Diabetes incidence declined while prevalence plateaued in older US Medicare beneficiaries
Is diabetes finally slowing down among older Americans?
An observational study of US Medicare beneficiaries aged 68+ years from 2001-2015 found diabetes incidence declined while prevalence plateau…
Diabetes rates among Americans aged 68 and older have stopped climbing and may even be declining in recent years.
Observational report examines diabetes care during the COVID-19 pandemic in US adults
Report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected diabetes care in the US
An observational report describes diabetes care among adults with diabetes in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. No specific st…
A recent report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected diabetes care for adults in the United States, highlighting an important topic f…
US study examines obesity prevalence among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years
Study examines obesity and severe obesity rates in U.S. children and teens
An observational study assessed the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among persons aged 2-19 years in the United States. The main re…
A new report shows how common obesity and severe obesity are among U.S. children and teens aged 2 to 19 years.
Scuba-diving and mindfulness program reduces emotional eating in adults with obesity in small trial
Scuba diving and mindfulness program reduced emotional eating in small obesity study
A small, unblinded RCT of 63 adults with obesity found that adding a 2-month therapeutic scuba-diving and mindfulness program to standard ca…
A two-month scuba diving and mindfulness program significantly reduced emotional eating and stress in adults with obesity compared to standa…
Phase 3 trial of oral PCSK9 inhibitor enlicitide in hypercholesterolemia reports no results
Can a new pill lower cholesterol as well as existing drugs?
A completed phase 3 randomized controlled trial in 301 adults with hypercholesterolemia compared oral PCSK9 inhibitor enlicitide to ezetimib…
A new cholesterol pill called enlicitide finished its final trial, but the results showing how well it lowers bad cholesterol and its safety…
Phase 4 trial compares pioglitazone versus dapagliflozin add-on in type 2 diabetes
Trial compares two diabetes drug combinations but results are not yet available
A phase 4 randomized controlled trial in South Korea enrolled 133 participants with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by DPP-4 inhibit…
A completed trial in South Korea compared two three-drug combinations for type 2 diabetes, but results on blood sugar control are not yet av…
Meta-analysis finds no differences between plant-based and animal-based protein supplementation in adults
Study finds no major differences between plant and animal protein supplements for adults
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,893 adults found no statistically significant differences between long-term (≥6 months) plant-bas…
Long-term plant and animal protein supplements show no difference in muscle, strength, or heart health for adults.
Meta-analysis finds no significant gut microbiome differences in hypoestrogenic versus euestrogenic women
Large review finds no clear gut microbiome differences in women with low estrogen
A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies compared gut microbiome metrics in 1,267 hypoestrogenic women (post-menopausa…
A large review of women with low estrogen found no clear differences in gut bacteria diversity or major bacterial groups compared to those w…
Review examines glucose metabolic reprogramming in SLE and lupus nephritis pathogenesis
Review explores how sugar metabolism changes might fuel lupus immune system problems
A systematic review synthesizes evidence on glucose metabolic reprogramming in immune cells in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephri…
Lupus immune cells change how they use sugar for energy, a shift that drives the disease and kidney damage, opening doors to new metabolic t…
Legume consumption associated with glycemic improvements in type 2 diabetes, but microbiota role unclear
Could eating more beans help manage type 2 diabetes through your gut?
A narrative review of 3 human and 14 animal studies found legume consumption was associated with improved glucose tolerance and blood glucos…
Eating more beans may improve blood sugar and gut bacteria in type 2 diabetes, though human evidence remains limited compared to promising a…
High ambient temperatures associated with reduced anthropometric indicators in children from Sub-Saharan Africa
Higher temperatures linked to lower weight and height scores in young children
A systematic review and meta-analysis of nearly 3 million individuals, predominantly children under five in Sub-Saharan Africa, found an inv…
Higher temperatures are linked to slightly lower weight and height scores in young children, a connection found across nearly 3 million peop…
FDA Approves FOUNDAYO (orforglipron) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with comorbidities.
The FDA has approved a new daily pill called FOUNDAYO to help adults manage their weight.
The FDA has approved FOUNDAYO (orforglipron), an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overwe…
FDA approves new daily pill FOUNDAYO for adults to manage weight alongside diet and exercise.