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Top stories in endocrinology: Diet can improve thyroid function, AMA calls for lower insulin prices
Among the top stories in endocrinology this past week were a report that micronutrients enhance thyroid function and AMA stepping up its efforts to reduce the cost of insulin.
Other popular stories included dulaglutide’s impact on CV events in adults with type 2 diabetes, which coincides with a new initiative to increase awareness of CV risks in patients with type 2 diabetes, and research on how subclinical hypothyroidism affects the brain. – by Janel Miller
Diet can influence thyroid function
Hypothyroidism is a condition commonly associated with weight gain, but no established eating plan has been shown to treat underactive thyroid. However, several micronutrients are known to play a role in improving thyroid function, according to Angela M. Leung, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and an endocrinologist at both UCLA and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Read more.
AMA, Endocrine Society call on stakeholders to lower insulin prices
The Endocrine Society and the AMA are putting increased pressure on government agencies and stakeholders to address the rising cost of insulin for people with diabetes, following several years of advocacy efforts but little movement in high list prices for the medication. Read more.
REWIND: Dulaglutide reduces CV risk in type 2 diabetes without CVD
Compared with placebo, the once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist dulaglutide reduced major adverse CV events in adults with type 2 diabetes with and without established CVD, making the agent the first type 2 diabetes agent to demonstrate cardiovascular superiority in a broad type 2 diabetes population, Eli Lilly announced in a press release. Read more.
American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association launch ‘Know Diabetes by Heart’ initiative
The American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association have announced a joint, multiyear partnership to raise awareness about the increased risk for CVD among those living with type 2 diabetes. Read more.
Subclinical hypothyroidism negatively affects brain volumes, cognitive function
High levels of thyrotropin are linked to a decrease in brain volume, and even subclinical hypothyroidism may lead to reduced hippocampal volume, according to findings published in Thyroid. Read more.