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DAPA-CKD heralds a new era for dapagliflozin in kidney disease

23 Sep 2020 by

Adding dapagliflozin to standard of care (SOC) significantly reduces the risk of worsening kidney function, death due to kidney or cardiovascular (CV) disease, and all-cause mortality compared with SOC alone in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of whether they have type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals the DAPA-CKD* trial — showing dapagliflozin charting new territories from diabetes to the renal realm.

DAPA-CKD heralds a new era for dapagliflozin in kidney disease

More plants in diet translate to less diabetes, weight

Young adults who follow a plant-based, high-quality diet are less likely to develop diabetes and gain weight through middle age, according to data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.

More plants in diet translate to less diabetes, weight

Combination a better bet than monotherapy in mixed dyslipidemia

23 Sep 2020 by

The combination of pitavastatin and fenofibrate appears to have superior effect on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non–HDL-C), as well as other lipids, compared with a statin alone in high-risk patients with mixed dyslipidemia, according to a study.

Combination a better bet than monotherapy in mixed dyslipidemia

Short-term eGFR changes on SGLT2 inhibitor unrelated to long-term trends

22 Sep 2020

The degree of the acute decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) following treatment with luseogliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, varies widely among patients with type 2 diabetes, a recent study has found.

Short-term eGFR changes on SGLT2 inhibitor unrelated to long-term trends

22 Sep 2020

Better time in range eases painful diabetic neuropathy

Greater time-in-range (TIR), as assessed by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), may lessen pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a new study has found.

Better time in range eases painful diabetic neuropathy

Vitamin D protects against diabetes among people with healthy sleep patterns

Individuals with higher circulating vitamin D concentrations are better protected against type 2 diabetes, especially those with healthier sleep patterns, a study has found.

Vitamin D protects against diabetes among people with healthy sleep patterns

$Delayed denosumab treatment may up vertebral fracture risk$

Delayed denosumab treatment may up vertebral fracture risk

17 Sep 2020 by

In patients with osteoporosis treated with denosumab, a long interval between injections could raise their risk of vertebral fracture, a UK-based retrospective study showed.

Delayed denosumab treatment may up vertebral fracture risk

Anthropometric factors insufficient to detect prediabetes in kids

Anthropometric measures are not sufficiently accurate for predicting elevated fasting plasma glucose and glycated haemoglobin in children, a new study reports.

Anthropometric factors insufficient to detect prediabetes in kids

Hormone combination helps short teens become taller

In teens with short stature, the combination of gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) and recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) yields a significant increase in adult height, as shown in a study.

Hormone combination helps short teens become taller