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Out-of-pocket costs for bowel prep "a travesty" that could hinder colonoscopy access
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (544+ words) Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published in Gastroenterology. "To have a test where you can identify a cancer before it starts is so gratifying," Eric D. Shah,…...
Weekly survodutide confers dual benefits for obesity, metabolic liver disease
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (447+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Once-weekly survodutide was linked with substantial reductions in body weight and liver fat content among individuals with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The phase 3 SYNCHRONIZE-1 trial, simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine, assessed…...
Berobenatide shows promise for monthly GLP-1 dosing
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (372+ words) NEW ORLEANS — New data from three phase 2b studies demonstrate substantial weight loss with berobenatide, an ultralong-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist, in people with obesity or overweight, with and without type 2 diabetes. Both weekly and monthly dosing was feasible and well…...
Automated insulin delivery may fill "major gap" in diabetes care during hospitalization
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (388+ words) NEW ORLEANS — Use of automated insulin delivery during hospitalization may improve glycemic outcomes for adults with insulin-treated diabetes, according to data presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. In the AIDING randomized controlled trial, hospitalized adults with diabetes…...
Artificial pancreas lowers Hb A1c in patients with type 2 diabetes
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (115+ words) NEW ORLEANS — In adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, an automated insulin delivery system conferred lower Hb A1c and improved time in range at 13 weeks, researchers reported at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. As Healio previously reported, the system (twiist,…...
Very high or low levels of vitamin D appear to raise risk for falls, fractures
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) ORLANDO " Both very low and very high levels of vitamin D appear to increase risk for falls and fractures, a speaker said at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Scientific and Clinical Conference. The large VITAL, Vi DA and…...
Retatrutide benefits in obesity, type 2 diabetes "quite staggering
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1338+ words) NEW ORLEANS "A triple receptor agonist provided weight loss for adults with obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes, to an extent not seen with previous pharmacotherapy options, according to data from two phase 3 trials. During a symposium at the American…...
CGM "substantially" improves glycemia for adults with type 2 diabetes not using insulin
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (110+ words) NEW ORLEANS — Continuous glucose monitoring may have a role for adults with type 2 diabetes who are not using insulin, according to results from the CONNECT trial. “ We know that CGM has been shown to be effective for individuals…...
GLP-1/GIP dual agonist lowers Hb A1c, weight in type 1 diabetes
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (578+ words) NEW ORLEANS — A once-daily GLP-1/GIP dual agonist reduced Hb A1c and body weight at 16 weeks among adults with type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a phase 2 trial presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. Acmopatide (Roche), formerly known…...
Omnipod 6 improves time in range compared with Omnipod 5
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (100+ words) NEW ORLEANS — A next-generation automated insulin delivery algorithm was tied to improved glycemic outcomes compared with a currently available system, according to data presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. In the STRIVE trial, researchers assessed glycemic outcomes,…...