Our Reader Score [Total: 0 Average: 0] A recent study published in JAMA investigated the differences between the safety and efficacy of basal insulin analogs and NPH insulin. Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease of the pancreas affecting the ability of the body to control the amount of sugar in the blood. The progressive nature
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Our Reader Score [Total: 0 Average: 0] In this study, researchers sought to determine if lorcaserin can be a safe weight loss drug to use in overweight or obese participants. Obesity is a growing worldwide problem with 13% of adults being obese in just 2016 alone. There are other complications associated with obesity, such as
Our Reader Score [Total: 0 Average: 0] A recent clinical trial published in JAMA investigated the effects of depression treatment on cardiac outcomes of patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome. The worldwide depression rate is a growing concern. Oftentimes patients have depression along with other medical conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Acute
Our Reader Score [Total: 0 Average: 0] Due to a complex and poorly understood mechanism of action, only two medications are currently approved for the treatment of ALS. A multicentre trial was recently carried out in Germany to determine whether rasagiline could improve survival rates in patients with ALS when used with one of these
Our Reader Score [Total: 0 Average: 0] A study recently published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases reveals that obesity can help spread the influenza A virus by increasing the virus shedding time in infected adults. The global obesity epidemic has been linked to an increasing number of chronic diseases. Obesity may also influence the