CV Risk Not Significantly Different for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Findings based on large study in real-world, head-to-head comparison of other drugs
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Change Lean Mass, BMD
Findings in postmenopausal overweight or obese women with vitamin D insufficiency
Exenatide Twice Daily Deemed Efficacious Across BMI Ranges
Significant weight loss with exenatide across BMI ranges; weight increased with comparators
VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
Cushing’s Sx Described in Infant Treated With Ophthalmic Steroid
Four-month-old developed ICS after six weeks of intranasal dexamethasone ophthalmic solution
Liraglutide Is Not Justified for All Patients With T1DM
Addition of 1.2 and 1.8 mg liraglutide linked to modest reduction of weekly mean glucose levels
Diabetes Weight Loss Diets Improve Emotional Measures
Findings regardless of whether diet was low or high in carbohydrates
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Issued for 2015-2020
Guidelines include limit on added sugars and encourage daily coffee consumption
Selective Biomarkers Can ID Risk of Impaired Glucose Tolerance
α-HB, L-GPC, oleic acid are biomarkers for iIGT, independent of age, sex, BMI, fasting glucose
