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Some Babies Get Bad Start on Obesity Risk From Mom

Obesity plus comorbid conditions linked to greater adiposity, study showed

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Paired Anti-Obesity Drugs May Help Teens Shed More Weight After Metabolic Surgery

But phentermine/topiramate dose could be limited by side effects, researcher says

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Liraglutide After Gastric Bypass Helped Stave Off Weight Regain

The GLP-1 receptor agonist kept patients closer to nadir weight versus lifestyle management alone

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Ghrelin Aids Weight Loss; FDA Says Cut Salt; More Bariatric Surgeries With Medicaid

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Birth Control Pills May Curb PCOS-Related Diabetes Risk

Retrospective results lay groundwork for potential preventive treatment option

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Fewer Deaths After Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Gastric Bypass

Authors estimate about 540 fewer deaths at 5 years if all patients chose sleeve

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Diabetes Risk With Breastmilk, Antidepressants, Weight Loss

A roundup of noteworthy research from the EASD 2021 meeting

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Healthy Lifestyle Keeps Dementia at Bay in Patients With Diabetes

Maintaining control of risk factors neutralized excess dementia risk

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$8B Price Tag for PCOS; Tymlos Label Update; Genetic Obesity Tx Seeks New Approvals

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Prediabetes Tied to Doubled Risk of Major Depression in Dutch Study

Check metabolic status of those with mood disorders and vice versa, researcher says

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Long-Term Costs, Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y

Unexpected findings in large-scale 4-year Canadian study

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ADT Options for Prostate Cancer Come Out Even for Heart Safety

But low enrollment brought PRONOUNCE trial to an early close

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Combo GIP/GLP-1 Injectable Beats Insulin for A1c Reduction

All doses of once-weekly tirzepatide better than insulin degludec for HbA1c reduction

HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19

WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality

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Vascular Function: Another Benefit of Bariatric Surgery

Macrovascular, microvascular gains accrue for nearly all patient groups

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Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem

Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties

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Resmetirom Delivers Promising Outcomes in NASH Without Invasive Follow-Up

Real-world study also identifies noninvasive markers for treatment response

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Combo GIP/GLP-1 Drug Superior for HbA1c Reduction in T2D

40-week trial compared tirzepatide head-to-head with injectable semaglutide

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What Leads to Patients With Diabetes Relapsing After Bariatric Surgery?

Risk factors included longer diabetes duration, higher preop HbA1c in Swedish study

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Nearly a Five-Fold Difference Between States in Use of Bariatric Surgery

Weight loss procedure underutilized in areas with highest obesity prevalence

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Patients with Class I Obesity Still Benefit from Weight-Loss Surgery

It may be time to update NIH-established indications for bariatric surgery, experts say

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COVID-19 in Diabetes: What Mediates Risk?

Certain clinical factors tied to higher chance of severe infection

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FDA Draft Guidance on T2D Devices; New GLP-1 Drug Succeeds in Trial

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Adding GLP-1 Drug Makes Sleeve Gastroplasty a Diabetes Treatment

Endoscopic procedure could yield benefits now seen only with more invasive surgery

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Amylin Analogue Plus Semaglutide Get Early Win for Weight Loss

Combining agents yielded greater weight changes than semaglutide alone

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Saxenda Boosted Weight Loss, Especially With Exercise

But year-long RCT excluded those with type 2 diabetes

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Tepezza Restock Coming; Osteoporotic Fractures Broken Down by State

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Transgender Youth at Risk for Poorer Heart Health

Association could be attributed to gender-affirming hormone therapy, researcher says

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Maintenance Semaglutide Keeps Shedding the Pounds

Continued weight loss beyond 1 year while on drug; patients switched to placebo gained it back

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Stay-at-Home Orders Linked to Weight Gain

Problem may not end with pandemic

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Another Weight-Loss Trial Win for Weekly GLP-1 Drug

Effective in diabetic patients with BMI as low as 27

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GIP/GLP-1 RA Phase III Success; USPSTF Looking for Input

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders

Observational study suggests role of diet in primary, secondary prevention alike

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Semaglutide Shines as Weight Loss Therapy

"Unprecedented results" for patients with obesity in 68-week trial

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Ozempic Seeking High Dose OK; Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosed in Kids?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Monoclonal Antibody Induces Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes

Phase II trial reported decreased fat, increased lean mass

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Growth Hormones in Childhood Tied to Heart Problems Later On

Women, those who were small for gestational age at highest risk

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New GLP-1 Agonist Succeeds in Phase III; PFAS Chemicals & COVID-19

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Lifestyle Mods May Head Off Gout

Four addressable factors appear key

Controversial Diabetes Clinic Owner to Pay Doc $8M in Damages

Decision in 9-year lawsuit paves way for injunction against diabetes clinics

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