Many Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Stop Meds After a Year Many Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Stop Meds After a Year
Often, patients with type 2 diabetes on second-line medication discontinue their therapy within a year, warn US researchers who highlight the need for new prescribing approaches.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Spending the Holidays With GLP-1 RAs: 5 Things to Know Spending the Holidays With GLP-1 RAs: 5 Things to Know
Should patients on new antiobesity medications change their eating over the holidays? Beverly Tchang, MD, offers five tips that she shares with her patients.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news

ED Visits for Diabetes on the Rise in the US ED Visits for Diabetes on the Rise in the US
Emergency department visits by adults with diabetes rose by more than 25% since 2012, with the highest rates among Blacks and those aged over 65 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Study Suggests Inappropriate Use of Thyroid Ultrasounds Study Suggests Inappropriate Use of Thyroid Ultrasounds
Of all new, dedicated thyroid ultrasounds performed at a single tertiary care center, only a quarter identified biopsy-recommended nodules, whereas nearly 40% did not find any nodules.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Structure's Diabetes Pill Misses Weight-loss Expectations in Mid-stage Trial Structure's Diabetes Pill Misses Weight-loss Expectations in Mid-stage Trial
Structure Therapeutics ' diabetes pill missed market expectations for weight loss in a mid-stage trial and fell short of results from a similar treatment from rival Eli...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Exclusive-IndiaMART Is Working With Novo Nordisk to Halt Illegal Wegovy Sales -source Exclusive-IndiaMART Is Working With Novo Nordisk to Halt Illegal Wegovy Sales -source
Indian online marketplace IndiaMART has been removing unauthorized listings of Novo Nordisk ' s blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy after holding talks with the Danish...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

" We Will Rock You " Into Real-time Diabetes Control " We Will Rock You " Into Real-time Diabetes Control
Rock music could offer patients with type 1 diabetes the means to stimulate insulin release and achieve real-time diabetes control via adapted pancreatic cells and speakers, suggests a novel study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Kids Who Are Overweight at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease Kids Who Are Overweight at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
An increased risk for early CKD is observed even among adolescents with high-normal BMI and without diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

Stem Cell Therapy Implant Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Stem Cell Therapy Implant Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes
An experimental device containing millions of stem cells significantly reduced the need for insulin shots among people with type 1 diabetes.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

New NIST Standard Will Improve Diagnosis of Kidney Disease New NIST Standard Will Improve Diagnosis of Kidney Disease
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed the first human urine standard with accurate measurements of albumin.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

ADA Issues New Screening, Obesity Management Recommendations ADA Issues New Screening, Obesity Management Recommendations
Updates to the American Diabetes Association ' s Standards of Care for 2024 include multiple new screening recommendations, as well as new obesity management guidance and other revisions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Report: Kidney Disease Evident in These Eye Issues Report: Kidney Disease Evident in These Eye Issues
An analysis of four new studies found that retinal and choroidal thickness in the back of the eye correlates with kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: news

Swedish Regulator Asks Doctors Not to Prescribe Diabetes Drugs for Weight Loss Swedish Regulator Asks Doctors Not to Prescribe Diabetes Drugs for Weight Loss
Sweden ' s drugs agency on Monday asked doctors to hold off on prescribing diabetes drugs for the treatment of obesity, pointing to signs that a spike in such usage has left...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

OABG Not Superior to RYGB for Weight Loss, Metabolism OABG Not Superior to RYGB for Weight Loss, Metabolism
One-anastomosis gastric bypass produces comparable weight loss and metabolic outcomes to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but it is less effective for other outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Telemedicine in Diabetes Care Associated With Worse Outcomes Telemedicine in Diabetes Care Associated With Worse Outcomes
Patients with type 2 diabetes who received only telemedicine care showed worse glycemic outcomes vs those who received in-person care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news