Researchers examined the epidemiology of hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene defects and activity levels among patients with acute intermittent porphyria to better understand the role of HMBS activity...
The researchers sought to establish the effects of a plant-based diet on a person’s level of dietary advanced glycation end-products, body weight, and insulin sensitivity.
Individuals who underwent bariatric surgery as adolescents experienced lasting results in both weight loss and comorbidities associated with severe obesity.
How does the time of a patient’s appointment change the standard of care provided by primary care physicians? The authors of a recent study examined how appointment time impacts the likelihood of clinicians...
In a recent study, researchers examined how commercially insured patients adhered to prescribed statin medications and the impact of this adherence on health care costs.
The researchers analyzed data on more than 15,700 patients from the Dallas Heart, ARIC, MESA, and PREVEND studies to evaluate whether HDL particle concentration is associated with ischemic events among...
It is uncertain how body mass index impacts cardiovascular outcomes among patients receiving intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol–lowering therapy. New research has shed light on the association. ...
The FDA has approved a new agent for lowering LDL-C in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or established ASCVD as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy.
Technologies discussed in the section include insulin pens and pumps, meters and monitors for blood glucose levels, and devices that both measure glucose and deliver insulin.
