Semaglutide May Boost Taste Sensitivity Other taste-related changes also potentially seen with the GLP-1 agent in proof-of-concept study Jun 02, 2024
Novel Drug Reduces Steroid Need in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia No nonglucocorticoid treatments currently approved for this rare disorder Jun 02, 2024
Tirzepatide Sheds Pounds in Chinese Adults With BMI as Low as 24 Percentage weight loss is in line with pivotal trial results using standard obesity thresholds May 31, 2024
Finally, a Treatment Emerges for Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome And it's on the pharmacy shelf now May 29, 2024
For Cancer Patients Facing Infertility, Access to IVF Is Paramount Legislation can ensure all health insurance plans provide coverage May 28, 2024
How Many Ditch GLP-1 Drugs? More Weekly Insulin Data; Ozempic for Alcohol Use? News and commentary from the endocrinology world May 28, 2024
High Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Options "I'm having to jump through hoops to live," says one patient May 26, 2024
GLP-1 Agonists in Adolescents and Young Adults; Benefits of Cancer Drug Trials Also in TTHealthWatch: early diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma May 25, 2024 podcast
FDA Advisors Not Convinced Once-Weekly Insulin Is Safe in Type 1 Diabetes Risk of severe hypoglycemia was too much for panel members to overcome May 24, 2024
Most Women Can Have Successful Pregnancies After Breast Cancer Treatment Fertility preservation before treatment strongly predictive of live births, study shows May 24, 2024
Estrogen-Only Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk Incidence, mortality double over 20 years, while estrogen plus MPA lowers endometrial cancer risk May 24, 2024
Ozempic Protects Kidneys, Boosts Survival in Diabetes Patients With CKD Phase III trial adds a fourth class shown to benefit this population May 24, 2024
Will FDA Advisors Look Past Hypoglycemia Risk With Once-Weekly Insulin? Hypoglycemia was only a concern in patients with type 1 diabetes May 22, 2024
Nutrition Experts Call on Congress to Advance 'Food Is Medicine' Movement Produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals improve quality of life, cut costs, they say May 22, 2024
Clarifying Misconceptions About Youth Gender-Affirming Care What trans people, clinicians, and families really want others to know about youth gender care May 22, 2024
GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020 Females accounted for most of the prescription fills May 22, 2024
Insufficient Sleep May Influence Cognition in Teens With Overweight and Obesity Restricted sleep did not have same effects on adolescents with less weight May 21, 2024
Endoscopic Ablation Reduces 'Hunger Hormone,' Yields Weight Loss in Early Trial First-in-human study targets ghrelin production with mucosal ablation as obesity treatment May 21, 2024
Hot Flash Drug Succeeds in Two Pivotal Trials Women had less severe and frequent vasomotor symptoms with the non-hormonal treatment May 20, 2024
Ultra-Processed Foods and Mortality; Improving Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Also in TTHealthWatch: low testosterone in men and mortality May 18, 2024 podcast
Fertility Treatment Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With BRCA Mutations No significant increased risk of recurrence or pregnancy complications May 17, 2024
More Evidence Supports Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer No difference in surgical, oncologic outcomes with immediate versus delayed surgery May 17, 2024
South Park Takes on Wegovy; Decapitated Doc's Killer Sentenced; Deadliest Superbugs Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 17, 2024
Yet Another Benefit for Metformin? Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk May 17, 2024
Obesity Mystery Solved: The Reversible Cause You Never Knew Can you guess what caused this patient's extreme weight gain? May 16, 2024
New Mexico a Safe Haven for Trans Youth Located near states with gender-affirming care bans, New Mexico acted to protect access May 15, 2024
Smartphone-Based Lifestyle Interventions Result in Modest, Sustained Weight Loss Interventions important for patients with no access to medical or surgical treatments May 15, 2024
Obesity, Low Body Mass Linked to Mental Health Concerns in Adolescents Psychosomatic concerns also increased significantly from 2002 to 2018 May 15, 2024
How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time May 14, 2024
Scripts for Puberty-Blocking Drugs Fell After State Bans Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and healthcare providers are facing secondary challenges May 14, 2024
Wegovy Perks Sustained for Years; Most Have 'CKM Syndrome'; New Adrenal Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world May 14, 2024
Avalanche Kills Doc; U.S. 'Out of Date' on Youth Gender Care? Scariest Beach Germs Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 14, 2024
Low Testosterone Linked With Mortality Risk in Aging Men Meta-analysis examined studies with mass spectroscopy measures, providing greater accuracy May 13, 2024
Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
Which Patients With Diabetes and Ketoacidosis Face Higher Death Risk? Disparities in outcomes, healthcare use for type 2 versus type 1 disease May 12, 2024
Supported Exercise Intervention Helps Black Women With Obesity Shed Weight Pilot program cut HbA1c, boosted functional mobility, and fostered camaraderie May 11, 2024
Low Risk for New-Onset Thyroid Diseases After mRNA Vaccines But meta-analysis indicates incidence of autoimmune disorders highest after first dose May 11, 2024
Study Offers Clues on Asthma Control for Patients With Concurrent Diabetes Compared with metformin, some newer diabetes agents linked with more acute exacerbations May 10, 2024
Slow Responders to Zepbound Achieve Meaningful Weight Loss Eventually It can take 20 weeks to titrate to highest dose, researcher points out May 10, 2024
Teprotumumab Improves Thyroid Eye Disease Across Phenotypes Both younger and older patients had similar overall improvements May 10, 2024
