Narrative review supports SGLT-2i use in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome
New Treatment Shifts How We Fight Heart, Kidney, and Diabetes Damage
This narrative review summarizes evidence on SGLT-2 inhibitors for patients with stages 2–4 cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome. The au…
Maria, 58, has type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
Narrative review suggests Vanilla planifolia may enhance insulin sensitivity and reduce inflammation in diabetes.
Vanilla planifolia may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce inflammation in diabetes
This narrative review discusses the potential effects of Vanilla planifolia or vanillin on metabolic markers in diabetes. The authors synthe…
A narrative review suggests vanilla compounds might enhance insulin sensitivity and lower inflammation markers in people with diabetes.
Medicinal food intake among Mexican immigrants shifted from acute to chronic disease prevention post-migration.
Herb Use Drops After Migration; Soups Stay Same for Mexican Immigrants
This retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study examined 300 Mexican immigrants living in the US regarding medicinal food and beverage inta…
Herb use decreased among Mexican immigrants in the US, while soup consumption remained steady, shifting health goals toward chronic disease …
Review Links Central Adiposity to Higher Infective Endocarditis Risk in UK Biobank
Extra belly fat raises heart infection risk in a large UK study
This review of a UK Biobank cohort study found that central adiposity measures (waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio) were associated …
Carrying extra weight around the waist makes you more likely to get a serious heart infection over many years of follow-up.
Meta-analysis identifies risk factors for patency loss after PTA in hemodialysis patients
Diabetes and blood pressure threaten dialysis access vessel longevity.
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 6,407 hemodialysis patients identifies diabetes, lesion length >2 cm, prior intervention, failed…
Diabetes and high blood pressure increase the risk of dialysis access vessels closing, yet nitrates help keep them open.
ZJU index predicts diabetes progression and normoglycemia reversion in 11,243 individuals with impaired fasting glucose.
Your Blood Sugar Future May Be Predictable Sooner Than You Think
This retrospective multicenter cohort study of 11,243 individuals with impaired fasting glucose evaluated the ZJU index. Each one-unit incre…
You’re 45, feel fine, and your last checkup showed slightly high blood sugar.
Diabetes Prevalence and Clinical Correlates in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients in China
Diabetes is common in hospitalized heart failure patients in China.
This retrospective cohort study of 2,008 adults hospitalized with heart failure in China found a 23.21% prevalence of diabetes. Female sex, …
In a study of 2,008 hospitalized heart failure patients in China, 23.21% had diabetes, and certain factors like female sex and higher blood …
Meta-analysis of observational studies associates serum lipid levels with diabetic nephropathy risk.
High Triglycerides Raise Risk of Kidney Damage in Diabetes
This meta-analysis synthesizes data from 15 observational studies examining serum lipid levels and diabetic nephropathy risk. Higher triglyc…
Managing blood fats might help protect your kidneys if you have diabetes.
Meta-analysis finds preadmission metformin use associated with reduced mortality in diabetic sepsis patients
Metformin Linked to Lower Sepsis Death Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies (12,687 patients) examined preadmission metformin use in diabetic sepsis patients. It…
Diabetic patients taking metformin before sepsis face nearly 40% lower death risk, suggesting this common pill may quietly boost survival du…
Modeling Study Estimates Polygenic Embryo Screening Risk Reductions in IVF Patients and Egg Donors
New IVF Screening Tool Shows Far Less Benefit Than Promised
This research article presents a modeling study evaluating hypothetical polygenic embryo screening in IVF patients and egg donors. The simul…
Real-world IVF struggles make genetic screening far less effective than predicted for lowering future disease risk in children.
Meta-analysis of Gynostemma pentaphyllum for glycemic control in diabetes patients
A Plant That Lowers Blood Sugar
This meta-analysis reviews evidence from 584 patients regarding Gynostemma pentaphyllum for glycemic control. The authors synthesize data sh…
A plant eaten like a vegetable in Asia significantly lowers blood sugar levels and improves diabetes control for nearly 600 patients.
NHANES observational review links current smoking to higher HbA1c in non-diabetic adults
Smoking Raises Blood Sugar in People Without Diabetes
This observational analysis of NHANES 2015-2018 data found that current smoking was significantly associated with higher HbA1c among adults …
Quitting smoking may help protect your blood sugar levels, even if you don't have diabetes yet.