Lower Insulin Costs; Older Folks Want Obesity Meds Covered; Global Ozempic Woes News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jan 02, 2024
Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Dec 29, 2023
Food as Diabetes Medicine? Maybe Not, Trial Suggests But intensive program did help boost engagement with healthcare Dec 26, 2023
Hibernating Squirrels for Obesity? Dialysis Warning; Endocrinology and Telehealth News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 26, 2023
Deep Flaws in FDA's Device Oversight, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits, Records "What is the threshold for the FDA to step in and do something?" Dec 24, 2023
Can a GLP-1 Agonist Improve Parkinson's Symptoms? A version of exenatide failed a phase II trial, but hinted at benefits in patients under 60 Dec 19, 2023
Ozempic Overdoses; Diabetes Supplement Warning; Sen. Sanders Blames Food Industry News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 19, 2023
Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults Dec 16, 2023 podcast
Weight-Loss Drug Overdoses; Record Number of Retracted Studies; Yoga and Cadavers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Dec 14, 2023
Stopping Tirzepatide Led to Weight Gain, Trial Shows But sustained treatment kept the pounds off Dec 13, 2023
New Diabetes Care Standards; Near 40% Ditch T2D Meds; Zepbound Hits Shelves News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 12, 2023
Metformin for Diabetes in Pregnancy: Maybe Not, Trial Says New trial complicates findings of previous studies Dec 12, 2023
GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk for Diabetes Patients Association strongest in patients with overweight, obesity Dec 07, 2023
Quick Albuminuria Reduction Key Factor in Finerenone's Efficacy 4-month UACR reduction mediated 84% of kidney treatment effect Dec 05, 2023
Cost Hurdles Can Keep Patients From Accessing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Pharmacists can intervene to educate, assist with cost, two studies suggest Dec 05, 2023
Pharmacists Can Spur Switch to Recommended Drugs for Diabetes Patients With CVD Intervention persuaded VA physicians to adjust care, helped lower HbA1c Dec 04, 2023
Phase II Wins, Losses for Obesity Drugs; More Positive Veozah Data; Walking Off T2D News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 04, 2023
Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits Dec 02, 2023 podcast
'Alexa, Titrate My Insulin': AI App Boosts Glycemic Control in Randomized Trial Voice-based app helped users to titrate basal insulin at home Dec 01, 2023
Mounjaro vs Ozempic for Obesity; New Microwave Ablation System; GAHT Erythrocytosis News and commentary from the endocrinology world Nov 27, 2023
Glucose Supplement Recalled; ADA Sued by Former Employee; Forteo Generic OK'd News and commentary from the endocrinology world Nov 21, 2023
Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival Nov 17, 2023
Even Small Diabetes Distress Changes Clinically Important Researchers calculated cutoffs for significant DDS-17 scale changes Nov 15, 2023
One Copeptin Test More Accurate as Diagnostic for AVP Deficiency However, this test was more complicated, with more side effects, researchers note Nov 15, 2023
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
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 鶹ý 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
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