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Bariatric surgery still best option for some with obesity
“Sometimes we might need to go straight to surgery instead of going through medications first, because it may be the most effective and evidence-...
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Already-available drug could help treat type 1 diabetes
DFMO inhibits the polyamine biosynthesis pathway, which plays a role in the inflammatory responses in autoimmune diseases.
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Salt intake associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
“These findings provide support that reduction of adding salt to foods may act as a potential behavioral intervention approach for preventing T2D...
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FDA approves tirzepatide for treating obesity
Zepbound should go to market in the United States by year’s end, with an anticipated monthly list price of $1,060.
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Insulin appears less heat-sensitive than previously thought
Although the issue of insulin refrigeration is less urgent in higher-income countries, it does arise when people accidentally leave their unopened...
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Semaglutide prescribing surged in the past year
General and family practice providers were the most frequent semaglutide providers (30%), followed by internists (15%).
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More weight loss with time-restricted eating
“Our findings ... show that TRE is safe in patients who are using either diet alone or medications to control their [type 2 diabetes].”
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Testosterone replacement benefits men with type 2 diabetes
Prior data from Dr. Jones' group showed that about 40% of men with type 2 diabetes have symptomatic testosterone deficiency.
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New ‘twincretin’ pemvidutide: Another option for obesity
“We need to look at the person holistically and at other aspects of cardiometabolic health and treat in a personalized way and choose treatments...
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New hyperglycemia emergency guidance updates DKA definition
New to the 2023 version will be a strong emphasis on the excess morbidity and mortality risks associated with the increasingly common “hybrid”...
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Precision medicine takes individual approach to diabetes
“Because diabetes is an incredibly heterogeneous disease, few people are Mr. or Mrs. ‘average’ and one-size-fits-all approaches fail many people...
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Metformin treatment shows benefit in gestational diabetes
“Gestational diabetes is now reaching epidemic proportions. And of course, the vast majority of these women are in low- and middle-income...
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EASD 2023: A deeper dive into type 1 and type 2 diabetes
“We always come after [the ADA annual meeting]. That puts us in a position where we can take deeper dives into the data. ... EASD is a calmer...
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Weekly insulin with dosing app beneficial in type 2 diabetes
“Once-weekly icodec with a dosing guide app could conceivably address several challenges seen in everyday practice.”
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Are vitamin D levels key to canagliflozin’s fracture risk?
“Something as simple as OTC vitamin D might protect against bone fractures caused by chronic multiyear treatment with a drug.”