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Children who survived central nervous system (CNS) infections experience many endocrinologic imbalances, according to a study. Of these infections, meningitis poses the highest risk of subsequent endocrinopathies, particularly short stature.

Treatment with tirzepatide once weekly results in significant decreases in glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and body weight (BW), regardless of antiglutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies (GADA) status in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a post hoc analysis of SURPASS.

Poor glycaemic status may predispose individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) to dementia, with the risk especially high in those experiencing significant fluctuations in glycaemic levels, as reported in a retrospective cohort study.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may benefit from eating green leafy vegetables, which may enhance glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. However, higher consumption of potatoes prepared in an unhealthy way, such as fries and chips, may worsen T2D markers, reports a study.

Patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) tend to have a poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at baseline, but this significantly improves as the ulcers heal over time, according to a Singapore study involving a multi-ethnic population.