Shorter Wait Times May Favor HCV-Infected Kidney Transplants Long-term dialysis while waiting for uninfected kidney a larger risk Jul 09, 2018
Proteinuria Flags Risk for Post-Op Kidney Injury Even trace levels of urinary protein tied to elevated rate of acute renal impairment Jul 05, 2018
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Tied to Lower All-Cause Mortality Risk Head-to-head comparison with DPP-4 inhibitors also showed heart protection Jun 26, 2018
'Artificial Pancreas' System Boosts In-Hospital T2D Control Less time out of range, no increase in insulin or lows with fully-automated system Jun 25, 2018
Early T2D Treatment in Youth Disappoints Metformin, insulin didn't stop deterioration of beta-cells in adolescents with impaired glucose Jun 25, 2018
TB Vaccine for T1D Study Stirs Controversy Long-term data suggest BCG vaccine may alter immune attack Jun 25, 2018
Intensive Treatment Doesn't Cost More Therapy aimed at treating all organ targets extends life Jun 25, 2018
Farxiga Lowers HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes Weight loss also accompanied better glycemic control Jun 25, 2018
Eversense CGM Comes Out on Top for Accuracy in T1D Dexcom G5 performed best in hypoglycemia Jun 25, 2018
Sotagliflozin Tx Tied to HbA1c Reductions in T1D But instances of diabetic ketoacidosis are a concern, expert says Jun 24, 2018
GLP-1 Drug Boosts T1D Control A1c, glucose, weight, blood pressure all improved in randomized trial Jun 24, 2018
Basal Insulin Doesn't Cut Hypoglycemia Risk Vs NPH in T2D Similar hypoglycemia-related emergency department and hospital admissions Jun 24, 2018
Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas Ups T1D Glucose Control Rapid insulin plus pramlintide also reduced glucose variability Jun 24, 2018
180-Day Implantable CGM Deemed Safe in T1D Patients The system's accuracy stabilized with longer use, researchers reported Jun 23, 2018
Closed-Loop T1D Systems Show Promise Omnipod, Diabeloop systems offer better glucose control than conventional treatment Jun 23, 2018
Severity of Mom's Diabetes May Up Autism Risk in Their Kids But GDM diagnosed after 26 weeks' gestation not associated with excess risk versus no diabetes Jun 23, 2018
ADA's 2018 Meeting Spotlight Latest Trials One of anticipated includes pediatric outcomes of RISE trial Jun 21, 2018
Euro, U.S. Hypertension Guidelines Not So Different BP guideline guru Suzanne Oparil, MD, weighs in Jun 13, 2018
Europe Stands Pat on Hypertension Thresholds ESC doesn't follow ACC/AHA on diagnostic cutoff, focuses on control rates Jun 09, 2018
Do You Preach According to the Gospel of Saint Ablation? Milton Packer calls on electrophysiologists to embrace rigorous evidence interpretation Jun 06, 2018
Many with Metastatic Kidney Cancer Can Skip Surgery Overall survival with single-agent sunitinib better than with resection Jun 04, 2018
Pilot Study Hints at IABP Benefit for Some STEMI Patients Trend toward better prognosis in those with persistent post-PCI ischemia May 25, 2018
LAMA Tx Didn't Up Heart Disease Risk in COPD Cardiovascular outcomes similar to placebo-treated patients May 23, 2018
Novel Renal Denervation Catheters Showing Modest BP Reductions The latest from sham-controlled Symplicity Spyral and Paradise trials May 23, 2018
CPAP Lowered Heart Rate in Prediabetics with Sleep Apnea Magnitude of reductions in comparable to beta-blockers, researchers say May 21, 2018
Hypogonadal Men See Better Heart Health on Testosterone Tx Fewer deaths due to MACE seen over 10 years versus controls May 21, 2018
Dapagliflozin Tied to Drop in Hepcidin Levels Decrease may boost hematocrit and hemoglobin after SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy May 20, 2018
In Lupus, Time on Dialysis Matters Survival in lupus nephritis worsens after 24 months of dialysis May 18, 2018
Genetics Identified for Alcohol-Related Heart Damage Variant in titin-coding gene may contribute to cardiomyopathy susceptibility May 15, 2018
AACE 2018: Setting a Course for Endocrinology's Future Annual meeting highlights include new obesity treatments, nutrition medicine, intensive T2D management May 15, 2018
CABANA Misses Primary But May Spur Afib Ablation Anyway Per protocol, ITT analyses differed on advantage for hard clinical endpoints May 10, 2018
Implanted Device Boosts Exercise, QOL in Mid-Range EF Heart Failure Trial shows 'robust' benefits over usual medical management May 10, 2018
Some Antipsychotics in Pregnancy May Up Gestational Diabetes Risk Elevated risk seen with continuing olanzapine, quetiapine May 08, 2018
Vibrating ICD/CRT-D; Pradaxa Reversal Agent; Prevention Bonanza Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2018
Pulmonary Hypertension: Not Just for Cardiologists PH is common in many rheumatologic conditions Apr 19, 2018
Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug Apr 17, 2018
NKF SCM18 Roundup: Refused Donor Kidneys, Medication Mgmt, and More Other noteworthy research presented at NKF meeting Apr 15, 2018
Invokana Helps Kidneys Even in Diabetic CKD Subanalysis of CANVAS program shows slower progression, fewer events Apr 13, 2018
