Type 2 Diabetes

DENVER — Women with type 2 diabetes prescribed any GLP-1 receptor agonist were less likely to develop any new-onset uterine fibroids over 5 years compared with those who used metformin or insulin, researchers reported.

SAN DIEGO — Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes, improved kidney metrics for adults with overweight and obesity without diabetes, according study data.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a significantly lower risk for an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis within 3 years compared with other diabetes medications, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Adolescents prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity treatment reportedly had lower risk for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts , according to researchers.

BOSTON — Patients with both COPD and type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 agonists or co-agonists had improved respiratory outcomes vs. those who used other type 2 diabetes medications, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Patients with type 2 diabetes on a carbohydrate-restricted diet showed recovery in beta-cell function, researchers reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

A novel duodenal mucosal renewal procedure followed by once-weekly semaglutide could allow adults with type 2 diabetes to maintain glycemic control without insulin therapy, according to a speaker.

Children and adolescents diagnosed with COVID-19 were more likely to develop new-onset type 2 diabetes than those who had other respiratory infections, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Canagliflozin was associated with increased iron utilization and improved hemoglobin levels for adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to data published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation.

Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who with obesity who did not have bariatric surgery, researchers reported.