Popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy among privately insured patients may worsen disparities, suggests study

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity

Updated on: August 08,2024

Popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy among privately insured patients may worsen disparities, suggests study

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity

Updated on:August 08,2024

Reducing diabetes medication costs can help improve outcomes, especially for low-income patients

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that reducing out-of-pocket costs for patien

Updated on: March 05,2024

Reducing diabetes medication costs can help improve outcomes, especially for low-income patients

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that reducing out-of-pocket costs for patien

Updated on:March 05,2024

New insulin mixture could make life easier for patients with type 1 diabetes

by Sølvi Normannsen,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTests show that MicroGlucagon (orange curve) works faster and is more effective than the fastest-acting insulins on the market (

Updated on: May 09,2024

New insulin mixture could make life easier for patients with type 1 diabetes

by Sølvi Normannsen,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTests show that MicroGlucagon (orange curve) works faster and is more effective than the fastest-acting insulins on the market (

Updated on:May 09,2024

Supplement lowers risk of higher glucose caused by blood-pressure drug, researchers find

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Hypertension(2023). DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21932A dietary supplement developed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher signifi

Updated on: January 09,2024

Supplement lowers risk of higher glucose caused by blood-pressure drug, researchers find

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Hypertension(2023). DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21932A dietary supplement developed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher signifi

Updated on:January 09,2024

Only walking for exercise? Here's how to get the most out of it

by Ken Nosaka,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe're living longer than in previous generations, withone in eightAustralians aged over 85. But the currentgapb

Updated on: March 19,2024

Only walking for exercise? Here's how to get the most out of it

by Ken Nosaka,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe're living longer than in previous generations, withone in eightAustralians aged over 85. But the currentgapb

Updated on:March 19,2024

Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they re

Updated on: January 28,2024

Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they re

Updated on:January 28,2024

Serum copeptin, urinary AQP2 lower in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Elana GotkineSerum copeptin and urinary aquaporin-2 (AQP2) levels are significantly lower in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study published in the&n

Updated on: January 22,2024

Serum copeptin, urinary AQP2 lower in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Elana GotkineSerum copeptin and urinary aquaporin-2 (AQP2) levels are significantly lower in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study published in the&n

Updated on:January 22,2024

Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversityA fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) feeding off a banana. Credit:Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAInternational researchers led by Mona

Updated on: February 19,2024

Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversityA fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) feeding off a banana. Credit:Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAInternational researchers led by Mona

Updated on:February 19,2024

Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk

by Dennis ThompsonTaking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times more likel

Updated on: September 14,2024

Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk

by Dennis ThompsonTaking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times more likel

Updated on:September 14,2024

Popular obesity drugs may lead to medical procedure complications, large study suggests

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Cedars-Sinai suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight lo

Updated on: March 30,2024

Popular obesity drugs may lead to medical procedure complications, large study suggests

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Cedars-Sinai suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight lo

Updated on:March 30,2024

Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance—food intake versus energy expenditure—is still a challenge for science

Updated on: January 18,2024

Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance—food intake versus energy expenditure—is still a challenge for science

Updated on:January 18,2024

Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesFemale mice show abrupt brain substructure volume loss after midlife compared to males, and ovariectomized females have smaller dorsal hippocampal volumes

Updated on: January 18,2024

Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesFemale mice show abrupt brain substructure volume loss after midlife compared to males, and ovariectomized females have smaller dorsal hippocampal volumes

Updated on:January 18,2024