All articles tagged: Diabetes & Endocrinology

Air pollution is associated with a higher risk for an infertility diagnosis in men, while road traffic noise pollution is associated with a higher risk for an infertility diagnosis in women aged 35 years and older, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in The BMJ.Mette Sørensen, Ph.D., from the Danish Cancer Institute in Co

Screening for Cushing syndrome in patients with obesity revealed a low prevalence, with nearly all the risk for the rare endocrine disorder in the metabolically unhealthy obesity phenotype.

Eli Lilly's experimental next generation weight-loss drug mimics three hormones instead of just one or two and continues to show promising clinical trial results for...

In people with diabetes, the "oatzempic" online diet fad may lead to increased glucose, decreased muscle mass, and malnutrition.

A new interactive map has been created by the American Heart Association (AHA) to illustrate the risk for leg, foot, or toe amputations due to peripheral artery disease (PAD) in different regions of the United States.Mississippi has the highest risk for lower limb amputation, followed by Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina, the <a hr

About 3.5 percent of older adults do not take prescription medications due to cost and a similar percentage do not take medications as prescribed due to cost, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D.,

In December, Drew, a 36-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, drove more than 250 miles (400 km) to Mexico to buy cheap Ozempic to help him lose weight. Going home, he...

Explosive demand and high prices for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight loss and diabetes drugs have fueled a criminal effort to package autoinjector pens containing other...

There is an association between genetically predicted increased insulin concentrations and decreased concentrations of circulating lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]), according to a study published online Aug. 29 in&nbsp;Cardiovascular Diabetology&nbsp;to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024, held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 in Lo

Intermittent shortages of diabetes drug Ozempic in the European Union that are expected to continue into the final quarter of 2024 because of strong demand will not affect...

Treatment with semaglutide does not increase the risk for developing symptoms of depression or suicidal ideation/behavior among adults with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Thomas A. Wadden, Ph.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Phi

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may prevent dementia in middle-aged adults with diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;The BMJ.Anna Shin, from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues compared the risk for dementia associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors versus dipe

In patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, baseline interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels may enhance prediction of new-onset obesity-related cancers, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Mathilde Dahlin Bennetsen, from th

A new paper based on self-reported diet information from major studies and analysis of biomarkers added to the evidence about risks for meat consumption.

The upcoming EASD meeting will feature new data on once-weekly insulin and GLP-1 drugs and joint society collaborations addressing diabetes complications.

The approach is associated with reductions in body weight, BMI, and A1c levels.

A higher intake of lignans, found in seeds, whole grains, and coffee and tea, was associated with a decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The muscles of sedentary men and women with overweight and obesity differ in burning sugar and fatty acids at the start of an exercise program but draw even after training, multi-omics data show.

There is a consistent, bidirectional association between chronic diabetes complications (CDCs) and mental health disorders (MHDs), according to a study published online July 15 in&nbsp;Diabetes Care.Maya Watanabe, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined bidirectional associations between the timing of CD

People with adrenal insufficiency should be given emergency kits to help avoid hospital admission, said NICE in its new clinical guideline.

Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring improved glycaemic outcomes in those older and younger than 65 years, but the older group may need individualised targets.

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such system for use by people with the more prevalent form of the disease.The FDA first signed off on the system, which automatically adjusts insulin delivery as needed, for type 1 diabetes i

Consumption of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry is associated with an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online in the September issue of The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology.Chunxiao Li, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine in the United Kingdom, an

Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Zepbound, says it will now offer the medication in single-dose vials at half the price currently available to consumers.The new 2.5 milligram (mg) and 5 mg weekly dose vials differ from the standard preloaded injector pens that are used to administer Zepbound (tirzepatide) and co

Medicare's expanded coverage for semaglutide meant that around one in seven Medicare beneficiaries with a high BMI would be newly eligible for semaglutide treatment.

Patients who underwent total thyroidectomy had an increased risk for chronic kidney disease, particularly those who developed hypoparathyroidism.

Eli Lilly said it has begun selling vials of the smallest, starter dose of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in the United States for $399 for a month on its...

Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it has begun selling vials of the lowest starter dose of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in the United States for $399 for a month's supply...

For older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) dulaglutide, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Bin Hong, from the School of Pharmacy at Sungkyunkwan

New indication represents the first for use of an automated insulin delivery system in people with type 2 diabetes who require insulin treatment.

