U.S. Pharmacist Diabetes Update

U.S. Pharmacist Diabetes Update
February 2019

Couples Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Control
A new study published in Diabetic Medicine highlights the value of couples behavioral interventions to control blood glucose in individuals with type 2 diabetes. The research study also sought to further explore the “ripple” effect that is associated with partners participating in telephone therapy together. Here are more details.

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Potential Artificial Intelligence Role in Diabetic Retinopathy
A recent study published in Computers in Biology and Medicine describes a new artificial intelligence technology that facilitates an immediate diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. Researchers promote the importance of these findings given the global impact of this disease, which is the leading cause of vision loss in adults worldwide and is expected to affect 191 million people by the year 2030. Read more.

Diabetes Linked to Memory, Verbal Fluency Loss
A study published in December 2018 in Diabetologia highlights the potential association between type 2 diabetes and decreases in verbal memory and fluency over roughly 5 years. These effects may be linked to a greater degree of brain atrophy in patients with type 2 diabetes  compared with counterparts without diabetes. Read more.

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