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British protocol allows insulin-treated pilots to fly safely
In a large study of commercial and private pilots with diabetes who followed strict rules, 98% of glucose levels were in target range and no pilot...
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Once-weekly insulin data published; could alter treatment
Phase 2 data for Novo-Nordisk’s novel once-weekly basal insulin analog icodec, first presented earlier this year, are simultaneously published in...
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Type 2 diabetes drugs and their use are top of EASD agenda
The virtual 2020 meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes will feature new data and insights on SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1...
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In Medicare, insulin costs more for patients who use pumps
The 50% price differential is an unintended consequence of the 21st Century Cures Act exacerbated by the overall rising cost of insulin.
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Small-fiber polyneuropathy may underlie dysautonomia in ME/CFS
Autonomic dysfunction symptoms reported by ME/CFS patients in a pilot study overlap those commonly described by patients with autoimmune-...
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FDA OKs new ‘artificial pancreas’ Medtronic 770G
The hybrid closed-loop MiniMed 770G automated insulin delivery system uses the same technology as the current 670G with added Bluetooth...
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Weight-loss benefit in diabetes is similar via surgery or diet
"Reducing adipose tissue volume, by whatever means, will improve blood glucose control in persons with type 2 diabetes.”
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Research examines links between ‘long COVID’ and ME/CFS
“It offers a lot of opportunities for us to study potentially early ME/CFS and how it develops, but in addition, a lot of the research that has...
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Weight-loss benefit in diabetes is similar via surgery or diet
Small study suggests no independent effects from gastric bypass surgery.
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Does metformin reduce risk for death in COVID-19?
“It is still unclear whether metformin is truly a miracle drug or whether it is simply used more often among people who are healthier and who do...
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Guidance covers glycemia in dexamethasone-treated COVID-19 patients
The latest document from the COVID-19 response group of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is a response to the recent RECOVERY...
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COVID-19 taking financial toll on people in U.S. with diabetes
Unemployment and income loss caused by the pandemic are higher among those with diabetes than in the general U.S. population.
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How high a priority is bariatric surgery during COVID-19?
“For those with early diabetes, the sooner the [bariatric] surgery the more likely it is [for diabetes] to go into remission.”
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Real-world data show SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes triple DKA risk
The findings are based on the use of three different SGLT2 inhibitors in Canada and the United Kingdom.