GLP-1 Costs May Ease Restrictions to Bariatric Surgery GLP-1 Costs May Ease Restrictions to Bariatric Surgery
Some insurers are easing restrictions to the procedures amid concern about the potential long-term costs of the GLP-1 drugs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Restrictions Eased on Bariatric Surgery Due to GLP-1 Costs Restrictions Eased on Bariatric Surgery Due to GLP-1 Costs
Some insurers are easing restrictions to the procedures amid concern about the potential long-term costs of the GLP-1 drugs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Magnesium and Metabolic Syndrome: Any Connection? Magnesium and Metabolic Syndrome: Any Connection?
Magnesium deficiency was linked to an increased risk for metabolic syndrome proportional to the severity of the deficiency.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Timing Matters in Treating Early Gestational Diabetes Timing Matters in Treating Early Gestational Diabetes
Screening and treatment for early gestational diabetes should begin before 20 weeks ' gestation for optimal pregnancy outcomes, say authors of a study finding a greater risk for neonatal complications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Intermittent Fasting Linked to Higher CVD Death Risk Intermittent Fasting Linked to Higher CVD Death Risk
A new study shows restricting eating to less than 8 hours per day was associated with increased risk of dying from heart disease, but experts urge caution in drawing firm conclusions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

Can an Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Tackle Obesity? Can an Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Tackle Obesity?
A vibrating capsule being developed as a medical device to treat obesity by stimulating the sensation of a full stomach appeared safe and effective in animals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

FDA Clears New Automated Insulin Delivery System for T1D FDA Clears New Automated Insulin Delivery System for T1D
Sequel ' s twiist is approved for people aged 6 years or older with type 1 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Crinetics' Hormonal Disorder Drug Succeeds in Late-stage Study Crinetics' Hormonal Disorder Drug Succeeds in Late-stage Study
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat a rare hormonal disorder met the main goal of the second of two late-stage studies, putting the...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Does Abdominal Fat Location Matter for Brain Health? Does Abdominal Fat Location Matter for Brain Health?
Rather than BMI, abdominal fat depots could be assessed as a new risk factor for lower cognitive functioning and poorer brain health.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Bayer to Seek Approval for Menopausal Relief Drug After Third Trial Win Bayer to Seek Approval for Menopausal Relief Drug After Third Trial Win
Bayer said on Tuesday that it would request regulatory approval for its menopause drug after the daily pill was shown to ease hot flashes in a third late-stage trial,...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

Pro-Inflammatory Diet, Salt Intake Increases T2D Risk Pro-Inflammatory Diet, Salt Intake Increases T2D Risk
Researchers investigated the association between a pro-inflammatory diet, habitual salt intake, and the risk for T2D in over 170,000 participants from the UK Biobank.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Help Patients Prevent Weight Gain After Stopping GLP-1s Help Patients Prevent Weight Gain After Stopping GLP-1s
Can your patient keep the weight off without the medication? Here are expert-backed ways to help them try.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis? Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis?
Although this may be possible, Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, emphasizes that it ' s better to prevent osteoporosis from occurring in the first place.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news

Hormones and Viruses Influence Each Other Hormones and Viruses Influence Each Other
A better understanding of the interaction of hormone systems with infectious agents is needed to improve therapeutic applications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Tirzepatide Weight Loss Consistent Regardless of BMI Tirzepatide Weight Loss Consistent Regardless of BMI
Tirzepatide reduces weight similarly across baseline BMI and likewise weight and waistline across baseline duration of obesity or overweight, showed latest SURMOUNT analyses.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news