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Weight-loss drug lorcaserin’s glycemic effects revealed
The appetite-suppressant drug lorcaserin has benefits ranging from lower rates of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus and improved glycemic control...
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Guidelines outline patient-centered approach to type 2 diabetes
BERLIN – The ADA and EASD have issued their 2018 Consensus Report on the management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.
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‘Twincreatin’ produces ‘impressive’ HbA1c, weight control in T2DM
BERLIN – HbA1c and body weight were significantly lowered, compared with placebo and dulaglutide, by the dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist LY3298176...
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Gastric banding, metformin “equal” for slowing early T2DM progression
BERLIN – Gastric banding surgery and metformin improved insulin sensitivity, suggestive of preserved beta-cell function.
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Breast cancer risk in type 2 diabetes related to adiposity
Women with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a moderately increased risk of breast cancer that appears to be mainly caused by adiposity, not diabetes...
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GBS in T2DM patients: Study highlights pros and cons, need for better patient selection
Gastric bypass surgery lowers the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease, but the risk for a number of short-term complications is...
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Study suggests “alarming” diabetes med discontinuation
ORLANDO – Most type 2 diabetes mellitus patients discontinue their medication within a year.
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Bone biopsy in suspected osteomyelitis: Culture and histology matter
Podiatrist says it’s not enough to get a culture biopsy on its own; genetic sequencing may play a role in future.
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Restrictions on EMT glucagon administration should be lifted
“Increasing the availability of glucagon in the prehospital setting will likely result in reduced cost burden and adverse consequences of severe...
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ADA/EASD: Draft consensus statement on managing hyperglycemia in T2DM
ORLANDO – Draft recommendations for hyperglycemia management in T2DM were released at the scientific sessions of the ADA.