Endo Apps: The DIY Artificial Pancreas Type 1 diabetics and their parents find solutions for closed-loop control. Apr 06, 2015
Nephrologists Iffy About Dialysis in Expectant Moms Survey results suggest lack of clear guidelines leads to uncertainty. Mar 29, 2015
Excerpt From 'The Secret Language of Doctors' ED doc Brian Goldman investigates slang to "crack code of hospital culture." Mar 26, 2015
Prediabetes Patients Have Fewer Gut Bugs A change for the worse apparent in the intestinal microbiome. Mar 08, 2015 video
Endo Apps: How to Get Useful Glucose Meter Data There are several options for downloading and interpreting important data from diabetes patients. Feb 24, 2015
Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 51˶ staff. Feb 18, 2015
Diabetes: Is This Tattoo Worth a 1,000 Needle Pricks? UCSD researchers report early results on a tattoo to measure blood sugar. Jan 27, 2015 video
Onglyza OK in Renal Patients No increase in cardiovascular events seen in renally impaired SAVOR patients. Jan 14, 2015
Reclast May Protect Bone by Reversing Marrow Fat Early zoledronic acid reverses bone marrow adipogenesis during estrogen deficiency. Jan 07, 2015
Gut Hormone May Up Dehydration Risk in T2D Endogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 appears to inhibit fluid intake. Dec 28, 2014
Is Sugar, Not Salt, High BP Culprit? Review suggests sugar plays a larger role than salt in hypertension. Dec 12, 2014
Opioid Linked to Low Blood Sugar Tramadol was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia. Dec 09, 2014
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 51˶. 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 51˶ 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