Diabetes
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Metabolic and work productivity gains follow telemonitored exercise
Nearly half of participants in an exercise program achieved at least the scheduled activity target of 150 minutes of physical activity per week....
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Vitamin D did not reduce progression to type 2 diabetes in D2d trial
SAN FRANCISCO – Vitamin D supplementation failed to significantly reduce the risk of progression from prediabetes to...
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AACE 2019: Top takeaways from Yehuda Handelsman and Paul Jellinger
LOS ANGELES – Yehuda Handelsman, MD, and Paul S. Jellinger, MD, summarized some of the key takeaways from this year’...
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Fournier gangrene cases surge in patients using SGLT2 inhibitors
Serious complications and death are likely if Fournier gangrene is not recognized.
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Type 2 diabetes bumps up short-term risk for bone fracture
Evaluation of risk factors for short- and long-term fracture risk may help improve risk stratification in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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No clear winner for treating neuropathic pain
PHILADELPHIA – More head-to-head trials of treatments for neuropathic pain are needed.
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New renal, CV disease indication sought for canagliflozin
Canagliflozin is currently indicated for patients with type 2 diabetes but may soon help treat those who also have chronic kidney disease.
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Newer antihyperglycemic drugs have distinctive CV, kidney benefits
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs have different effects on cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Semaglutide plus SGLT2 inhibitors improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
Once-weekly treatment with the GLP-1 RA semaglutide helped most patients with type 2 diabetes on SGLT2 inhibitors meet their glycemic targets and...
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Lessons learned from the PCSK9 inhibitor trials
LOS ANGELES – The higher your risk, the greater your benefit from therapeutic intervention.