Endocrinology
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Q&A: Identifying gaps in the treatment of endometriosis
Stacey A. Missmer, Sc.D., the scientific director of the Boston Center for Endometriosis, is looking to advance understanding of the condition...
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No LIGHT shed on CV safety of naltrexone-bupropion
Key clinical point: The cardiovascular risks of the weight-loss combination drug naltrexone-bupropion are still uncertain. Major finding: The...
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Poor physical fitness upped diabetes risk regardless of weight
Low cardiorespiratory fitness combined with poor muscular fitness increased type 2 diabetes risk threefold.
Commentary
Two new drugs
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Degludec/liraglutide noninferior to uptitrated glargine
Key clinical point: Switching to combination degludec/liraglutide produced noninferior reductions in HbA1c levels in adults with uncontrolled type...
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The hunger game
Dr. William G. Wilkoff discusses picky eaters and whether the power of hunger can be used to safely manage selective eating in children with...
Conference Coverage
Could PCSK9 inhibitors be cost effective for all comers?
Key clinical point: If cardiovascular protection with PCSK9 inhibitors meets expectations, treating all 23 million Americans who may be indicated...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Post-stroke pioglitazone modestly protective against secondary vascular events
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Consensus statement stresses ‘meaningful’ glucose monitoring
Blood glucose monitoring needs to be meaningful, and the best way to achieve that is individualize it, so that changes in control emerge.
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Pediatric BMI increases linked to rises in blood pressure, hypertension risk
Children’s and adolescents’ risk of blood pressure increases and hypertension rose as their body mass index increased, even over a short period of...
Conference Coverage
Treating maternal subclinical hypothyroidism doesn’t improve childhood IQ
Key clinical point: Levothyroxine for women with subclinical hypothyroidism didn’t boost childhood cognition. Major finding: Child IQ at 5 years...