Dexcom's Stelo, designed for people older than 18 years with diabetes or prediabetes not on insulin or not at a risk for hypoglycemia, will be available without a prescription.

Despite a shift toward performing more initial lobectomies for thyroid cancer following the release of the 2015 ATA guidelines, the rate of late reoperations remained unchanged.

The prevalence of diabetes increased in the United States from 2012 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 18 in&nbsp;Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Sulakshan Neupane, from the University of Georgia in Athens, and colleagues examined recent national trends and disparities in self-reported diabetes prevalence amo

Exposure to tobacco on television or streaming platforms differs by key sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Henry K. Onyeaka, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence and factors associated with exposure to tob

Low-grade systemic inflammation across childhood and adolescence is associated with the subsequent onset of mental health disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry.Edward R. Palmer, M.B.B.S., from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined trajectories of inflammation, a

Your patient's "round face" might be the first clue that he or she has Cushing syndrome, but there are other symptoms as well. How can you accurately diagnose the condition?

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed an increased risk for cardiometabolic diseases, with the risk varying according to phenotype.

A study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals the major contributors to heart failure risk in American Indians, highlighting the roles of age, smoking, and diabetes.Irene Martinez-Morata, M.D., M.P.H., from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, and colleag

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

SGLT2 inhibitors did not reduce the risk for adverse liver outcomes more than DPP-4 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease.

For women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) or hypothyroxinemia (HT) diagnosed during the first half of pregnancy, SH is associated with higher rates of overt hypothyroidism or thyroid replacement therapy within five years of delivery, according to a study published online July 31 in Thyroid.Michael W. Varner, M.D., from the Unive

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 U.S. states and increased for 11 states, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Elizabeth Arias, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues p

Semaglutide-associated suicidal ideation has been identified in a disproportionality analysis, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Georgios Schoretsanitis, M.D., Ph.D., from Northwell Health in Glen Oaks, New York, and colleagues examined potential signals for suicidal and self-injurious adverse drug re

The new guide aimed to educate compounding pharmacists and reassure prescribers about the ethical, legal, and practical considerations that must be addressed to ensure quality standards.

Topline data from Lilly's SURMOUNT 1 trial shows a 94% reduction in the development of type 2 diabetes among those with prediabetes and overweight/obesity.

Ahead of the 2024 election, more than half of older U.S. adults report being very concerned about the costs of medical care, according to a research letter published online Aug. 14 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.John Z. Ayanian, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed a natio

The allegations against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif raised the complicated question of intersexuality and its implications for competitive sports.

Automated analysis of past CT scans predicted current and future risks for type 2 diabetes better than traditional measures, found a large retrospective study.

A large retrospective study of electronic medical records found better cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with tirzepatide vs GLP-1 RAs.

The risk for patient death associated with low nurse staffing is only partly alleviated by using temporary staff to fill shortfalls, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Peter Griffiths, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored the association betwe

Heme iron intake is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Nature Medicine.Fenglei Wang, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues analyzed data from 204,615 participants in large U.S. cohorts during up to 36 years to examine

Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology.Yoosoo Chang, M.D., Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues examined the ability of automate

Individuals are less likely to have type 1 diabetes if their mother has the condition than if their father is affected, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Lowri A. Allen, M.B.Ch.B., from Cardiff University in the Unite

Gender prevalence is equal in young children, but trajectory appears to diverge around puberty.

Two classes of newer medications for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes differed in hyperkalemia risk and discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, a large cohort study found.

The company will launch two new sensors that are compatible with its insulin pump and smart insulin pen products and will also partner with Abbott Diabetes Care for a bespoke sensor.

A freelance journalist shares tips based on her experience living with type 1 diabetes, including how it differs from type 2 in ways that may be underappreciated in nonspecialist settings.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans.U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consume no

No longer meeting diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a lower risk for poor diabetes outcomes, particularly among younger veterans, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jeffrey F. Scherrer, Ph.D., from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and coll

Even individuals with a high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) benefit from a low-cost, group-based intervention focused on healthy diet and physical activity, according to a study recently published online in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Maria Anneli Lankinen, Ph.D., from the University of Eastern

Poorer physical function, not poorer bone mineral density (BMD), could be the principal reason for the increased fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

The onset of diabetic neuropathy was not necessary for the deterioration of bones in adolescent girls with T1D.

