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14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 2024 – New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis. The good news? You can guard against the development of...

Semaglutide Seems Beneficial for Comorbid T2DM, Tobacco Use Disorder

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and tobacco use disorder (TUD), new use of semaglutide is associated with lower risk of TUD-related health care measures...

FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic

TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications...

Study Looks at Effects of Reducing Intake of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – Reductions in processed meat and unprocessed red meat consumption could result in fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, and...

Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings

FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings. "Abbott has recently...

Long-Term Sulfonylurea Use Tied to Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia

TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – The prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) is high among patients using sulfonylureas long term, according to a study published in the July/August issue of...

More Americans With Diabetes Are Turning to Marijuana

WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it medically and recreationally. Americans with diabetes are no...

FDA Approves Zituvimet XR (sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Ahmedabad, India, 19 July 2024 Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/ affiliates, hereafter referred to as “Zydus”) has received final approval for its New Drug Application (NDA) fro...

2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in New GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Prescriptions

MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – From 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in new glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) prescriptions, according to a research letter published online July 23 in...

Another Study Ties Poor Sleep to Type 2 Diabetes

TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Consistently bad sleep is linked to a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. Both too little and too much sleep is tied to diabetes risk, and s...

Link Between T2DM, Spinal Degenerative Disorder May Be Method-Dependent

TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – The association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and spinal degenerative disorders (SDDs) may be method-dependent, according to a study published online July 3 in The...

Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims....

Irregular Sleep Duration Tied to Increased Risk for Developing Diabetes

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Irregular sleep duration is associated with elevated diabetes risk, according to a study published online July 17 in Diabetes Care. Sina Kianersi, Ph.D., from Brigham and...

Irregular Sleep Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) – Sleeping long hours one night but only a few hours the next can be unhealthy, with a new study finding "irregular" sleep patterns could be a risk factor...

Aging Into Medicare Tied to Higher Drug Costs for People With Diabetes

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – As people with diabetes age into Medicare, they face increased quarterly out-of-pocket costs for medication, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Network ...

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