NIDDK (Diabetes) · Feb 8, 2023
How Can Pharmacists Help Patients Improve Medication Adherence?
Pharmacists can play an important role in helping patients with diabetes understand their medications and take them as prescribed.
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NIDDK (Diabetes) · Jan 25, 2023
How Can Group Visits Improve Medication Adherence?
Learn about the benefits of group visits for patients with diabetes.
NIDDK (Diabetes) · Jan 11, 2023
Addressing Beliefs and Perceptions to Improve Medication Adherence
Listening to what patients with diabetes think about their disease and medications can be an important starting point for helping them improve their blood glucose control.
NIDDK (Diabetes) · Dec 14, 2022
DDP Blog: Best of 2022
Join us as we recap the most popular posts of 2022, plus three posts you may have missed.
NIDDK (Diabetes) · Nov 16, 2022
How Can You Use Teleophthalmology to Prevent Vision Loss in Patients with Diabetes?
Are you ready to use teleophthalmology to prevent vision loss in patients with diabetes?
NIDDK (Diabetes) · Nov 2, 2022
Diabetes Management: It Takes a Team
A diabetes care team can help patients manage their diabetes and improve health outcomes.
NIH Research
NIH researchers identify regulatory cells that shield against inflammatory bowel disease
Discovery opens the door for improved diagnoses and treatments.
NIH Research
Researchers trigger sleep’s restorative effect in parts of the awake brain
NIH-funded study in animals offers new details about how the brain resets during sleep.
NIH Research
NIH Selects Dr. Steven Schiff as Director of Fogarty International Center, Associate Director for International Research
Dr. Schiff will serve as the ninth permanent director of FIC.
NIH Research
NIH research clears way for study of experimental treatment for opioid use disorder
IND in effect for human safety study of mitragynine, a kratom isolate.
NIH Research
NIH researchers identify avenue for enhanced GLP-1-induced weight loss
Modulating intracellular signaling may extend drug effects.
NIH Research
NIH-supported project expands access to care for children with amblyopia
Open-access tool guides eye doctors without specific pediatric eye care training in amblyopia diagnosis and management.
NIH Research
Researchers identify first suite of human antibodies against measles virus
NIH-funded study lays foundation for antibody-based measles treatment.
NIH Research
NIH-funded study maps human pancreatic islet cells, offering new clues to diabetes risk
Comprehensive characterization of islet cells facilitated by national organ donation program.
NIH Research
Researchers develop innovative model for risk assessment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
NIH-funded study incorporates new measures to better predict outcomes in chronic heart condition.
NIH Research
Oral small-molecule GLP-1 drugs penetrate deep into the brain to suppress cravings
NIH-funded research identifies new mechanism of action for next-generation weight-loss drugs.
ACC (Cardiology)
QI.PI Project Grant Recipient Develops Digital Biomarker For PAD Screening
A quick, noninvasive toe-based light measurement combined with artificial intelligence demonstrated efficacy in screening for peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine by a 2024 recipient of an ACC Accreditation Services' QI.PI Project Grant.
ACC (Cardiology)
Racial and Sex Disparities in M-TEER Outcomes | NCDR Study
Black patients undergoing mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) were more likely to present with more advanced disease, had lower procedural success and higher heart failure (HF) readmission rates vs. White patients, and female patients had lower procedural success rates vs. male patients...
ACC (Cardiology)
Stylet-Driven vs. Non-Stylet-Driven Leads For Conduction System Pacing | NCDR Study
Both stylet-driven and non-stylet-driven leads for conduction system pacing (CSP) exhibited high implant success and low complication rates, highlighting the safety and effectiveness of both lead types, according to a recent study published in Heart Rhythm.
ACC (Cardiology)
ACC CardiaCast: Clinic Ready: Strategies for Seamless Remote Monitoring Implementation
This episode is part of ACC’s ongoing initiative to advance education on remote hemodynamic monitoring in heart failure management.
ACC (Cardiology)
Poll: Brainstorm: Restarting Anticoagulation After Brain Bleed
An 80-year-old man presents for a cardiovascular follow-up after a prolonged hospitalization in the setting of an intracerebral hemorrhage. His medical history is relevant for atrial fibrillation, stage 3b chronic kidney disease, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, hypertension, myocardial infarction 10 years ago, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
ACC (Cardiology)
EWAS Identifies Associations Between DNA Methylation, Atherosclerosis
An epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) identified a large number of associations between DNA methylation and carotid, coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis, with >90% of sites traceable to the epigenetic signatures of cardiovascular risk factors, predominantly smoking, according to research published June 3 in JACC.
ACC (Cardiology)
ACC CardiaCast: Diagnosing PSVT
This episode is part of ACC’s ongoing effort to improve recognition and diagnosis of arrhythmias in clinical practice. In this CardiaCast, faculty explore a modern approach to identifying paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), with a focus on real-world diagnostic challenges.
ACC (Cardiology)
ACC Urges Changes as Ambulatory Specialty Model Approaches 2027 Launch
With the mandatory Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) for Heart Failure (HF) slated to begin Jan. 1, 2027, the ACC is prioritizing member awareness and education, while pressing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address key issues with the model's design and requirements.