The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors.Taxpayers should save $6 billion because of the new prices, while seniors using Medicare could save roughly $1.5 billion on their medications, the U.S. Centers for

Six global research projects have been granted £15 million to develop novel insulin analogs that work better than current products.

In a 'teachable moment' case, a patient who did not have their levothyroxine dose adjusted after rapid weight loss with tirzepatide wound up in the emergency department.

Among U.S. adults with diabetes, cannabis use in the past month increased by 33.7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 22 in Diabetes Care.Benjamin H. Han, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine in La Jolla, and colleagues estimated the most recent nat

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

Eli Lilly has sent cease-and-desist letters to U.S. healthcare providers in recent days to stop the promotion of the compounded versions of its drugs for weight loss and...

Despite the social media hype and a few very small studies, dry fasting is unlikely to improve health and may cause harm.

Intermittent fasting reduced body weight and BMI and improved glycemic outcomes in adults with prediabetes or T2D.

Consuming more ultraprocessed food was linked to an increased risk for microvascular complications, especially diabetic kidney disease, in a cohort of patients with T2D.

Adults with suboptimal sleep duration trajectories are more likely to develop incident diabetes, according to a study published online June 27 in&nbsp;Diabetologia.Qian Xiao, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues assessed long-term trajectories of sleep duration and incident diabet

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an increased likelihood of any eating disorder, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Laura G. Cooney, M.D., from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to

Treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and a lower rate of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi) discontinuation compared with treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. 1

For patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with tirzepatide (a dual glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist) is associated with lower risks for all-cause mortality and adverse cardiovascular and kidney events compared with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist treatment (GLP-1 RA), according to a s

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with premature mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Wayne R. Lawrence, Dr.P.H., from the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues examined the association of life-course neighborhood SES and premature mortality in

Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and adolescents increased by 23 percent globally from 1990 to 2018, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in&nbsp;The BMJ.Laura Lara-Castor, Ph.D., from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues quantified global intak

A behavioral intervention designed to support weight loss can yield remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology.Jonathan Valabhji, M.D., from NHS England in the United Kingdom, and colleagues assessed remission of type 2 diabetes among participants in the NHS Type

Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) and better bone microarchitecture, but poorer physical function than women without diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Michail Zoulakis, M.D., from the Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden,

In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3,090,582 deaths in the United States, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Farid B. Ahmad, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues

Increased glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) stability within patient-specific target ranges is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a study published online Aug. 2 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Patricia C. Underwood, Ph.D., from the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, a

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

For individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both short and long sleep duration are associated with microvascular disease, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Mette S. Johansen, from Odense Un

There is a complex interaction among social determinants of health with mortality risk, but a scoring system is able to identify subgroups with a high risk for mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in BMJ Open.Marie-Pier Bergeron-Boucher, Ph.D., from the Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics at Syddansk Uni

In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses.Known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the weedkiller is used on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbage.However, when a pregnant woman is exposed to th

For individuals with prediabetes, a digital diabetes prevention program (d-DPP) is cost-effective compared with an in-person lifestyle intervention for preventing development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online July 26 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Sooyeol Park, from the Tulane University School of Publ

City-level excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with lower body mass index (BMI) among youths, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues examined whether city-level excise taxes on SS

The risk for progression to type 1 diabetes (T1D) is significantly higher in antibody-positive males compared with females, with age differences in risk trajectories, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Erin L. Templema

From 2021 through 2023, there was a considerable increase in the number of semaglutide fills, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Health Forum.Christopher Scannell, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues analyzed trends in prescriptions dispensed at retail pharmac

For individuals with type 2 diabetes, long-term low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are efficacious for treatment of dyslipidemia but do not affect glycemic control, according to a review published online July 24 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.Takahiro Ichikawa, from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan, and colleague

Semaglutide products are being sold online, with products likely unregistered or unlicensed, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Amir Reza Ashraf, Pharm.D., from the University of Pécs in Hungary, and colleagues conducted a risk assessment of semaglutide online sourcing. Websites advertising semagl

Nonfinancial access barriers to care represent a persistent problem in the United States, with more than 12 percent of adults reporting being too busy to go to a provider, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. N

In 2022, 58.7 percent of adults walked for leisure in the past seven days and 16.2 percent of adults walked for transportation, according to a July data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Ph.D., and Elizabeth M. Briones, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mary

