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GLP-1 RAs May Reduce Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers Versus Insulin in T2D
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers...
Could Sauna Time Help Curb Weight Gain During Menopause?
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 — A 30-minute sauna or warm bubble bath every day might help women of a certain age fend off unwanted weight gain. That's the promising takeaway from a study in mice that s...
American Diabetes Association, June 21-24
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida, drawing more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians,...
ADA: Inhaled Insulin Shows Promise for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – Inhaled insulin is associated with improved hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels over 16 weeks among adults with type 1 diabetes when compared to usual care, according to a study...
Inhaled Insulin Could Help Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Avoid Needles
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Inhaled insulin could be a better option than injections or pumps for some patients with type 1 diabetes, a new clinical trial shows. Patients using inhaled insulin (Afrezza)...
Continuing Metformin in Pregnancy Has Little Effect on Nonlive Birth
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Continuing metformin and adding insulin in early pregnancy does not significantly alter the risk for nonlive birth or live birth with congenital malformations compared with...
Insulin-Treated T2D Patients Unwilling to Participate in Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – For adults with advanced, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D), willingness to participate in an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) is very low, according to a research...
More Than 200 Insulin Pump Users Injured After App Causes Malfunction
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall – its most urgent kind – for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with...
Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – Managing a stroke victim’s blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds. People with high ...
Insulin Out-of-Pocket Cost Caps Do Not Increase Insulin Use
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – Insulin out-of-pocket (OOP) cost caps are associated with a reduction in insulin OOP costs, but no increase in insulin use, according to a study published online March 26...
Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 – There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in...
Melatonin Improves Sleep Quality, but Not Insulin Resistance, for Night Shift Workers
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Melatonin treatment improves sleep quality but does not improve insulin resistance after 12 weeks of administration in rotating night shift (NS) workers, according to a study...
Gross Price of Insulin Much Higher in the United States
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – The gross price of insulin is much higher in the United States than in 33 comparison countries, according to a report published by the RAND Corporation. Andrew W. Mulcahy and...
More Americans Will Only Have to Pay $35 a Month for Insulin in 2024
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Managing diabetes will be a less expensive proposition for more Americans in 2024. Sanofi has officially joined Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in lowering the cost of insulin to ...
Even a Little Less Carb Intake Can Help Folks With Type 1 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – It may not take as strict a diet as thought to keep type 1 diabetes under control: New Swedish research shows that a moderate low-carb diet still helped people with type 1...
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