The pancreas secretes both insulin and amylin, so should an artificial pancreas system provide insulin and pramlintide?
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Doubling the Dose of Semaglutide for Weight Loss Approved
The new approval of Wegovy™ is for a current medication, semaglutide, but more than doubling the standard dose for diabetes treatment.
Read More »Tirzepatide Outperforms Insulin Glargine in HbA1c and Weight Loss
SURPASS-4 is a randomized controlled trial of tirzepatide once a week vs. insulin glargine once a day in type 2 diabetes patients with high cardiovascular risk.
Read More »Bariatric Surgery and Cardiovascular Disease
A study aims to establish whether bariatric surgery can reduce adverse cardiovascular events.
Read More »Association Between Cell Death and Diabetes
Pyroptosis causes cell death, leading to beta-cell dysfunction and diabetes mellitus.
Read More »Dapagliflozin as a Possible Diabetes Prevention Drug?
Study finds incidence of type 2 diabetes reduced by 32% in participants taking dapagliflozin vs. placebo.
Read More »Not All Bugs Are Bad: Novel Probiotic Formulation for T2DM
A recently published study suggests that supplementation with select strains of naturally occurring gut bacteria may improve postprandial glucose control in patients with T2DM.
Read More »Impact of Intensive Insulin Therapy on Diabetic Retinopathy
Intensive insulin therapy may speed up the development of diabetic retinopathy, placing some patients at a higher risk for blindness.
Read More »Caring for Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Amid a Pandemic
Telemedicine provides a vital channel for supporting elderly diabetes patients during a worldwide pandemic, but may also pose some challenges.
Read More »Adiposity and Fat Distribution Impact on Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes
Central adiposity shows varying effects on blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and glycemic profile.
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