Benefits seen for body composition, lipid profile, and glucose regulation

Direct associations found between exposures to various food additive emulsifiers and risk for type 2 diabetes

Benefits include lower risk for dialysis, hospitalization for myocardial infarction, heart failure, acute kidney injury, and diabetic ketoacidosis

Intensive therapy reduces excess risk for CVD events associated with earlier diagnosis in women, but not men

Overall response rate was 25.0 percent in phase 2 study involving 17 patients

Promising efficacy seen with a manageable safety profile in phase 2 study involving 18 patients

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No increased risk for thyroid cancer seen with use of GLP1 receptor agonist versus DPP4 inhibitor use, SGLT2 inhibitor use

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Findings seen in trial where calories were held constant for both groups