Diabetes
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Cardiometabolic risk burden is high in under-50s with type 2 diabetes
BARCELONA – Younger people with type 2 diabetes need a more focused treatment strategy, irrespective of cardiometabolic risk.
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Ketoacidosis is on the rise in children with type 1 diabetes
BARCELONA – Data highlight an increase in prevalence at diagnosis, but certain factors may help identify those most at risk.
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Signs of adult diabetes apparent in very young children
BARCELONA – Disturbed HDL cholesterol metabolism may be one of the earliest features of type 2 diabetes.
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Body weight influences SGLT2-inhibitor effects in type 1 diabetes
BARCELONA – Patients with a high body mass index gain the most benefit from sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors added to insulin.
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Synchronizing refills saves money, improves outcomes
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Synchronizing medication refills resulted in higher adherence, fewer hospitalizations, and lower health care costs in a...
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Net prices of drugs rising four-times faster than inflation
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – The investigators also found a wide variation on discounts across therapeutic classes.
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GABA falls short for type 1 diabetes prevention in children
BARCELONA – There was no difference in pancreatic beta-cell function as measured by meal-stimulated C-peptide levels.
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SUSTAIN 10: Weight loss, glycemic control better with semaglutide than liraglutide
BARCELONA – Once-weekly treatment with subcutaneous semaglutide yielded greater reductions in HbA1c and body weight than once-daily...
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Severe hypoglycemia, poor glycemic control fuels fracture risk in older diabetic patients
The association between severe hypoglycemia, poor glycemic control, and fracture risk seems to be stronger in men than in postmenopausal women.
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Dapagliflozin approved for reducing HF hospitalization in diabetes
It is the first SGLT2 inhibitor approved in the United States for this indication in adults with type 2 disease.
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Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
COPENHAGEN – Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study.