Tirzepatide improves waist-to-height ratio in adults with obesity or overweight
Tirzepatide improves waist-to-height ratio in obesity and prediabetes
A post-hoc analysis of a Phase 3 RCT found that tirzepatide (10/15 mg) improved waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in adults with obesity or overw…
A new analysis finds tirzepatide helps more people with obesity achieve a healthier waist-to-height ratio, a key measure of belly fat risk.
Sarcopenia Significantly Increases Mortality Risk And Hospital Readmission Rates Among Patients With Diabetes In This Large Meta-Analysis
Sarcopenia raises death and heart risk in diabetes
A massive meta-analysis of 471,986 patients reveals sarcopenia drastically raises mortality and cardiovascular risks in diabetes. Clinicians…
For people with diabetes, losing muscle mass significantly boosts the risk of dying, heart disease, and being readmitted to the hospital.
Real-time CGM improved HbA1c versus SMBG in adults with type 2 diabetes on basal insulin and modern therapies
Real-time glucose monitoring improves blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes
This randomised controlled trial compared real-time continuous glucose monitoring against standard self-monitoring of blood glucose in adult…
A new trial shows continuous glucose monitoring helps lower blood sugar levels better than standard finger-prick testing for adults with typ…
Exercise Improves Body Composition and Function in Sarcopenic Obesity
Exercise helps older adults with sarcopenic obesity build muscle and lose fat
A meta-analysis of 917 older adults shows exercise significantly reduces fat mass and improves muscle mass, strength, and physical function …
A large review shows exercise helps older adults with sarcopenic obesity reduce fat and build muscle strength safely.
Greater weight loss and supervised exercise reduce diabetes risk in adults with prediabetes
Losing weight and supervised exercise lower diabetes risk in adults with prediabetes
This meta-analysis examined lifestyle interventions for adults with prediabetes to assess their impact on diabetes incidence and metabolic m…
A major analysis of over 22,000 people shows that losing at least 5% of body weight and doing supervised exercise significantly lowers the c…
Systematic review shows pre-pregnancy weight loss interventions do not significantly reduce gestational diabetes mellitus risk in women with overweight or obesity
Pre-pregnancy weight loss does not cut diabetes risk
A meta-analysis of 1632 adult women found that pre-pregnancy weight loss interventions did not significantly lower gestational diabetes risk…
A review of 1,632 women found that pre-pregnancy weight loss did not significantly lower the risk of gestational diabetes, even though it di…
Resistance training reduces hemoglobin A1c by 0.62% and systolic blood pressure by 3.91 mmHg in type 2 diabetes
Resistance training improves heart risk markers in type 2 diabetes
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated resistance training in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The po…
For adults with type 2 diabetes, lifting weights may lower key heart risk markers and blood sugar, a new review finds.
Lifestyle programs show no significant diabetes incidence reduction in 14 studies of at-risk individuals
Lifestyle programs for people at risk of diabetes showed mixed results in this review of fourteen studies
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 eligible studies evaluates lifestyle-based diabetes prevention programs in primary care for i…
A large review found that lifestyle programs did not significantly lower diabetes risk or improve blood sugar levels. While some weight loss…
Antibiotic cement achieves 85.2% healing rate in diabetic foot osteomyelitis meta-analysis
Antibiotic cement may help heal diabetic foot infections without major surgery
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 82 patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis found a weighted healing rate of 85.2% with antibiotic…
A meta-analysis suggests antibiotic-impregnated cement can heal diabetic foot osteomyelitis in most patients, though some still need surgery…
SGLT2 and dual SGLT1/2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular death or heart failure hospitalization risk in type 2 diabetes patients
Three diabetes drugs lower heart failure and heart attack risk
This network meta-analysis evaluates bexagliflozin, ertugliflozin, and sotagliflozin versus placebo for patients with type 2 diabetes. The a…
Three newer diabetes drugs cut heart failure and heart attack risk in people with type 2 diabetes, a new analysis finds.
Negative pressure wound therapy reduces hospital stay by 7.8 days in diabetic wounds
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Reduces Hospital Stay for Diabetic Wounds
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies found that negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) significantly reduced hospitalisati…
A large analysis of 21 studies found that Negative Pressure Wound Therapy significantly reduced hospital stays and complications for patient…
Fertility preservation in female leukemia patients carries risks of leukemic cell contamination and disease reintroduction
Fertility preservation options carry risks for female leukemia patients
This review examines fertility preservation strategies for female patients with leukemia. The authors note that oocyte or embryo cryopreserv…
Fertility preservation strategies for female leukemia patients face safety concerns like disease reintroduction and contamination risks that…