choices (free) AND Diabetes drug could help those living with Parkinson’s disease, research reveals – The Guardian (free) AND First hints Parkinson’s can be stopped – BBC (free) AND Diabetes drug shows potential as disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease – University College London, via EurekAlert (free)
Small trial suggests exenatide is beneficial for motor symptoms in Parkinson disease. Larger trials showing improvements in quality of life are warranted. (see NHS Choices commentary)
Tall stature: a difficult diagnosis?
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:46h | UTCReview: Tall stature: a difficult diagnosis? – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free)
Neuroprotective Diets Are Associated with Better Cognitive Function
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:22h | UTCCommentaries: Cognitive decline could be reduced with a Mediterranean-style diet – Medical News Today (free) AND Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary (free)
Functional Gain and Pain Relief After Total Joint Replacement According to Obesity Status
10 Aug, 2017 | 19:27h | UTCFunctional Gain and Pain Relief After Total Joint Replacement According to Obesity Status – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Joint Replacement Weight Loss Requirements Challenged – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pain relief, functional outcomes after joint replacement similar in obese and normal-weight patients – News Medical (free)
National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:44h | UTCNational Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support – Diabetes Care (free)
Commentary: New ADA/AADE Standards Combine Diabetes Education, Support – Medscape (free registration required)
Continuous glucose monitoring in the ICU: clinical considerations and consensus
10 Aug, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCReview: Continuous glucose monitoring in the ICU: clinical considerations and consensus – Critical Care (free)
Treating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:36h | UTCTreating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit – NIHR Signal (free) (RT see Tweet)
Related: Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Resident 360 (free) AND Levothyroxine Shows No Benefit in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Treating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Clinical management of hypercholesterolaemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:01h | UTC
Dietary Approaches in the Management of Diabetic Patients with Kidney Disease
9 Aug, 2017 | 15:51h | UTCReview: Dietary Approaches in the Management of Diabetic Patients with Kidney Disease – Nutrients (free)
Review of Pediatric Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
9 Aug, 2017 | 15:46h | UTCReview of Pediatric Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Subclinical thyrotoxicosis: prevalence, causes and choice of therapy
7 Aug, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC10 – Review: Subclinical thyrotoxicosis: prevalence, causes and choice of therapy – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)