Diabetes
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Canagliflozin linked to lower HbA1c levels in younger patients
BOSTON – Improvements were more pronounced in patients younger than 65 years at baseline.
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VIDEO: Canagliflozin’s HbA1c effect muted over time by placebo group effects
BOSTON – A higher rate of starting new antihyperglycemic agents in the placebo arm also likely contributed to the declining difference.
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VIDEO: Move beyond BMI to see obesity as a disease
BOSTON – It’s time to view obesity as a chronic disease with complications that may need medical therapy.
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VIDEO: Diabetes patients achieve lipid goals on alirocumab
BOSTON – The PCSK9 inhibitor performed in T2DM.
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Hematocrit improvement with SGLT2 inhibitor: Not just a diuretic effect?
BOSTON – New study explores mechanisms beyond those already known or suspected.
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VIDEO: Real-world findings on hybrid closed-loop insulin system
BOSTON – In real-world use, type 1 diabetes patients had more time in the euglycemic range.
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Do “VILPs” signal a new era for viral endocrinology?
BOSTON – “This is the tip of an iceberg, and could be the beginning of a new generation for endocrinologists – that of viral-hormone endocrinology...
From the Journals
Trends in teen consumption of sports drinks are up and down
Encourage rehydration with water rather than sports drinks.
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SCVD common in women with type 1 diabetes
BOSTON – The high incidence of systemic collagen vascular diseases suggests a progressive loss of immune function in women with type 1 diabetes....
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VIDEO: First year after bariatric surgery critical for HbA1c improvement
BOSTON – Acute weight loss may have long-term implications.
From the Journals
Diabetes spending topped $101 billion in 2013
Higher drug costs have been the main driver of spending growth since 1996.