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SGLT2i Use Linked to Lower Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease in T2DM

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use is associated with reduced risks for incident dementia and Parkinson disease...

Diabetes Complications Tied to Higher Risk for Gum Disease

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Neuropathy and retinopathy are positively associated with moderate/severe periodontitis, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the Journal of Dental Research....

Metformin Use Tied to Lower Incidence of Death, Long COVID After COVID-19

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – After severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, prevalent metformin use is associated with a slightly lower incidence of death or postacute...

GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Reduced Cirrhosis Risk in MASLD, Diabetes

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – For patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and diabetes, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with...

Personality Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Type 2 Diabetes

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Personality traits can influence cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online Sept. 10 in BMJ Open Diabetes ...

Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that. In...

Time-Restricted Eating Helps to Improve Diabetes Outcomes

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Time-restricted eating (TRE) may improve diabetes outcomes, independent of energy intake, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association...

Once-Weekly Efsitora Noninferior to Degludec for Type 2 Diabetes

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Once-weekly efsitora is noninferior to once-daily degludec for reducing glycated hemoglobin levels in adults with type 2 diabetes who have not received insulin, according to...

Weight Reduction Varies for Patients Receiving Semaglutide, Liraglutide

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – For patients with obesity receiving semaglutide or liraglutide, weight reduction at one year is associated with medication active agent, dosage, treatment indication, and...

Exposure to Glucocorticoids Increases Risk for New-Onset Diabetes

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Exposure to systemic glucocorticoids during hospitalization is associated with an increased risk for new-onset diabetes, according to a study presented at the annual of...

Risk for T2D Increased for Individuals With Late Chronotype

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – People with a late chronotype have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and have higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waist circumference, according to a study...

Diabetes Can Sometimes Lead to Gum Disease

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – People with diabetes are more prone to gum disease, due to the damage the chronic illness does to small blood vessels, a new study warns. Diabetics who suffer from other...

Weekly Insulin Injections As Effective for Diabetes as Daily Shots, Studies Show

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Weekly insulin shots can help control both type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as daily injections do, a pair of clinical trials have found. A new class of insulin called...

Reciprocal Relationship Identified Between T2D, Asthma

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – There is a reciprocal relationship between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the...

Asthma Risk Doubles in People With Diabetes

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – People with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma, a new review has concluded. Type 2 diabetics are 83% more likely to develop asthma, compared to...

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