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Quick Albuminuria Reduction Key Factor in Finerenone's Efficacy

— 4-month UACR reduction mediated 84% of kidney treatment effect

10 Hrs Ago
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Cost Hurdles Can Keep Patients From Accessing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Pharmacists can intervene to educate, assist with cost, two studies suggest

Dec 05, 2023
Pharmacists Can Spur Switch to Recommended Drugs for Diabetes Patients With CVD

Intervention persuaded VA physicians to adjust care, helped lower HbA1c

Dec 04, 2023
Phase II Wins, Losses for Obesity Drugs; More Positive Veozah Data; Walking Off T2D

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Dec 04, 2023
Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits

Dec 02, 2023
Phase II Wins, Losses for Obesity Drugs; More Positive Veozah Data; Walking Off T2D

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits

Endocrinology Case Studies

Jazz Musician With Slowly Expanding Neck Mass Causing Dysphagia

Alcoholism, liver dysfunction highly linked with rare disease of unknown etiology

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There's More Than One Way to Treat Lipedema

Surgery may not always be the best option, case report finds

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What's the Cause of Neck Swelling, Fever in Young Woman?

Diagnosis of this rare disease is often a challenge

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'Alexa, Titrate My Insulin': AI App Boosts Glycemic Control in Randomized Trial

Voice-based app helped users to titrate basal insulin at home

Dec 01, 2023
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Year in Review: Obesity

2023 highlights included new FDA approvals, more drugs in development, and a pivot away from BMI

Dec 01, 2023
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Hashimoto's Patients Felt Better for 5 Years After Thyroidectomy

But high complication rate should dissuade clinicians from routinely offering treatment

Nov 27, 2023
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Mounjaro vs Ozempic for Obesity; New Microwave Ablation System; GAHT Erythrocytosis

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 27, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Glucose Supplement Recalled; ADA Sued by Former Employee; Forteo Generic OK'd

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 21, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Infertility Linked With Small Autism Risk

Association may be mediated by some adverse pregnancy factors

Nov 20, 2023
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Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events

Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs

Nov 18, 2023
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Opinion
Want Lower Obesity Drug Costs? Medicare Holds the Key

Medicare coverage will catalyze market competition

Nov 17, 2023
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Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema

At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival

Nov 17, 2023
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Mall Doc Kiosks; Gaza Hospital Stormed; Rationing Semaglutide by Lifestyle

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff

Nov 16, 2023
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Even Small Diabetes Distress Changes Clinically Important

Researchers calculated cutoffs for significant DDS-17 scale changes

Nov 15, 2023
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One Copeptin Test More Accurate as Diagnostic for AVP Deficiency

However, this test was more complicated, with more side effects, researchers note

Nov 15, 2023
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Most Unaware of Having Prediabetes; Mid-Stage Growth Hormone Win; Fake Wegovy Woes

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 14, 2023
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Diabetes Linked to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk

Associated risks highest in those with recent diagnoses

Nov 14, 2023
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