Diabetes
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MASLD linked to increased risk for various clinical outcomes
The disease significantly raises the risk for cardiovascular, metabolic, oncologic, and other outcomes.
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Respiratory infections, asthma rise before type 2 diabetes
Taken together, the data suggest that subacute inflammation manifesting in asthma as well as the onset of asthma or an acute infection may be a...
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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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Social media makes kids with type 1 diabetes feel less alone
I have had numerous patients – many of whom have struggled to accept their diagnosis – mention with joy and excitement that they were following an...
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Weight loss with semaglutide maintained for up to 3 years
“Importantly, these effects were sustained for up to 3 years, supporting the use of once weekly semaglutide for the long-term management of type 2...
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Optimizing the Use of Injectable Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes
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Tirzepatide with insulin glargine improves type 2 diabetes
“Demonstrating superiority over insulin lispro in terms of the so-called trio of A1c, weight loss, and hypoglycemic events, tirzepatide offers...
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Menstruation linked to underdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes?
The analysis estimates that an additional 17% of undiagnosed women younger than 50 years could be reclassified as having type 2 diabetes.
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Can zoo poo help manage diabetic foot ulcers?
The unexpected ingredient in this potentially transformative therapy? Feces from endangered species, sourced from Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
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When to prescribe semaglutide?
When considering an antiobesity medication for a patient, it’s important to discuss efficacy, side-effect profile, contraindications, cost and...
From the Journals
Support tool reduces hypoglycemia risk in type 2 diabetes
The tool was developed to help guide shared decision making for a goal A1c level, potential changes to treatment, and other steps to reduce the...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA gives semaglutide two drug safety–related label changes
The second addition concerns a new adverse reaction that was identified during the postmarketing experience: gastrointestinal ileus, an intestinal...