Diabetes

Efruxifermin with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist was well-tolerated and reduced hepatic fat fraction and noninvasive markers of fibrosis among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and type 2 diabetes.

Adults with diabetes who are forced to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan have higher risk for diabetes-related complications than those who remain on a regular health plan, according to study data.

Tirzepatide and injectable semaglutide were associated with the greatest weight loss after a year of treatment among several GLP-1 receptor agonists, a recent study showed.

Neighborhoods that were historically redlined on Home Owners’ Loan Corporation maps in the 1930s are associated with higher diabetes prevalence than non-redlined areas after adjusting for 2010 population figures, according to study data.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Lauren Plunkett, RDN, LD, CDCES, about benefits of plant-based nutrition for people with diabetes and strategies for incorporating whole foods and plants into eating plans.

The nature of the relationship between discrimination, smoking and features of CVD is complex and varies by race and sex, according to a moderated mediation analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Patients with chronic kidney disease may have difficulty accessing equitable treatment even in a country with universal health care, according to published findings.

A computerized clinical decision support system could improve the management of uncontrolled hypertension in adults with chronic kidney disease, according to published data.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Katelyn O’Brien, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM, about situations in which an ultra-long-acting insulin may be a good choice.