High Adolescent Fasting Plasma Glucose May Have an Impact on Brain Health in Midlife
Mean fasting plasma glucose in the high-normal range during early adolescence may be associated with poorer brain health in midlife.
Diabetes
Clinical Outcomes Compared With Generics, Brand-Name Drugs for Chronic Conditions
An analysis of data from over 3.5 million patients found comparable clinical outcomes among patients who initiated generics vs those who were treated with brand-name drugs for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, depression and anxiety.
Type 2 Diabetes May Have Adverse Effect on Parkinson Disease Symptoms, Outcomes
Patients with both Parkinson disease and type 2 diabetes were more likely to have cardiovascular comorbidities than those with only Parkinson disease.
Low Fasting Insulin Associated With Long-Term Dementia Risk
Having high insulin at baseline was associated with a greater risk for incident diabetes mellitus compared with low insulin values.
Metformin Associated With Increased Dementia Risk in African Americans With Diabetes
Participants in this study were part of the Indianapolis-Ibadan Dementia Project that took place from 1992 to 2011 and were assessed for dementia every second or third year during follow-up.
Diabetes, Prediabetes Hasten Mental Decline in Older Adults
Magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed smaller total brain tissue volume and a significant decrease in white matter volume in participants with prediabetes.
Strong Link Identified Between T2DM and Parkinson Disease
There is an increased rate of subsequent Parkinson disease among individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
CAPPRI Scale is Feasible for Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Diabetic Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy
Investigators evaluated the performance of the CAPPRI in assessing health-related quality-of-life outcomes in patients with diabetic distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline
Both patients with type 1 and patients with type 2 diabetes show overall worse cognition than people without diabetes.
Higher HDL-C Linked to Better Cognition in Older DM Patients
Higher serum HDL-C is associated with better executive function among older patients with diabetes mellitus.
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