Endocrinology

Metformin as monotherapy is the preferred treatment for children and teens with type 2 diabetes, but a new study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that adding liraglutide to the treatment can more effectively control glycemic levels.

A single course of treatment with teplizumab significantly slowed the progression of type 1 diabetes in high-risk individuals who had not yet deveoped the condition, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Stacy Brethauer, MD, will lead discussion on the influence of BMI on bariatric surgery, and the influence of obesity on public health.

Children and adolescents have considerably fewer control therapy options for T2D. The GLP-1 agonist could be the first of its class for pediatric indication.

Despite potentially playing a key role in the lives of patients, little is known about the true impact of gut microbiota on metabolic health. Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD, discusses the reality of our understanding in a recent interview.

The investigative monoclonal antibody from Regeneron shows significant benefit for patients with the rare, severe homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Stimulating the sphenopalatine ganglion-a collection of nerve cells closely associated with the trigeminal nerve most responsible for headaches-could be a safe intervention for patients with acute ischemic stroke who aren’t eligible for thrombolytic therapy, researchers report in The Lancet.

Awareness of the prevalence of hypertension has increased substantially over the past 40 years in high-income countries, as has treatment and control of the condition. But, the level of control falls short of rates seen in dedicated hypertension programs, and it’s stagnating, according to research published last month in The Lancet.

The committee meeting, tentatively scheduled for November 14, will have to precede the sNDA PDUFA action date set to review the drug's potential indication for reducing residual cardiovascular risks in patients with elevated triglycerides.

A recent study examining the effectiveness of an offline, automated smartphone-based AI system could be giving physicians a glimpse into the future of eye screening.

The parents of a 7-month-old girl brought their daughter to the ED after noticing that her skin was peeling all over her body. She also had diarrhea. What's your diagnosis?

Steven Edelman, MD, clinical professor of medicine at UC San Diego, discusses glucose control among pediatric patients after a trial into the efficacy of inhaled insulin opened enrollment earlier this week.

Physician from Palmetto Retina Center on deciding between aflibercept, ranibizumab, and avastin for treatment of DME.

A recent study published in the journal of the European Journal of Endocrinology found significant benefits of vitamin D supplementation on the development and progression of diabetes.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies assessing the association between plant-based dietary patterns and the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults, provides the strongest evidence to date that eating a plant-based diet does indeed lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Obesity was classified as a disease by the American Medical Association in 2013, but in the United Kingdom, experts are still grappling with whether they should follow suit. In this slideshow, we highlight positions on the issue.

Several new generics available to treat neuropathic pain linked to diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia partial onset seizures, and other conditions.

A recent study of more than 12 million people from 10 countries found that the risk of heart failure associated with diabetes was greater in women than in men. 



George Bakris, MD, outlines the difficulties clinicians face when treating diabetic kidney disease in an aging population.

A recent phase 2 trial found that caloric intake can improve biomarkers for heart disease, cancer, and cognitive decline — even among patients with a healthy BMI.

Death from acute stroke has dropped by as much as 55 percent, shows a population study published in BMJ.

A recent study of more than 50,000 found that antidepressant use could reduce a third of deaths among diabetic patients with depression.

How the institution has become involved in regional health education efforts, and national efforts to establish proper care protocol.

Late-in-life weight gain or weight loss appears to be associated with an increased risk of dementia, shows a Korean study of 67,219 men and women between 60-79 years old.

A new retrospective cohort finds that patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea face a two-fold greater risk of developing T2D.

A recent study found that plant-based diets can lead to changes in gut microbiota that correlate with weightloss and fat reduction.

A single course of treatment with teplizumab delayed the development of type 1 diabetes in at-risk teens and children, shows a study presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting earlier this month.

Diabetes complications in young adults with type 2 diabetes are occurring in unusually high rates, researchers reported at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting held earlier this month in San Francisco.

Christopher Sorli, MD, vice president of medical affairs at Sanofi, discusses the results of a recent trial examining insulin glargine plus lixisenatide.