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Data shows surge in in new GLP-1RA prescriptions for obesity without type 2 diabetes

Written by | 25 Jul 2024

A nationwide study found a marked increase in new GLP-1RA prescriptions over the last decade, particularly since 2020. Semaglutide was the most prescribed GLP-1RA, by far, in 2023…. read more.

Irregular sleep linked to development of type 2 diabetes

Written by | 23 Jul 2024

Irregular sleep duration appears to be associated with an increased risk of diabetes, researchers reported on July 17, 2024 in Diabetes Care. “Our study identified a modifiable lifestyle… read more.

Semaglutide significantly reduces risk of major kidney disease events, cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Written by | 28 May 2024

Semaglutide significantly reduces risk of major kidney disease events, cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, groundbreaking study reveals A pioneering… read more.

This outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer

Written by | 17 Apr 2024

Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are a class of drug that can be used to treat type 2 diabetes by reversing insulin resistance, one of the main hallmarks of the disease…. read more.

Replacing sugar with sweeteners can improve weight loss control over the long-term in adults in the overweight range, finds European randomised controlled trial

Written by | 26 Mar 2024

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low/no energy sweetened… read more.

Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially life-saving knowledge about their disease

Written by | 12 Mar 2024

The body’s inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions of people around… read more.

Bariatric surgery provides long-term blood glucose control, type 2 diabetes remission

Written by | 29 Feb 2024

People with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery achieved better long-term blood glucose control compared to people who received medical management plus lifestyle interventions, according to a… read more.

Diabetes remission lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease

Written by | 1 Feb 2024

Subjects from a weight loss trial who achieved any remission from Type 2 diabetes also achieved a 40% lower rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a 33% lower… read more.

Diabetes drugs appear to lower colorectal cancer risk

Written by | 16 Dec 2023

Glucagon-like receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a class of type 2 diabetes drug treatments, appear to also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) researchers reported on Dec. 7,… read more.

New drug delivery system could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year

Written by | 28 Nov 2023

Materials engineers at Stanford University have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro,… read more.

Simple automated tool prompts physicians to screen patients with diabetes for kidney disease

Written by | 6 Nov 2023

Investigators have implemented an automated health maintenance tool created by the National Kidney Foundation into electronic medical records to prompt primary care physicians to screen for chronic kidney… read more.

Tirzepatide equally effective for early-onset or later-onset type 2 diabetes

Written by | 10 Oct 2023

Tirzepatide. a once weekly GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist, treats early-onset type 2 diabetes as effectively as it treats type 2 diabetes diagnosed later in life, researchers reported… read more.

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