There seems to be a common genetic risk for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) and reproductive cancer risk, according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Kristina Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Huntsman Can

The use of cholesterol absorption inhibitors is associated with a reduced risk for liver cancer, according to a study published online July 29 in&nbsp;Cancer.Shahriar A. Zamani, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues examined the risk for liver cancer for

Although about two-thirds of U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8 percent of smokers quit in 2022, according to research published in the July 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Brenna VanFrank, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used 2022 National

People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations regarding dosage, the FDA added.“Dosing errors have res

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and tobacco use disorder (TUD), new use of semaglutide is associated with lower risk of TUD-related health care measures compared with other antidiabetes medications, according to a study published online July 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.William Wang, from the Case Western Rese

Reductions in processed meat and unprocessed red meat consumption could result in fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, and all-cause deaths, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Joe Kennedy, Ph.D., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdo

In patients with diabetes and established diabetic retinopathy (DR), treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs) is associated with increased risks of DR progression compared with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), according to a study published online July 19 in&nbsp;Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.</

Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings."Abbott has recently identified a small number of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors that may provide incorrect high glucose readings, which if undetected may pose a potential health risk for people living

A childhood diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) may increase risk of later psychiatric conditions, according to a study published online July 17 in&nbsp;Nature Mental Health.Tomáš Formánek, from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues used Czech national register data to identify children (aged ≤14 years) with

The prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) is high among patients using sulfonylureas long term, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the&nbsp;Annals of Family Medicine.Hsiang-Ju Cheng, M.D., from the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan, and colleagues investigated the relationship bet

The association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and spinal degenerative disorders (SDDs) may be method-dependent, according to a study published online July 3 in The Journal of Bone &amp; Joint Surgery.Ming-Xiang Zou, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of South China in Hengyang, and colleagues examined and compared the associati

From 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in new glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) prescriptions, according to a research letter published online July 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Yee Hui Yeo, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined nationwide trends in GLP-1RA prescription

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, even those younger than 40 years, according to a study published online June 6 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Heart Association.Chance Strenth, Ph.D., from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, and collea

Irregular sleep duration is associated with elevated diabetes risk, according to a study published online July 17 in Diabetes Care.Sina Kianersi, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined the association between irregular sleep duration and incident diabetes among 84,421 U.K.

For youth with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with accelerated progression to clinical disease, especially among those with COVID-19 infection, according to a research letter published online July 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Nadine Friedl, from the Institute of Diabetes R

As people with diabetes age into Medicare, they face increased quarterly out-of-pocket costs for medication, according to a study published online July 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Douglas Barthold, Ph.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined whether reaching age 65 years is associated with changes in

For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is not associated with a significantly increased risk for suicidal ideation and behaviors, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Huilin Tang, from the University of Florida College of Phar

Certain dietary patterns may protect against inflammation and heart disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 29 to July 2 in Chicago.Arpita Basu, Ph.D., from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, and colleagues used dat

Compared with other antidiabetic classes, metformin and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) exhibit significantly lower dementia risk, according to a review published online May 3 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Yongjun Sunwoo, from the College of Pharmacy at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea, an

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

Three of four patients stop taking semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) two years after being prescribed the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) for weight loss, according to new analysis conducted by Prime Therapeutics and Magellan Rx Management (MRx).For the review, pharmacy and medical claims data for 3,364 people with insurance pl

The weight status of parents at 17 years of age is associated with obesity risk for both female and male offspring, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Gabriel Chodick, Ph.D., from Tel Aviv University in Israel, and colleagues assessed the heritability of obesity. The analysis included 447,883 offspri

A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urged government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike women differently.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine <a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27757/advancing-research-on-chronic-conditions-

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers (OACs) compared with insulin, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Network Open.Lindsey Wang, from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Testosterone is associated with a greater risk for development and progression of metabolic syndrome, particularly in transmasculine individuals, according to a study published online July 2 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Leila Hashemi, M.D., from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles, and colleagues assessed whether gender-af

Incentivizing smoking cessation increases smoking cessation through 12 weeks, but not at 26 weeks, when missing data are treated as smoking, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Darla E. Kendzor, Ph.D., from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and colleagues randomly assign

Maintaining several years of nondiabetes status after impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) diagnosis is associated with a significantly lower risk for poor long-term outcomes, according to a study published online July 9 in&nbsp;PLOS Medicine.Xin Qian, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College in Beiji

Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online June 22 in Diabetes Care.Ildiko Lingvay, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Da

Tirzepatide is associated with significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide for adults with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online July 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Patricia J. Rodriguez, Ph.D., from Truveta Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, and colleagues compared on-treatment weight loss and rates of gastrointest

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Semaglutide is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and those with overweight/obesity, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Jimena Tatiana Hathaway, M.D., M.P.H., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and

A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency concluded the additive was unsafe for human consumption.Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) contains bromine, which is found in fire retardants. Small quantities of BVO have been used legally in some citrus

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida, drawing more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in diabetes. The conference highlighted the latest advances in di

Fewer than one-quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) receive recommended chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel Edmonston, M.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study t

Bisphenol A (BPA) administration is associated with reduced peripheral insulin sensitivity among healthy adults, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida.Adam Seal, Ph.D., from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, and collea

Inhaled insulin is associated with improved hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels over 16 weeks among adults with type 1 diabetes when compared to usual care, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida.Irl B. Hirsch, M.D., from the University of Washington in S

For patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), semaglutide reduces body weight to a greater extent in women but yields similar improvements in heart failure-related symptoms in men and women, according to a study published online June 23 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coinc

Tirzepatide reduces the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) among individuals with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, according to a study published online June 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida.At

The gut microbiome has a potential functional role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online June 25 in Nature Medicine.Zhendong Mei, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues analyzed 8,117 shotgun metagenomes from 10 cohorts of individuals with T2D, prediabetes, and

Intermittent fasting may be a more effective intervention than drugs for people with early diabetes and either obesity or overweight, according to a study published online June 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lixin Guo, M.D., from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing, and colleagues evaluated the effect of intermittent fasti

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would hear a case on a Tennessee law that bans transgender minors from receiving certain medical treatments in that state.The banned treatments include puberty-blocking drugs or hormonal therapies.It's the

A 10-week acupuncture intervention significant reduces endocrine symptoms and hot flashes among women with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy (ET), according to a study published online June 24 in Cancer.Weidong Lu, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues enrolled 158 patients with stage 0 t

Glucose lowering by metformin is greater when given before enteral glucose among patients with type 2 diabetes controlled by metformin monotherapy, according to a study recently published in Diabetologia.Cong Xie, Ph.D., from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and colleagues studied 16 participants with type 2 diabetes that was re

Both the World Health Organization and Eli Lilly warned Thursday that consumers should avoid fake versions of weight-loss drugs that are circulating in numerous countries.The WHO warning said that the inter

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Xun Wang, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsvil

For sedentary adults with obesity/overweight and metabolic impairments, the timing of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is significant, with a beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis for accumulation of more MVPA in the evening, according to a study published online June 10 in Obesity.Antonio Clavero-Jimeno, from the Univ

The annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2024) was held from June 1 to 4 in Boston, attracting approximately 7,000 participants, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in endocrine and metabolic disorders. The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and

The type of educational institution attended is associated with multiple health outcomes in midlife, according to a study published online June 18 in the Journal of Epidemiology &amp; Community Health.Keyao Deng, from University College London, and colleagues examined associations between the type of high school or university attende

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is successful in achieving long-term sustained weight loss and diabetes remission, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, held from June 9 to 13 in San Diego.John Nguyen-Lee, M.D., from the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylva

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

Continuing metformin and adding insulin in early pregnancy does not significantly alter the risk for nonlive birth or live birth with congenital malformations compared with switching to insulin monotherapy, according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Yu-Han Chiu, M.D., Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. C

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Paternal use of metformin in monotherapy is not associated with an increased risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs), according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ran S. Rotem, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined the association between p

From 1999 to 2020, diet quality improved among U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Junxiu Liu, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., Dr.P.H., from Tufts University in Boston, examined trends in diet quality by rac

For adolescents with severe obesity, meal replacement therapy (MRT) plus financial incentives (FIs) yield a greater reduction in body mass index (BMI) and total body fat mass than MRT alone, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Pediatrics.Amy C. Gross, Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota Center for Pediatric Obesity

Bariatric surgery significantly decreases the conversion from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, held from June 9 to 13 in San Diego.John Nguyen-Lee, M.D., from the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and colleagues eval

