Endocrinology
Conference Coverage
ADA/EASD draft guidance aims to bring adults with type 1 diabetes out of shadows
The new draft ADA/EASD consensus report offers an algorithm for diagnosing type 1 diabetes, a clear call for state-of-the-art technology, and an...
Conference Coverage
Not so crazy: Pancreas transplants in type 2 diabetes rising
Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants are increasingly performed in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
News
Meta-analysis supports cardiovascular benefits of EPA
Omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes, with a greater risk reduction in studies of eicosapentaenoic acid alone rather than combined...
FDA/CDC
New drug, finerenone, approved for slowing kidney disease in diabetes
Finerenone (Kerendia) is the first agent approved from a novel class, the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. But its role in...
Conference Coverage
Unmanaged diabetes, high blood glucose tied to COVID-19 severity
Findings suggest in part that hospitalized COVID-19 patients need aggressive treatment of hyperglycemia, regardless of the diagnosis of diabetes...
News
Sotagliflozin use in T2D patients linked with posthospitalization benefits in analysis
The paper’s outcome measure may be a meaningful, patient-centered way of capturing disease burden, according to the authors.
News
Healthy with obesity? The latest study casts doubt
Analysis from the U.K. Biobank finds that persons with “metabolically healthy obesity” still have increased risks for several adverse outcomes,...
FDA/CDC
FDA: More metformin extended-release tablets recalled
News
AHA: Physical activity best first-line for high BP, cholesterol
Advice to sit less and move more is a critical component of first-line treatment for patients with mild to moderate hypertension and elevated...
News
Waist circumference a marker for NAFL in type 1 diabetes
A cross-sectional study has found that waist-to-height ratio is a sensitive marker for nonalcoholic fatty liver in type 1 diabetes.