Sore throat

May 19, 2026

category: Infections

Sore throat

There’s probably no one who has never had a sore throat. And yet, if we’re honest, our approach to this very common complaint in adults—the one we so casually label …

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Acetaminophen and continuous glucose monitoring systems

May 14, 2025

category: Endocrinology

Acetaminophen and continuous glucose monitoring systems

Not everyone is aware that the results of blood glucose readings obtained by continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGM) may be affected by the use of certain medications.

In particular, overestimation …

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Lizard and diabetes type 2

December 15, 2024

category: Endocrinology

Lizard and diabetes type 2

How to treat type 2 diabetes, or have you ever thought about examining a poisonous lizard's saliva?

The previous article summarized the discovery of incretins and other hormones produced in …

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Perfect orchestra - gut hormone peptides

November 06, 2024

category: Endocrinology

Perfect orchestra - gut hormone peptides

Not so long ago, seeing patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes used to elicit a yawn that was difficult to suppress from the physician, and longing and guilt from …

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On fire: CRP vs ESR

August 19, 2024

category: Unspecified

On fire:  CRP vs ESR

When diagnosing inflammation, the physician almost automatically orders both tests. Although the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is still in use, evil tongues say that its value is only to …

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DM 1 antibodies - smoking gun?

July 06, 2024

category: Endocrinology

DM 1 antibodies - smoking gun?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a disease that combines autoimmune (95%) and idiopathic (5%) variants of pancreatic β-cell death with absolute insulin deficiency, distinguishable by the detection or absence of …

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