An Argument for Losing Weight Prior to Bariatric Surgery Study suggests reduction in already low mortality risk May 14, 2020
Cold-Induced Energy Burn Higher With Brown Fat More evidence of the tissue's potential as target for weight loss, researchers say Apr 28, 2020
Metformin Appears to Shield Diabetic Patients From Post-Op Death Similar to statins, with anti-inflammatory properties suggested as explanation Apr 09, 2020
Minimally Invasive DMR Scores a Win in T2D Outpatient duodenal mucosal resurfacing procedure showed broad range of metabolic benefits Mar 31, 2020
Higher On-Tx EPA Levels Explain Benefit of Vascepa Further evidence from REDUCE-IT that triglyceride lowering is not key to icosapent ethyl's effects Mar 30, 2020
NKF 2020: New Lupus Tx; Staying on Spironolactone, and More Research highlights from the National Kidney Foundation virtual meeting Mar 30, 2020
TWILIGHT Findings Hold Strong in Diabetes, Complex PCI Ticagrelor monotherapy after brief DAPT also worked following newer-gen stent implantation Mar 30, 2020
Ultra-Processed Foods: It's Not Just Sugar and Fat Attacking Waistlines The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews the evidence Mar 07, 2020
Workplace Wellness Program Triumphs for Hypertension Two-thirds meet blood pressure target after 2 years Mar 04, 2020
Diabetes Drug May Benefit Long-Term Steroid Users Metformin improved metabolic profile in patients with chronic inflammatory disease Feb 25, 2020
What Lorcaserin Did for Me Journalist who used weight-loss drug for a year -- and lost a lot of weight -- reflects on the recent news Feb 14, 2020
Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030? Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25% Dec 18, 2019
Entresto Data Support Wider Reach of 'Fifth Pillar' HF Drug Benefits observed beyond HF patients with reduced EF Nov 17, 2019
Apabetalone Falls Short in Patients With T2D and ACS Trial of BET protein inhibitor likely underpowered to show benefit Nov 17, 2019
HF Benefit of Dapagliflozin Affirmed in Non-Diabetics Fewer CV events for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction Nov 16, 2019
Time to Rethink BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery? The point isn't weight loss, researcher argues, but treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidities Nov 06, 2019
Why the Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer in Men With Diabetes? Findings from large cohort study do not support one leading hypothesis, researchers say Nov 06, 2019
Meal Replacement Upped Weight Loss for Obese Postmenopausal Women Caveat, though, that benefits came at price of bone loss, study finds Oct 30, 2019
The 'Bedtime Snack' for Inmates With Diabetes Where do they get the idea that it's standard medical care? Oct 24, 2019
Dapagliflozin: More Good News in HF SGLT-2 inhibitor advantage in DAPA-HF extended across T2D status, ARNI use Sep 19, 2019
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Better Cardiometabolic Health Down the Road Improvements beyond risk factor reduction in patients with T2D and obesity Sep 02, 2019
Dapagliflozin Benefits HFrEF Outcomes, Even Without Diabetes DAPA-HF trial affirms similar benefit to diabetes drug regardless of type 2 diabetes status Sep 01, 2019 video
Extended DAPT with Brilinta: No Benefit for Stable CAD in T2D Substudy in those with prior PCI might identify group where bleeding tradeoff is worthwhile Sep 01, 2019
Osteoporosis Drug Wins; Tramadol and Blood Sugar News and commentary from the endocrinology world Aug 30, 2019
GLP-1 RA Benefits Extend Beyond MACE Reduction Meta-analysis pooled data on all major outcomes trials for agent class Aug 16, 2019
No Added CV Risk for Oral Semaglutide in T2D Safety study buffs resume for oral GLP-1 receptor agonist Jun 11, 2019
Urine Marker Predicts Kidney Benefit With Trulicity Secondary AWARD-7 analysis finds subgroup getting the most renal protection Jun 11, 2019
Dapagliflozin Boosts Renal Function in T2D Secondary outcomes build on previously reported cardiovascular benefit from SGLT2 inhibitors Jun 10, 2019
Another GLP-1 Agent Cuts Heart Risk in T2D Dulaglutide added to the growing list of diabetes treatments to show added benefit Jun 10, 2019
Novel Anti-CD3 Antibody Delays Progression to T1D Single course of teplizumab slowed march to clinical type 1 diabetes in high-risk people Jun 09, 2019
Expert Panel Defines CGM Time-in-Range Targets Seventy percent of readings should stay between 70-180 mg/dL, according to recommendations Jun 09, 2019
Vitamin D Flops for Diabetes Prevention Highly anticipated trial finds no significant difference compared to placebo after nearly three years follow-up Jun 07, 2019
T2D, Cholesterol, and Neuropathy: What's the Link? Lower LDL cholesterol might be a risk factor for nerve damage in type 2 diabetes May 31, 2019
Improvements in Excess Cortisol Activity With Relacorilant Phase II study of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator found dose-dependent effect Apr 29, 2019
Weight Loss With Metformin Maintained at 15 Years But magnitude was modest versus lifestyle intervention Apr 22, 2019
Jardiance May Help Heart by Shifting Its Fuel Animal study supports mechanism for glucose-independent effects Apr 15, 2019
Inulin Boosts Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Adults Benefits appear related to changes in gut propionate and amino acids Apr 12, 2019
Itchy Skin Threatens CKD Patients' Quality of Life More severe cases seen in those with higher stages of chronic kidney disease Apr 12, 2019
