The world’s hottest new miracle drug for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic (semaglutide), has surged in popularity among people with and without diabetes looking to lose weight,...
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The FDA approved a new medication for type 2 diabetes called Brenzavvy (bexagliflozin). Clinical trials showed that people who used the drug saw an average A1C...
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The FDA has just announced that Rybelsus has now been approved as an initial treatment option for type 2 diabetes. In addition to the glucose-lowering effects, Rybelsus...
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People have the misconception that taking glucose-lowering medication is a sign of weakness or that it means you are very sick. Early treatment, however, may be the key...
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People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing heart and kidney disease. Know how to identify the risk factors common to both conditions and protect...
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Early and aggressive interventions can often lessen the risk of diabetes complications, but after diagnosis, many people’s treatment regimen doesn’t change for years,...
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially fatal complication of diabetes typically associated with dangerously high blood glucose levels. However, this is not always...
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The FDA has approved Provention Bio’s Tzield (teplizumab), a new therapy that could delay the onset of type 1 diabetes by an average of 2 years. Find out about screening...
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A Bayer clinical trial is seeking to evaluate the safety and efficacy of finerenone, which treats chronic kidney disease, alongside empagliflozin, a type 2 diabetes drug...
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TikTok influencers are sharing how much weight they lost using Ozempic, an expensive type 2 diabetes drug, even if they do not have diabetes. This has led to a surge in...
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Nobody with diabetes should have to put their health and safety at risk because they can’t afford insulin. US National Health Survey data shows that many people have to...
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Based on recently published clinical trial data, an ultra rapid-acting mealtime insulin was just approved for use in children with diabetes, expanding the mealtime...
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Diet and exercise are often insufficient for people with obesity, leading many to pursue alternatives. The American Gastroenterological Association published guidelines...
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Mounjaro, a drug approved in 2022 to treat type 2 diabetes, has also shown remarkable weight-loss effects, reducing trial participants’ weight by over 20%. Regulators...
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New drugs have been developed to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight, lower glucose, and prevent complications. These options have not been approved to treat...
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About 200 million people with diabetes around the world require daily insulin. Once-weekly basal insulins, if approved, could require fewer injections and potentially...
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Preventing type 1 diabetes – the main goal for some who do not believe a cure is possible – would ultimately bring this ancient disease to its end. The world’s top...
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A fascinating session at the EASD 2022 conference on emerging technologies sheds light on where we are with AID and telemedicine, and what leading researchers in...
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An actively recruiting clinical trial is seeking to evaluate a new drug to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD). This new injectable drug will be given alongside Farxiga...
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Impressive results from the DELIVER trial show that dapagliflozin (Farxiga), a SGLT-2 inhibitor, could be used to treat all types of heart failure, a common diabetes...