Diabetes
Conference Coverage
Oral SGLT-2 inhibitor reduced liver fat in diabetics with NAFLD
When it comes to type 2 diabetes and NAFLD, a new drug may kill two birds with one stone.
From the Journals
Diabetes does its part to increase health care costs
“One of every four health care dollars is incurred by someone with diagnosed diabetes.”
Conference Coverage
Major message: Most heart failure is preventable
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Targeting heart failure’s chief risk factors pays off.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Treating H. pylori slashed new gastric cancers
And the Supreme Court considers California’s abortion speech law.
From the Journals
DPP-4 inhibitors increase IBD risk in diabetes
The higher risk of IBD kept climbing with increased duration of DPP-4 use.
Conference Coverage
SGLT2 inhibitors cut cardiovascular outcomes regardless of region
Improved cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients on SGLT2 inhibitors were seen across three world regions.
From the Journals
Red meat intake linked to NAFLD risk
Higher dietary intake of red and processed meats is linked to an increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance.
Video
Balance risk with reality for pre-conception diabetic counseling
CHICAGO – Early rapport-building can go a long way with pregnant patients.
Conference Coverage
Three regular meals a day is best in T2DM
CHICAGO – Hunger and craving scores improved in the three-meal group, as well, and their total daily insulin dose dropped 27 units from a baseline...
News
FDA approves continuous glucose monitor with AI assistant
Continuous glucose monitoring in combination with AI analysis could personalize diabetes care.
Audio
MDedge Daily News: Have ‘The Talk’ about medical marijuana
And there’s pushback against new blood sugar targets.