From 1990 to 2019, there was an increase in life expectancy in older people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), according to a study published online June 12 in The BMJ.Kaijie Yang, from the First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, and colleagues estimated the burden, trends, and inequalities of T1DM among older adults

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

Adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with higher prevalence of prediabetes among adolescents, according to a study published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open.Caleb Harrison, from the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and colleagues examined the prevalence of prediabetes by presence or absence of advers

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

A novel male contraceptive gel suppresses sperm production faster than other hormone-based methods for male birth control, according to a phase 2 study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston.Danielle Gross, from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Developme

Most patients with thyroid eye disease treated with teprotumumab do not require additional treatments nearly two years later, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston, and simultaneously published online June 2 in&nbsp;Thyroid.George J. Kahaly, M.D., Ph.D., from the

Women with early menopause have a two times greater risk for breast cancer and a nearly four times higher risk for ovarian cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston.Kristina&nbsp;L. Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.P.H., from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues i

For adults with advanced, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D), willingness to participate in an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) is very low, according to a research letter published online June 5 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Cathy J. Sun, M.D., from The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues designed an ILI p

Bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) is associated with a greater reduction in mortality than glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment among adults with a diabetes duration of 10 years or less, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.Dror Dicker, M.D., from Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva,

Empiric vitamin D supplementation is suggested for those aged 1 to 18 years, those older than 75 years, those who are pregnant, and those with high-risk prediabetes, according to an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline published online June 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Marie B. Demay, M.D., from M

For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular (CV) events compared with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4i), according to a st

Isotretinoin is well tolerated and effective for individuals receiving masculinizing gender-affirming hormonal therapy who have acne, according to a study published online May 29 in JAMA Dermatology.James Choe, from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined clinical outcomes of isotretinoin among transgender and gen

For glucose and lipid profiles during early childhood, the impact of frozen embryo transfer (FET) is comparable to that of fresh embryo transfer, according to a study published online June 6 in PLOS Medicine.Wei Zhou, from Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues compared the metabolic profiles of children born after frozen ve

Popular smoking cessation aids are equally effective in those with or without a history of mental health conditions, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;PLOS Mental Health.Sarah E. Jackson, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined whether the real-world effectiveness of popular smoking cessation a

Crinecerfont results in a greater decrease from baseline in the mean daily glucocorticoid dose among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), according to a study published online June 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston.Richa

Excess mortality persisted in 2020 through 2022 in the Western world, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Public Health.Saskia Mostert, M.D., from Amsterdam UMC, and colleagues explored excess mortality in the Western world from 2020 to 2022 using all-cause mortality reports abstracted from the "Our World in Data" databa

Markers of diabetes are positively associated with overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online April 28 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Endocrinology.Qingliu He, from Jinjiang Municipal Hospital in Quanzhou, China, and colleagues used data from six cycles of the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (23,863 part

In 2021, 9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth, with a higher percentage seen for mental health visits, according to a research letter published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues describe te

For individuals with mixed hyperlipidemia, plozasiran reduces triglyceride levels at 24 weeks, according to a study published online May 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Heart Institute in Houston, and colleagues conducted a 48-week, randomized trial ass

The optimal body mass index (BMI) cutoff point appears to be 27 kg/m2 for detecting obesity in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, hosted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity from May 12 to 15 in Venice, Italy.Marwan El Ghoch, M.D., from

For patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, semaglutide reduces the risk for clinically important kidney outcomes and death from cardiovascular causes, according to a study published online May 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual European Renal Association Congress, held from May 23 to 26 in S

A primary care-based weight navigation program (WNP) is feasible and associated with greater use of weight management treatments (WMT) and weight loss, according to a study published online May 21 in JAMA Network Open.Dina H. Griauzde, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the associat

The individualized metabolic surgery score could help set realistic weight loss targets with semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Specific demographic, clinical, and financial characteristics are associated with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist discontinuation, according to a research letter published online May 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Duy Do, Ph.D., from the Evernorth Research Institute in St. Louis, and colleagues estimated the prevalence

Patients with T2D who were sedentary for less than 6 hours a day had reduced mortality risk, and moderate physical activity enhanced longevity in those with more sedentary habits.

Combination therapy of bupropion/naltrexone and GLP-1 receptor agonists showed a synergistic weight loss effect in individuals with obesity who responded poorly to GLP-1 monotherapy.

At a recent diabetes conference, experts debated the relative merits of exercise and medication for weight loss in this patient population.