Study ties higher A1C to heart risk in prediabetes
Patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes had significantly increased intima-media thickness and augmentation and augmentation index compared with a control group, a study in Diabetes Care showed. Researchers found participants with normal glucose tolerance but A1C rates between 5.7% and 6.4% also had increased intima-media thickness and augmentation and augmentation index, suggesting that an A1C threshold of 5.7% may help better identify patients at greater cardiovascular risk. Healio (free registration)/Endocrine Today
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Albiglutide shows efficacy in A1C control, fewer side effects
Research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology showed type 2 diabetes patients who took once-weekly albiglutide attained significant reductions in A1C, comparable with those who were on once-daily liraglutide. "The data indicate that albiglutide is a reasonable alternative to other glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for the treatment of diabetes. It has good efficacy and a better tolerability profile with less nausea," said researcher Dr. Richard E. Pratley. Medscape (free registration)/Reuters
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LabStyle introduces Dario blood glucose meter for smartphones
LabStyle Innovations has introduced its Dario smartphone glucose meter to help diabetes patients monitor their blood glucose levels. The device, which can be plugged into a smartphone, features a software application that provides real-time recording and review of glucose readings. Reuters
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CMS releases regulations for Basic Health Program
The CMS has released its final rules for the Affordable Care Act's Basic Health Program initiative, designed to ensure continuity for people whose incomes mean they tend to move between Medicaid and private health plans. The program will allow states to create subsidized health coverage for people whose incomes are between 138% and 200% of the federal poverty level. Modern Healthcare (free registration)
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Report names 10 best U.S. cities for health care
Atlanta, Boston and Charlotte, N.C., are among the 10 best cities for medical care, according to iVantage Health Analytics, which based the findings on 66 metrics within 10 performance categories using publicly available data from more than 4,200 hospitals. The 10 best-performing markets in the U.S. serve 19% of the population. BeckersHospitalReview.com
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