Diabetes
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Should youth with type 1 diabetes use closed-loop systems?
Several studies show the adolescents who were disengaged from their diabetes management do better on closed-loop systems.
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Obesity drugs overpriced, change needed to tackle issue
Millions of lives have been saved by treating infectious diseases at low cost in poor countries, and we need to repeat this success story with...
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Tirzepatide scores win in second obesity trial, SURMOUNT-2
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) met its primary endpoints, compared with placebo, in the SURMOUNT-2 trial, designed to test weight-loss efficacy, in top-...
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FDA okays latest artificial pancreas, the MiniMed 780G
The updated automated insulin delivery system features so-called meal detection technology and 7-day wear for the insulin pump.
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Poor diet causes 70% of type 2 diabetes, says new study
“These findings can help inform nutritional priorities for clinicians, policymakers, and private sector actors as they encourage healthier dietary...
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What are the healthiest drinks for patients with type 2 diabetes?
“It is reasonable to shift the focus to drinks that are most likely to have positive health impacts: coffee, tea, plain water, and low-fat milk...
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Metformin linked to reduced osteoarthritis risk
Though the findings were in observational studies, one of which did not reach significance, the results line up with the findings of other...
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Intermittent fasting plus early eating may prevent type 2 diabetes
“The results of this study add to the growing body of evidence to indicate that meal timing and fasting advice extends the health benefits of a...
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Use age, not weight, to screen for diabetes; assess over 35s
‘If we make decisions about diabetes testing based on weight, we will miss some people from racial and ethnic minority groups who are developing...
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NSAID use in diabetes may worsen risk for first HF hospitalization
“Given the well-established relationship between the use of NSAIDs and increased HF, these findings are not unexpected because type 2 diabetes is...