Diabetes
Dietary pattern may have greater effect on kidney health than specific nutrients
Eating patterns as a whole were more strongly associated with kidney health than intake of specific nutrients, researchers reported in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.
Cognitive function before kidney transplant does not affect clinical outcomes
Adults with lower cognitive scores before kidney transplantation had similar kidney function, hospital length of stay and readmission and death rates as those with higher pre-transplant scores, according to study data.
Semaglutide may reduce overdose risk in those with diabetes, opioid use disorder
Adults with type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder who received semaglutide had significantly lower risk for opioid overdose compared with those taking other diabetes medications, a research letter in JAMA Network Open showed.
COVID-19 test acceptance low among adults on hemodialysis
COVID-19 test acceptance was low among adults on hemodialysis, according to a nationwide cluster trial that evaluated two SARS-CoV-2 assessment strategies at U.S. dialysis facilities.
Wegovy shows CV benefits among SELECT participants regardless of sex
Women with obesity and atherosclerotic CVD without diabetes experience fewer CV events vs. men enrolled in the SELECT trial; however, semaglutide was linked to significant reductions in CV events regardless of sex, a speaker reported.
Diabetes drug linked to reduced risk for dementia, Parkinson’s disease
The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors reduced the risk for multiple neurodegenerative diseases in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to study results published in Neurology.
Children, adults more likely to develop type 1 diabetes if father has disease vs. mother
Both children and adults are more likely to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes if they have a father with type 1 diabetes vs. a mother with the condition, according to a speaker.
Annual CMHC: Honoring the life and legacy of CMHC co-chair George L. Bakris, MD
For nearly 2 decades, George L. Bakris, MD, was a pillar of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, sharing his expertise, passion and unwavering dedication to advancing cardiometabolic health.
FTC files administrative complaint vs. PBMs alleging artificially inflated insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has filed an administrative complaint against three pharmacy benefit managers alleging “anticompetitive and unfair” rebate practices that have artificially inflated the price of insulin drugs.
GLP-1RA use linked to lower risk for cirrhosis, mortality in MASLD with diabetes
Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with a reduced risk for progression to cirrhosis and other complications in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and diabetes, data showed.