Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight But Japanese study suggests losses need to be substantial Oct 15, 2024
CHEST Roundup: Diabetes in RA Patients Ups Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease Plus: nalbuphine for IPF cough and AI for reducing lung allograft discards Oct 14, 2024
Protein Drivers of Heart Attack Risk Disproportionately Affect Women Study suggests mechanistic underpinnings of known sex disparities in MI Oct 14, 2024
Study Suggests No Suicide Signal in Teens Prescribed GLP-1 Agonists GLP-1 treatment was tied to lower risks of suicidal ideation, attempts vs lifestyle interventions Oct 14, 2024
Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction? Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds Oct 14, 2024
Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID Risk of new diabetes diagnosis was higher compared with non-COVID respiratory infections Oct 14, 2024
Weekend Warrior Benefits; Time-Restricted Eating and Metabolic Syndrome Also in TTHealthWatch: menopause hormone therapy in the U.S. Oct 12, 2024 podcast
Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease Oct 11, 2024
FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease Oct 09, 2024
Tirzepatide Shortage Resolved; Compounder Sues FDA; Menopause Mistaken as Dementia News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 08, 2024
Should I Prescribe Liraglutide to a 6-Year-Old Patient With Obesity if FDA Approved? I anticipate benefits outweighing potential risks in only a select few situations Oct 06, 2024
What Skin Says About Health Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death Oct 03, 2024
Metabolic Accelerator Shows Promise for Weight Loss Side of Obesity-HFpEF Equation Benefit in symptoms, functional outcomes remains to be seen for HU6 Oct 02, 2024
Drug-Free Obesity Capsule Cleared; FDA Reviews Acromegaly Tx; Stem Cells Reverse T1D News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 01, 2024
Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study Oct 01, 2024
Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy Sep 30, 2024
Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations? Sep 30, 2024
Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk Also in TTHealthWatch: AACR report on cancer Sep 28, 2024 podcast
Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 27, 2024
The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss Sep 26, 2024
GLP-1 Agent May Hold Opioid Use Disorder Benefit Researchers highlight semaglutide's potential value for preventing overdoses Sep 26, 2024
'Stop Ripping Us Off': Senate Goes After Ozempic-Maker Over Pricing Novo Nordisk needs to cut prices, says Sen. Bernie Sanders Sep 24, 2024
One-Year CGM Cleared; Osteoporosis Lawsuits Revived; Chemicals and Early Puberty News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 24, 2024
Severe Obesity on the Rise in the U.S. Nearly 10% of those surveyed reported severe obesity Sep 24, 2024
FTC Sues Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Prices The three companies process about 80% of prescriptions in the U.S. Sep 20, 2024
FDA Rejects NK1R Antagonist for Gastroparesis Drugmaker none-too-pleased with agency's request for additional studies Sep 19, 2024
Senate Republicans Again Block Legislation to Guarantee Women's Rights to IVF Democrats say Republicans who insist they support IVF are being hypocritical Sep 18, 2024
Coffee and Heart, Metabolic Risks; What Drives Doctors Away; Ozempic for $100? Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 18, 2024
CBT Improved Sex Life For Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women Cognitive behavioral therapy tied to better satisfaction and desire Sep 17, 2024
Novel Plant-Based Estrogen Cuts Menopause Symptoms E4Comfort II trial also found improvements in quality of life and markers of bone health Sep 17, 2024
Intimate Partner Violence Tied to Working Memory Decline Into Menopause No association between earlier violence and processing speed, verbal memory Sep 16, 2024
GLP-1 Drugs in MASLD Tied to Lower Risk of Cirrhosis, Death Limited benefit seen in patients with established cirrhosis, however Sep 16, 2024
What Factors Predict Clinically Meaningful Weight Loss With GLP-1 Agonists? Researcher discusses weight outcomes for those taking semaglutide or liraglutide Sep 16, 2024 video
Long-Term Data Support Non-Hormonal Drug for Hot-Flash Management No adverse liver effects seen with elinzanetant in OASIS 3 trial Sep 15, 2024
Hormone Therapy Reduced Insulin Resistance in Healthy Postmenopausal Women Meta-analysis of 23 randomized trials showed lower HOMA-IR Sep 14, 2024
Early Data for GLP-1 Pill; FAERS Tirzepatide Reports; AI Diabetes Voice Screening More noteworthy research from the EASD 2024 meeting Sep 13, 2024
ERS Roundup: Air Filtration Succeeds in Reducing Infections Other studies looked at steroids for kids with pneumonia and a link between asthma and fertility Sep 13, 2024
Hormone Therapy Use for Menopause Has Remained Low Since 2007 Despite renewed spotlight on menopause, use by insured still hasn't rebounded Sep 13, 2024
8-Hour Eating Window Improved Glycemic Control, Small Study Shows Three-day intervention boosted time spent in normal glucose range Sep 13, 2024
Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma's Digital Health Play Regulators will need to closely watch this new frontier Sep 13, 2024