University Of Newcastle UK

BOSTON — Most adults with hypothyroidism prefer combination therapy with liothyronine plus levothyroxine over levothyroxine alone, but most trials find combination therapy provides limited added benefit, according to two speakers.

Comparing a minimally invasive approach to mitral valve repair vs. sternotomy.

NEW ORLEANS — Minimally invasive thoracoscopically guided right mini-thoracotomy for mitral valve repair was as effective and safe compared with sternotomy, with faster recovery and shorter hospital stay, a speaker reported.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who lost at least 10% of their body weight engaged in more physical activity and slept better at 12 and 24 months than those who lost less weight, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and a BMI of 21 kg/m2 to 27 kg/m2 have high likelihood of diabetes remission if they lose 10% of their starting weight, researchers reported.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who drank a low-dose premeal shot of whey protein before each meal spent less time in hyperglycemia and more time in range compared with placebo, according to study findings.

Treatment for thyroid eye disease should be personalized, with joint input from endocrinologists and ophthalmologists, according to two speakers.

Adults with type 2 diabetes have more liver and intrapancreatic fat across all BMI levels than those without diabetes, and weight loss can help to reduce intra-organ fat to achieve disease remission, according to a speaker.

Adults with normal weight and type 2 diabetes may be able to achieve diabetes remission with weight loss, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes virtual meeting.

Older adults with decreasing serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels were more likely than those with a steady level to experience cognitive decline, according to findings published in Thyroid.