Current guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend the use of bisphosphonates for the initial pharmacological treatment of primary osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women. (Annals of internal medicine)
Observational studies have found that elevated uric acid levels detected before 24 weeks of gestation are associated with an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes. (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)
If current trends continue, the incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among young people is expected to increase by 65% and 673%, respectively, by 2060 (diabetes care)
Since this only applies to Medicare recipients, most Americans with diabetes benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 cap on monthly out-of-pocket costs for insulin, which took effect on January 1. It is not. (NBC News)
carrier ARRB1 Genetic variants may benefit from early initiation of GLP-1 receptor agonists according to genome-wide pharmacogenomics studies. (The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology)
Told she wouldn’t survive into adulthood due to type 1 diabetes, this 92-year-old woman from South Africa defied the odds and became a doctor along the way. (washington post)
In newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS), obesity was associated with worse disease severity and outcome, independent of relapse rate. (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
The Arizona Attorney General has filed a civil suit against a local thyroid drug tablet maker for misleading customers by misrepresenting the amount of active ingredients (liothyronine and levothyroxine) in its drug. woke up (KTA news)