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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.”
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Waist-hip ratio a stronger mortality predictor than BMI
“Current World Health Organization recommendations for optimal BMI range are inaccurate across individuals with various body compositions and...
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Islet, kidney transplants boost survival in type 1 diabetes
“Although islet transplantation has previously been shown to improve glycemic control, compared with conventional insulin therapy in recent...