Diabetes
From the Journals
Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer cardiovascular events, more so with RYGB
A retrospective analysis of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy suggests the former may be more protective
Conference Coverage
PRESERVED-HF: Dapagliflozin improves physical limitations in patients with HFpEF
Conference Coverage
Are ESC’s new heart failure guidelines already outdated?
It was hard not to think of the upcoming presentation on EMPEROR-Preserved, with its potentially profound impact on HF management, when new HF...
From the Journals
Novel diabetic foot ulcer cream shows promise in phase 3 trial
The first-in-class cream, which acts on macrophages, was better than a standard absorbent dressing for healing diabetic foot ulcers in a phase 3...
From the Journals
At 18 months, much still unknown about diabetes and COVID-19
Feature
Will interchangeable insulin be more affordable in the U.S.?
The way that pricing is calculated in the United States is so complicated, with many players and a lack of transparency, makes it hard to know...
Guidelines
Type 2 diabetes ‘remission’ is a reality, say major organizations
A new consensus statement by four major diabetes organizations aims to standardize the definition and assessment of type 2 diabetes ‘remission.’...
Commentary
‘This food will kill you, that food will save you’
Will eating a single hot dog really cost you 36 minutes of healthy life? Researchers need to stop studying single foods’ impacts on health, says...
Conference Coverage
EMPEROR-Preserved spouts torrent of reports on empagliflozin treatment of HFpEF
The primary report from EMPEROR-Preserved on using empagliflozin to treat patients with HFpEF arrived with four other analyses published in its...
Conference Coverage
SSaSS: Salt substitute shows clear reduction in stroke, CV events, death
Switching from regular salt to a low-sodium salt substitute showed a reduction in stroke, cardiovascular events, and death, the new landmark SSaSS...
Conference Coverage
Coffee drinking in midlife tied to heart benefits
A new study found coffee consumption was linked to better heart structure and function, based on cardiac MRI findings and stroke and mortality...