Amy Schumer's Cushing's Dx; One Billion People With Obesity; Vitamin D for T1D

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revealed she has exogenous Cushing's syndrome brought on by steroid injections. (CNN)

The was not inferior to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure when it came to 5-year weight-loss and metabolic outcomes, but OAGB led to high rates of gastroesophageal reflux disease. (Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

Over 1 billion people globally -- or one in eight -- are , with the rate among children and teens quadrupling from 1990 to 2022. (The Lancet)

Novo Nordisk said its 1-mg dose of semaglutide (Ozempic) delayed for patients with type 2 diabetes in the placebo-controlled FLOW trial, lowering the risk of kidney disease-related events -- including cardiovascular and kidney death -- by 24%.

A single-center randomized trial suggested that -- also known as vitamin D2 -- may help preserve β-cell function in kids with new-onset type 1 diabetes and prolong the partial remission phase. (JAMA Network Open)

The announced plans to review its clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care. (CNN)

And the society also called on Congress to support (IVF) access.

Plant-based diets in postmenopausal women were not associated with , new findings from the U.S. Nurses' Health Study revealed. (JAMA Network Open)

The GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda) was effective for weight loss in and overweight or obesity. (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology)

Kids born to who continued to have obesity post-pregnancy were 146% more likely to develop obesity themselves. (Epic Research)

In a post hoc analysis of the Look AHEAD trial, maintaining weight loss and higher physical activity volume was linked with a 61% in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity. (JAMA Network Open)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.