Diabetes
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GABA falls short for type 1 diabetes prevention in children
BARCELONA – There was no difference in pancreatic beta-cell function as measured by meal-stimulated C-peptide levels.
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Closed-loop delivery system increases time in target glucose range
Patients with type 1 diabetes spent an additional 2.6 hr/day in the target range, compared with those using an insulin pump.
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Liraglutide ‘option’ for treating pediatric type 2 diabetes
BARCELONA – ELLIPSE trial shows clinicians aren’t limited to metformin and insulin for children with diabetes.
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Panel releases guidelines for red meat, processed meat consumption
"This assessment may be excessively pessimistic; indeed, we hope that is the case," the panel said.
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RISE analyses highlight further youth vs. adult T2D differences
BARCELONA – New data delve further into the differences in insulin sensitivity and glucose response in youth and adults with type 2 diabetes.
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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Type 2 diabetes is particularly devastating in adolescents
SAN FRANCISCO – “These kids have problems you’d expect in their grandparents.” – Dr....
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FDA issues warning on insulin pump cybersecurity weakness
The MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series insulin pumps are being recalled because of potential cybersecurity risks; 4,000 patients in the...
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Liraglutide indication expanded to include children
The approval marks the first noninsulin drug approved for pediatric use in almost 20 years.
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Immunotherapy drug teplizumab may stall onset of type 1 diabetes
The monoclonal antibody teplizumab may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in individuals at high risk of developing the disease.
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Diabetes, hypertension remission more prevalent in adolescents than adults after gastric bypass
However, their rate of abdominal reoperations was significantly higher than that of adults during a 5-year follow-up.