Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health Aug 04, 2024
New Firearm Injury Numbers; Another Indication for Semaglutide? Also in TTHealthWatch: bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer Aug 03, 2024 podcast
NIH Loses in Court; NSYNC Member's New Diagnosis; Chief Resident Dies at 32 Health news and commentary gathered by staff Aug 02, 2024
Semaglutide May Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests Use for diabetes tied to fewer medical visits for tobacco use disorder versus other antidiabetics Jul 30, 2024
Faulty FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors; Endocrine Society Merger; More Levemir Pushback News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 30, 2024
Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study Jul 30, 2024
FDA Warns of Overdoses With Compounded Semaglutide Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration Jul 29, 2024
Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear Jul 29, 2024
Kim Jong Un's Health Problems; Seine Olympic Event Nixed Again; Vegan Diet and Aging Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 29, 2024
Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis Jul 27, 2024 podcast
FBI Probes Trump's Injury; RFK Jr. Pushes Farm Therapy; Glucose Monitor Warning Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 26, 2024
Investigational Once-Monthly Injectable Boosts Response Rate in Acromegaly Octreotide subcutaneous depot also improved treatment satisfaction, quality of life Jul 23, 2024
Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics Jul 23, 2024
Early-Stage GLP-1 Win in Obesity; An Argument for BMI's Value; Insulin Supply Issues News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 23, 2024
People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users Approximately one-fourth of new users in 2023 did not have type 2 diabetes Jul 22, 2024
Sleep Apnea May Accelerate Diabetic Retinopathy Higher rates of progression, interventions, systemic events versus retinopathy without apnea Jul 21, 2024
Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID Jul 20, 2024 podcast
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Top Other Diabetes Medications for Eye Safety Significantly lower risk of diabetic macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy Jul 20, 2024
Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being Jul 19, 2024
Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination "We're going to get to the bottom of it" Jul 19, 2024
Few Stick With Ozempic; Pfizer Making Daily GLP-1; Once-Weekly Insulin Turned Down News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 16, 2024
We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation Jul 16, 2024
Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance Jul 16, 2024
Pemafibrate Takes a Small Step Forward in Diabetic Foot Ulcers After CVD Flop Signal of reduced ischemic ulceration, gangrene in PROMINENT Jul 15, 2024
Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected Jul 15, 2024
COVID May Affect Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, and Not in a Good Way Clinical disease incidence jumped after infection Jul 15, 2024
Shedding Criticisms: The Real Weight of Misunderstanding Obesity Stigma and misconceptions create barriers to medication uptake Jul 14, 2024
Do People Buy Into Hospital-at-Home Care?; Nicotine Pouch Use Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing kidney transplant rejection Jul 13, 2024 podcast
Faster Hormonal Control With Personalized Acromegaly Treatment Approach Traditional trial-and-error method won't be viable in the near future, researcher says Jul 09, 2024
New Investigational Fertility Pill; Biden Wants Lower GLP-1 Prices; BVO to Be Banned News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 09, 2024
Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide for Real-World Weight Loss Injectables were compared at doses approved for type 2 diabetes Jul 08, 2024
Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin Jul 05, 2024
More Data Link Obesity to Better Survival for Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy Higher BMI also associated with improvements in functional outcomes in this setting Jul 04, 2024
There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn "Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says Jul 03, 2024
Semaglutide May Be Linked to Condition That Causes Blindness Association with optic neuropathy in observational data needs further study to assess causality Jul 03, 2024
House Panel OKs Bills on Obesity Drug and Breakthrough Device Coverage in Medicare Meanwhile, CMS proposed rule on the device coverage, issued a year ago, awaits a final version Jul 01, 2024
CAH Drug Under Review; Gender-Affirming Surgery in Kids; CGMs for Non-Diabetics News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 01, 2024
Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them? Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option Jul 01, 2024
