In a randomized trial, a single 5-mg intravenous infusion of zoledronic acid was more acceptable to patients vs 5 mg of oral risedronate daily to prevent and treat glucocorticoid-related bone loss. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that the Diabetes Risk Calculator, a paper-based screening tool, determines and detects both prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in the US population. Medscape Medical News
Combination therapy with simvastatin and fenofibrate is better than monotherapy with either drug for treating mixed dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the February 15th American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
Most obese people with diabetes will be cured of it by weight loss surgery, a new systematic review of earlier studies suggests. br / iReuters Health Information/i