Diabetes
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People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study
The authors concluded that increased referrals for colonoscopies among people with diabetes, particularly among those newly diagnosed, could...
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GLP-1s don’t appear to worsen diabetic retinopathy
The findings do not obviate the need for providers to have a conversation about the potential risks to vision posed by the drug.
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Older adults with type 2 diabetes find weight loss, deprescribing benefits in GLP-1 agonists, small study suggests
GLP-1 agonists may help clinicians manage uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in some older patients without the need for additional glucose-controlling...
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Weight-loss drugs improve liver measures, too
Body weight reduction of at least 3% within 8 weeks of beginning treatment with either an SLT-2 or GLP-1 agent was associated independently with...
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Salt intake associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
“These findings provide support that reduction of adding salt to foods may act as a potential behavioral intervention approach for preventing T2D...
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Advancements in the Delivery of Biologics for the Treatment of Diabetes
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Risk calculator for early-stage CKD may soon enter U.S. market
Klinrisk, which estimates an adult’s risk for CKD progression from 20 lab values, may spur more targeted, intensified treatment.
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MASLD, MASH projected to grow by 23% in the U.S. through 2050
“In the absence of effective treatments, health systems should plan for large increases in the number of liver cancer cases and the need for liver...
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FDA approves tirzepatide for treating obesity
Zepbound should go to market in the United States by year’s end, with an anticipated monthly list price of $1,060.
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EMR prompt boosts albuminuria measurement in T2D
An EMR prompt in primary care to measure albuminuria and eGFR in adults with type 2 diabetes boosted screening by about 50%.
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Insulin appears less heat-sensitive than previously thought
Although the issue of insulin refrigeration is less urgent in higher-income countries, it does arise when people accidentally leave their unopened...
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Does diabetes affect colorectal cancer outcomes?
“Preventing diabetes complications may help improve survival in patients with CRC, especially [in] female patients and those in the early stages...