New Treatments for High Potassium on the Horizon But ultimate success is far from guaranteed. Nov 26, 2014
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy. Nov 20, 2014
New Antibody Found in Membranous Nephropathy Antibodies against THSD7A may be behind some cases. Nov 14, 2014
Are There Fewer 'Tasty' Meals After Bariatric Surgery? Taste buds may be diminished by weight-loss surgery. Nov 07, 2014
Two Gastric Balloons May Be Better than One A dual-balloon intragastric device helped patients shed more pounds. Nov 06, 2014
Do Statins Up a Woman's Risk for Thyroid Cancer? Estrogen may neutralize the cancer-protective effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Nov 05, 2014
Kidney Stones Up Fracture Risk Risk is strongest in adolescent men and women in their 30s. Oct 24, 2014
Insulin and Insulina: Bridging the Gap Physicians need to be aware of patients' beliefs about medicinal plants. Oct 22, 2014
NAMS Launches Menopause App MenoPro calculator helps design optimal therapy for individual patients. Oct 14, 2014
Aphrodisiac Aids Genetic Type 2 Diabetes About 4% of diabetes patients may benefit from yohimbine. Oct 09, 2014
Review: Telcare Glucose Meter An easy-to-use glucose monitor uploads data to the cloud for ready access. Sep 25, 2014
Metformin and TSH: Is There a Link? Canadian study suggests raises questions about metformin use in diabetics with underlying hypothyroidism. Sep 23, 2014
HypoMap: A New Way to Track Hypoglycemia Keeping accurate tabs on hypoglycemic events is a challenge, since they often happen between clinic visits. But Joslin Diabetes Center and technology company Glooko are trying to change that. Aug 18, 2014
Patients Want Diabetes-Friendly Meals on the Menu ORLANDO -- It's easy to find heart-healthy or vegetarian-friendly meals labeled on restaurant menus, but diabetes patients are often left in the dark about options best suited to them. Aug 07, 2014
Vitamin D Blog: Nutrient or Hormone? Few people view their vitamin D supplement as hormone replacement therapy, but that’s exactly what it is, experts told 鶹ý. Jul 31, 2014
Tesamorelin May Help HIV Patients Shed Fat MELBOURNE, Australia -- HIV-infected patients treated with tesamorelin, a growth hormone releasing hormone analog, achieved modest reductions in abdominal and liver fat, researchers said. Jul 20, 2014
Morning Break: The B.O. Talk, No Love for Niacin Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 鶹ý staff. Jul 17, 2014
Estrogen Alone May Not Suppress Testosterone CHICAGO -- Simply giving estrogen to male-to-female transgender patients won't completely suppress testosterone levels, researchers reported here. Jun 25, 2014
FDA: No Clear Sign of Harm With Olmesartan in Diabetics The evidence linking use of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan in patients with diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk is not conclusive, according to a completed FDA safety review. Jun 25, 2014
Obesity, T2D May Alter Gut Bacteria CHICAGO -- The portfolio of gut bacteria in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes may look different from that of healthy people, researchers reported here. Jun 24, 2014
PDE4 Inhibitor May Help PCOS Patients Slim Down CHICAGO -- Adding the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor roflumilast to metformin may help obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome shed pounds and improve other metabolic markers, researchers reported. Jun 23, 2014
AMA Clamps Down on MOC, But Punts on Gun Regs CHICAGO -- The AMA’s House of Delegates drew the line on this year's hot button topic -- maintenance of certification (MOC), saying it should not be mandatory, nor should it be a condition of licensure. Jun 11, 2014
Victoza Accused of Causing Pancreatitis The watchdog group Public Citizen has conducted its own analysis of FDA adverse event reports and concluded that the type 2 diabetes drug liraglutide(Victoza) likely causes pancreatitis, the group said. Jun 06, 2014
Small eGFR Drops May Predict Kidney Outcomes Declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) smaller than those that currently attract clinical attention may help predict the risk of end-stage renal disease, researchers reported. Jun 03, 2014
Edible Dynamite, Cockney Rhyming Medical Slang: That's Improbable! A weekly report from our friends at Improbable Research. May 30, 2014
AUA Offers Guidance for Kidney Stones ORLANDO -- Treatment tailored to individual patient and stone characteristics provides the basis for an American Urological Association clinical guideline on medical management of kidney stones. May 21, 2014
'Bulletproof' Coffee May Hike Lipids LAS VEGAS -- Spiking coffee with butter and coconut oil -- a concoction known as "bulletproof coffee" -- may be boosting hyperlipidemia in otherwise healthy patients, researchers said here. May 16, 2014
'Thyroid' Issues May Really Be Hypothalamic LAS VEGAS -- Obese patients who continue to have "thyroid symptoms" even when their levels are normalized may have a hypothalamic dysfunction, researchers reported here. May 15, 2014
Hypoglycemia at Night Tied to Arrhythmias Nocturnal hypoglycemia was a major risk factor for cardiac arrhythmias in type 2 diabetes patients who were already at an increased risk for cardiovascular events, according to British researchers. Apr 22, 2014
FDA Panel Says Yes to Inhaled Insulin Device HYATTSVILLE, Md. -- An FDA advisory panel has voted in favor of approving a new inhaled insulin device, Afrezza, as a short-acting treatment to improve glycemic control in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Apr 01, 2014
Small, Frequent Meals Don't Rev Metabolism Dieters are often told to eat small, frequent meals instead of two or three bigger meals a day to shed extra pounds, but eating this way does not boost metabolism and may increase cardiovascular disease risk, researchers found. Mar 26, 2014
Higher BMI May Be Better for Older Adults Adults over 65 at the high end of the healthy body mass index range were at lower risk of mortality, and those at the low end were at highest risk, according to a recent meta-analysis. Mar 19, 2014
Abbott Continues Glucose Meter Recall Abbott Diabetes Care is continuing its recall of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash blood glucose meters because of the potential for erroneous low blood sugar readings, the company said. Mar 17, 2014
Vitamin D Blog: Cutting Edema in Athletes' Bones Vitamin D supplementation might help professional athletes who are being treated for bone marrow edema with bisphosphonates, according to a new study. Feb 24, 2014
FDA OKs Northera for Hypotension The FDA has approved droxidopa (Northera) for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, a rare disease that results in a drop in blood pressure when patients try to stand up. Feb 18, 2014
Tamoxifen Found in Bodybuilding Supplement British researchers have found tamoxifen in supplements used by bodybuilders -- an active ingredient that isn't clearly labeled on the bottle. Feb 14, 2014
Levoxyl Returns, But Will Patients Switch Back? After being recalled about a year ago for unusual odors, Levoxyl is set to come back on the market in March, but clinicians may not be inclined to switch back, some experts said. Feb 11, 2014
New Guideline Lowers eGFR for Dialysis Start New Canadian guidelines suggest that nephrologists can wait to start dialysis in some chronic kidney disease patients until their estimated glomerular filtration rate drops below the 10 to 12 mL/min now commonly used. Feb 04, 2014
