Although insulin-sensitizing drugs may be widely used among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, this treatment has limitations in terms of efficacy and potential adverse events. The current review examines this important clinical issue. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism
Metformin and lifestyle interventions were effective for antipsychotic-induced weight gain in a randomized trial of adult patients with schizophrenia at a mental health facility in China. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that higher resting heart rate is linked with diabetes-related hospital claims and mortality in older age and is only partly from body mass index and concurrent glucose levels. Medscape Medical News