Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 2993 - 2993
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
Dopamine
regulates
several
functions,
such
as
voluntary
movements,
spatial
memory,
motivation,
sleep,
arousal,
feeding,
immune
function,
maternal
behaviors,
and
lactation.
Less
clear
is
the
role
of
dopamine
in
pathophysiology
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2D)
chronic
complications
conditions
frequently
associated
with
it.
This
review
summarizes
recent
evidence
on
regulating
insular
metabolism
activity,
traditional
T2D,
pathophysiological
interconnection
between
T2D
neurological
psychiatric
disorders
characterized
by
impaired
activity/metabolism,
therapeutic
implications.
Reinforcing
signaling
especially
patients
dopamine-related
disorders,
Parkinson’s
Huntington’s
diseases,
addictions,
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder.
On
other
hand,
although
specific
trials
are
probably
needed,
certain
medications
approved
for
(e.g.,
metformin,
pioglitazone,
incretin-based
therapy,
gliflozins)
may
have
a
due
to
anti-inflammatory
anti-oxidative
effects,
improvement
insulin
signaling,
neuroinflammation,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
autophagy,
apoptosis,
restoration
striatal
synthesis,
modulation
reward
hedonic
eating.
Last,
targeting
could
potential
diagnostic
purposes
diabetes-related
complications,
diabetic
retinopathy.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
329(14), P. 1206 - 1206
Published: April 11, 2023
Importance
Prediabetes,
an
intermediate
stage
between
normal
glucose
regulation
and
diabetes,
affects
1
in
3
adults
the
US
approximately
720
million
individuals
worldwide.
Observations
Prediabetes
is
defined
by
a
fasting
level
of
100
to
125
mg/dL,
140
199
mg/dL
measured
2
hours
after
75-g
oral
load,
or
glycated
hemoglobin
(HbA
1C
)
5.7%
6.4%
6.0%
6.4%.
In
US,
10%
people
with
prediabetes
progress
having
diabetes
each
year.
A
meta-analysis
found
that
at
baseline
was
associated
increased
mortality
cardiovascular
event
rates
(excess
absolute
risk,
7.36
per
10
000
person-years
for
8.75
disease
during
6.6
years).
Intensive
lifestyle
modification,
consisting
calorie
restriction,
physical
activity
(≥150
min/wk),
self-monitoring,
motivational
support,
decreased
incidence
6.2
cases
3-year
period.
Metformin
risk
among
3.2
years.
most
effective
women
prior
gestational
younger
than
60
years
body
mass
index
35
greater,
plasma
110
higher,
HbA
1c
higher.
Conclusions
Relevance
events,
mortality.
First-line
therapy
modification
includes
weight
loss
exercise
metformin.
Lifestyle
larger
benefit
Diabetes Spectrum,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(1), P. 48 - 58
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
and
its
more
severe
form,
nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
can
promote
the
development
of
cirrhosis,
hepatocellular
carcinoma,
cardiovascular
disease,
type
2
diabetes.
Similarly,
diabetes
confers
greatest
risk
for
NASH,
especially
when
associated
with
obesity.
Although
lifestyle
changes
are
critical
to
success,
early
implementation
pharmacological
treatments
obesity
essential
treat
NASH
avoid
progression.
This
article
reviews
current
guidance
regarding
use
agents
such
as
pioglitazone,
glucagon-like
peptide
1
receptor
agonists,
sodium-glucose
cotransporter
inhibitors
in
setting
NAFLD
NASH.
It
also
latest
information
on
new
drugs
currently
being
investigated
treatment
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 277 - 277
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Vitamin
D
offers
numerous
under-recognized
health
benefits
beyond
its
well-known
role
in
musculoskeletal
health.
It
is
vital
for
extra-renal
tissues,
prenatal
health,
brain
function,
immunity,
pregnancy,
cancer
prevention,
and
cardiovascular
Existing
guidelines
issued
by
governmental
organizations
are
bone-centric
largely
overlook
the
abovementioned
extra-skeletal
optimal
thresholds
vitamin
D.
