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Neurology
Sys. Review
Narrative review assesses GLP-1 receptor agonists versus insulin for steroid-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes
A Common Medication Side Effect May Have a Surprising New Solution
This narrative review evaluates the efficacy and safety of glucocorticosteroid-induced hyperglycemia (SIH) and steroid-induced diabetes (SID…
Doctors are exploring a new way to protect patients from the dangerous blood sugar spikes caused by essential steroid medications.
Frontiers
Apr 12, 2026
OB/GYN & Women's Health
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds liraglutide improves menstrual frequency and BMI in overweight women with PCOS
A Common Weight Loss Drug May Ease a Hidden Cause of Infertility
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 330 overweight or obese women with PCOS found liraglutide significantly increased menstrual frequen…
A common weight loss drug helps overweight women with PCOS restore regular periods and improve metabolic health.
Apr 12, 2026
Cardiology
Observational EHR study suggests GLP-1 RA may have lower risk than SGLT2i for HF outcomes
Observational study links GLP-1 RA to lower risk than SGLT2i in heart failure patients
An observational study using real-world EHR data from Stony Brook University Hospital compared GLP-1 RAs to SGLT2 inhibitors in patients wit…
In heart failure patients, GLP-1 receptor agonists showed a lower risk of death or hospitalization compared to SGLT2 inhibitors over one yea…
medRxiv
Apr 9, 2026
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine
Meta-analysis
GLP-1RAs reduce MACE risk in Asian and White adults with diabetes or overweight
Do heart benefits from diabetes drugs work equally well across different races?
A meta-analysis of 74,703 adults with type 2 diabetes or overweight/obesity found GLP-1RAs reduced MACE risk versus placebo.
Diabetes drugs protect hearts in Asian and White adults, but the benefit for Black adults remains unclear due to small study numbers.
Apr 8, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Liraglutide reduces OSA severity in patients with COPD and obesity in exploratory analysis
Could a weight loss drug help people with COPD breathe easier at night?
A secondary exploratory analysis of a 40-week RCT in 40 patients with COPD and overweight/obesity found liraglutide (3.0 mg) significantly r…
A weight loss drug reduced breathing pauses and oxygen drops for people with COPD and sleep apnea, improving general health while day-time s…
Apr 8, 2026
Cardiology
Meta-analysis
Network meta-analysis of pharmacotherapies shows GLP-1 RAs and SGLT2is reduce composite cardiovascular death and hospitalization in HFpEF
New drugs may lower heart failure risk and improve walking distance for patients with preserved ejection fraction
This network meta-analysis evaluated 48,235 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) treated with various pharma…
New heart drugs lower death risk and hospital visits for patients with preserved ejection fraction while improving walking distance.
Apr 6, 2026
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine
RCT
Short-term liraglutide modulates proteins in obesity, showing weight-independent effects and myostatin suppression
Could a weight-loss drug work by changing your body's proteins?
A 5-week randomized trial in 20 adults with obesity found liraglutide 3 mg daily modulated 124 proteins, with 85% of effects persisting afte…
A weight-loss drug changed 124 blood proteins in a small study, with 85% of shifts not tied to weight loss, hinting at deeper body-wide effe…
Apr 4, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Cohort
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Wolfram Syndrome Shows No Glycemic or BMI Benefit, Common GI Effects
Can diabetes drugs help Wolfram syndrome? A new study looks at real-world use
A retrospective cohort study of 84 participants with genetically confirmed Wolfram syndrome and insulin-dependent diabetes found 35% had rec…
Doctors prescribed diabetes drugs to 35% of rare Wolfram syndrome patients, but records show no improvement in blood sugar, weight, or slowi…
medRxiv
Apr 4, 2026