Diabetes
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More evidence metformin may be neuroprotective
Adults who stopped metformin early were 21% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia during follow-up.
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Semaglutide prescribing surged in the past year
General and family practice providers were the most frequent semaglutide providers (30%), followed by internists (15%).
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Beyond semaglutide, a coming pipeline of new antiobesity meds
With the two highest doses of retatrutide, 100% of participants lost ≥ 5% of weight. “I’m not sure how many other times I will ever be able to say...
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Another study ties statins to T2D: Should practice change?
“When using rosuvastatin over atorvastatin, we ... emphasize the importance of meticulous monitoring and appropriate lifestyle interventions to...
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More weight loss with time-restricted eating
“Our findings ... show that TRE is safe in patients who are using either diet alone or medications to control their [type 2 diabetes].”
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Obesity boosts gestational diabetes risk in women with PCOS
Prepregnancy insulin resistance is common among women with PCOS and may play a major part in the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes.
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SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes linked to lower risk of developing GI cancers
The study is notable for including people with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease and for evaluating every GI cancer.
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Higher weight loss on tirzepatide links to seven factors
“These findings may provide valuable information to clinicians and people with type 2 diabetes regarding the likelihood of achieving substantial...
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Tricyclics may raise fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
Although the findings are suggestive, they don’t definitively pin blame on tricyclic antidepressants alone in directly leading to fractures.
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Common meds link to sudden cardiac arrest in type 2 diabetes
“If the patient has type 2 diabetes, then maybe it’s better to avoid some of these medications and try and cope without them, or at least find an...
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Higher fracture risk not seen with SGLT2 inhibitors
Increased fracture risk seen in short-term studies may have been caused by hypovolemia or osmotic diuresis, resulting in falls, rather than an...