Top in endocrinology: Smart cap for insulin pens, menstrual tracking app for PCOS
The FDA cleared a diabetes management system that translates continuously monitored glucose data into on-demand insulin dose recommendations that are displayed on a smart pen-cap screen. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.
Another top story focused on the utility of a menstrual tracking app for data retrieval. Researchers used the app to analyze polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms among women in five countries. They found that the most common symptoms — bloating, facial hirsutism, irregular cycles, hyperpigmentation and baldness — are more general than the symptoms that are currently included in criteria for diagnosing PCOS.
Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:
FDA clears novel smart cap for insulin pens
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for a first-of-its-kind connected smart cap for insulin pens, recommending insulin doses for people with diabetes prescribed multiple daily injection therapy, according to an industry press release. Read more.
Menstrual tracking app reveals clues of ‘broader’ PCOS symptoms
An analysis of PCOS using a menstrual tracking app shows common traits of the disorder may be broader than Rotterdam criteria symptoms, according to data published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. Read more.
Obesity markers associated with increased risk for cancer at 10 sites
Obesity increases the risk for developing cancer at 10 different sites, regardless of which adiposity-related markers are used, according to data presented at the European Congress on Obesity annual meeting. Read more.
Healthier metabolic biomarkers seen for vegetarians vs. meat eaters, independent of BMI
Vegetarians have a healthier metabolic profile than meat eaters, independent of BMI and other confounding factors, data show. Read more.
No clinically significant weight loss found for most herbal, dietary supplements
Most herbal and dietary supplements do not promote a clinically significant weight loss in adults, according to data from two systematic reviews presented at the European Congress on Obesity virtual meeting. Read more.