In
addition,
they
rely
on
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs),
which
seldom
show
due
to
high
baseline
25-hydroxyvitamin
[25(OH)D]
concentrations,
moderate
supplementation
doses,
flawed
study
designs.
This
review
emphasizes
findings
from
prospective
cohort
studies
showing
that
higher
25(OH)D
concentrations
reduce
risks
of
major
diseases
mortality,
including
pregnancy
birth
outcomes.
Serum
>
30
ng/mL
(75
nmol/L)
significantly
lower
disease
mortality
compared
<20
ng/mL.
With
25%
U.S.
population
60%
Central
Europeans
having
levels
ng/mL,
should
be
raised
above
achievable
through
daily
with
2000
IU/day
(50
mcg/day)
D3,
prevent
deaths.
Furthermore,
a
dose
between
4000
6000
IU
D3
achieve
serum
40
70
would
provide
greater
protection
against
many
adverse
Future
recommendations
integrate
observational
well-designed
RCTs
improve
public
personalized
care.
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(12), P. 1283 - 1288
Published: May 17, 2023
Abstract
Aims
Pre-diabetes
is
a
condition
that
confers
an
increased
cardiovascular
risk.
Frailty
very
common
in
hypertensive
patients,
and
insulin
resistance
has
been
linked
to
frailty
older
adults
with
diabetes.
On
these
grounds,
our
aim
was
evaluate
the
association
between
cognitive
impairment
pre-diabetic
frail
adults.
Methods
results
We
studied
consecutive
elders
presenting
at
Avellino
local
health
authority
of
Italian
Ministry
Health
(ASL
AV)
from
March
2021
2022.
All
them
fulfilled
following
inclusion
criteria:
previous
diagnosis
hypertension
no
clinical
or
laboratory
evidence
secondary
causes,
confirmed
pre-diabetes,
age
>65
years,
Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment
(MoCA)
Score
<26,
frailty.
enrolled
178
which
141
successfully
completed
study.
observed
strong
inverse
correlation
(r
=
−0.807;
P
<
0.001)
MoCA
Homeostatic
Model
for
Insulin
Resistance
(HOMA-IR).
The
were
by
linear
regression
analysis
using
as
dependent
variable,
after
adjusting
several
potential
confounders.
Conclusion
Taken
together,
data
highlight
first
time
global
function
pre-diabetes.
BMJ Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. e000372 - e000372
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Type
2
diabetes
is
a
chronic
and
progressive
cardiometabolic
disorder
that
affects
more
than
10%
of
adults
worldwide
major
cause
morbidity,
mortality,
disability,
high
costs.
Over
the
past
decade,
pattern
management
has
shifted
from
predominantly
glucose
centric
approach,
focused
on
lowering
levels
haemoglobin
A
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Abstract
Aims
To
determine
if
estimated
glucose
disposal
rate
(eGDR)
can
predict
cardiovascular
disease
mortality
risk
at
different
levels
of
glycaemic
tolerance.
Materials
and
Methods
The
eGDR
11
656
individuals
aged
45–79
years
from
the
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
cycles
1999
to
2010
were
analysed.
Associations
between
all‐cause
examined
using
Cox
proportional
hazards
Fine
Gray
models,
respectively.
Results
After
a
median
follow‐up
12.8
years,
total
2852
participants
died,
with
777
those
deaths
attributed
causes.
When
comparing
values
≤4
mg/kg/min
falling
within
ranges
4–6,
6–8
>8
mg/kg/min,
it
was
found
that
latter
groups
exhibited
lower
hazard
ratios
for
both
(0.61
[0.52–0.72],
0.61
[0.52–0.72]
0.46
[0.39–0.55])
(0.44
[0.33–0.57],
0.45
[0.34–0.59]
0.30
[0.23–0.40]).
A
U‐shaped
relationship
observed,
an
inflection
point
9.54
mg/kg/min.
Conclusions
In
general
population,
association
reduced
independently
significant,
contributing
identification
high
tolerances.