Most Unaware of Having Prediabetes; Mid-Stage Growth Hormone Win; Fake Wegovy Woes News and commentary from the endocrinology world Nov 14, 2023
Diabetes Linked to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk Associated risks highest in those with recent diagnoses Nov 14, 2023
Some Gliflozin Side Effects Worse in Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Something to consider when prescribing SGLT-2 inhibitors Nov 14, 2023
AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farms Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
Double Defibrillator More Effective for Obese Afib Patients Clinical trial affirms a better initial strategy Nov 12, 2023
Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meeting Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution Nov 12, 2023
And for Wegovy's Next Trick, Full-Blown Cardiovascular Benefit Outside Diabetes Established weight loss and diabetes drug may extend reach to millions more Nov 11, 2023
Tirzepatide Wins FDA Approval for Weight Loss Drug also gets a new brand name, Zepbound, for its new indication Nov 08, 2023
Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 08, 2023
Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients Nov 07, 2023
Tone Matters in Weight-Loss Talks; Salt and Diabetes; Nix Brominated Veg Oil? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Nov 07, 2023
Novel Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Cuts Albuminuria in Phase II Trial Trial tested BI 690517 with and without empagliflozin Nov 06, 2023
Gene Therapy Controls Diabetic Eye Disease for at Least a Year All but one patient with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy had stable disease or improvement Nov 06, 2023
Eye Drops Make Bid for Role in Diabetic Macular Edema Improved visual acuity, retinal thickness at 6 and 12 weeks, but treatment burden questioned Nov 05, 2023
ERA and SGLT2 Inhibitor Combo Cuts Albuminuria in Chronic Kidney Disease But ZENITH-CKD trial had to pivot to only using low-dose zibotentan due to fluid retention Nov 05, 2023
Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
Kidnapping for Abortion; Death by Nitrogen Gas; Gender-Affirming Care Reaches SCOTUS Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 03, 2023
Year in Review: Type 2 Diabetes New approvals, guidance on GLP-1s before surgery, and access issues led the news in 2023 Nov 01, 2023
Intermittent Fasting for T2D; Omnipod 5 App Cleared; GLP-1 Meds and Thyroid Cancer News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 31, 2023
Bone Density Mostly Catches Up After Adolescent Use of Gender-Affirming Hormones Researchers noted an exception in the lumbar spine among people assigned male at birth Oct 30, 2023
Wegovy and Thyroid Cancer; Maine Shooter's Mental Health; 469 Heat Deaths Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Oct 30, 2023
Diabetic Eye Screening: Reducing Frequency May Raise Retinal Risks Switching from annual to biennial exams would delay diabetic retinopathy diagnoses, study shows Oct 27, 2023
Infertility Definition Expanded to Be More Inclusive New definition more inclusive for LGBTQ people and independent parents Oct 26, 2023
Another Study Highlights Metformin's Dementia Protection Properties Association appeared irrespective of HbA1c level Oct 25, 2023
Hospitalizations With Fake Ozempic; Vosoritide OK'd for All Ages; Mounjaro for Kids? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 24, 2023
Counterfeit Ozempic; Mary Lou Retton Discharged; No Such Thing as Free Will? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Oct 24, 2023
Misinfo Removal Continues; New Meningitis Vax Approved; Long COVID and Menopause Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Oct 23, 2023
Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfers Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement Oct 21, 2023 podcast
Untreated, New-Onset Hypertension Tied to Fibroid Development in Midlife However, treated hypertension was associated with a lower risk, prospective study shows Oct 20, 2023
Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipients Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows Oct 20, 2023
CVS Pulls Phenylephrine Cold Meds; Doc's Murder/Suicide; Red Meat and Diabetes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Oct 20, 2023
Highly Potent Statin Stands Out for Diabetes, Cataract Risks Head-to-head comparison of rosuvastatin vs atorvastatin in LODESTAR trial Oct 19, 2023
ART Embryo Transfers to Gestational Carriers Increased Chances of Pregnancy Transfer to gestational carriers resulted in better outcomes versus those without a carrier Oct 18, 2023
Oral GnRH Antagonist a Less Invasive, Cheaper Alternative to Injectables in IVF Retrospective study found comparable cycle outcomes Oct 18, 2023
Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kids These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
Obesity Medication Type, Insurance Carrier Linked to Treatment Persistence Amount of weight lost by 6 months also played a role, according to a retrospective cohort study Oct 18, 2023
Antibody Slows Beta-Cell Loss Early in Type 1 Diabetes PROTECT trial may expand the biologic's use into a larger pool of recently diagnosed patients Oct 18, 2023
Virtual Obesity Treatment Program Led to Substantial Weight Loss in Real-World Study At 12 months, there was an average weight loss of 16.2%, with results sustained up to 24 months Oct 17, 2023
Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Losses But even "regainers" still kept off most of the weight Oct 17, 2023
AI as Good as Embryologists at Selecting Embryos for Transfer Trial finds near-equal clinical pregnancy rates Oct 17, 2023