Lipid Disorders
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LEADER: Liraglutide lowers CVD risk in type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Liraglutide is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular events, compared with placebo, in patients with type 2...
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Pioglitazone safe and effective for steatohepatitis in T2DM
Key clinical point: Long-term pioglitazone is not only safe for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, but...
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Empagliflozin slows renal disease progression in type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Compared with placebo, empagliflozin was associated with better renal outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes and high...
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FDA strengthens kidney warnings on two diabetes drugs
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Phentermine-topiramate shows best chance of weight loss at 1 year
Key clinical point: The combination weight-loss drug phentermine plus topiramate is associated with the highest odds of individuals being able to...
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Adolescent obesity rose slightly, again
Nearly one in five children and adolescents are obese, and rates of adolescent obesity have risen during every time period measured since 1994.
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High-tech pills help increase medication adherence
Key clinical point: Feedback from a system of digital-enabled pills enhanced medication adherence. Major finding: Patients using Proteus had 84%...
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Obesity continues to trend up among women over the past decade
Obesity rates among women have continued to rise over the past decade, but have leveled off among men.
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Obesity paradox extends to TAVR but not SAVR
PARIS – Thirty-day and 1-year mortality rates were lowest in the top BMI quartile of TAVR patients and highest in the bottom BMI quartile.
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Duodenal resurfacing achieves metabolic benefits in type 2 diabetes
SAN DIEGO – Thermal ablation of mucosal cells in the duodenum reduced hemoglobin A1c and liver enzyme levels.
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Statins, but not aspirin, linked to lower pancreatic cancer risk
Key clinical point: Statin use was linked to lower odds of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, while aspirin use was not. Major finding: Statin use...