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10-05-2023 | Type 2 diabetes | News

ONWARDS 5: Weekly insulin icodec with app shows real-world promise for type 2 diabetes

Result from ONWARDS 5 trial show weekly insulin icodec plus a dosing app offers greater reductions in glycated hemoglobin than daily basal insulin analogs for type 2 diabetes.

07-20-2023 | Type 2 diabetes | News

Triple agonist shows promise for both glycemic and weight control

Treating people with type 2 diabetes with the triple agonist retatrutide shows promising improvements in both glycemic control and reduction in obesity.

03-01-2023 | Flash glucose monitoring | News

One-off pre-consultation isCGM use helpful in type 2 diabetes

A short period of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring prior to a first endocrinologist consultation can improve glycemic outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes, report the SPOT FIRST study researchers.

02-03-2023 | Empagliflozin | News

DINAMO: Empagliflozin shows promise for young people with type 2 diabetes

Empagliflozin, but not linagliptin, provides “clinically relevant” improvements in glycemic control versus placebo in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes, report the DINAMO investigators.

01-16-2023 | Diet | News

Microbiome support improves type 2 diabetes outcomes

A randomised trial shows that use of a prebiotic fibre-enriched nutritional formula results in improved life quality and, potentially, better glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.

12-13-2022 | Diet | News

Low-carb, high-fat diet gives glycemic benefits in randomized trial

Randomized trial findings show reduced glycated hemoglobin and bodyweight in people with type 2 diabetes following a calorie-unrestricted low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat approach.

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12-05-2022 | SGLT2 inhibitors | News

Algorithm could optimize SGLT2 vs DPP-4 inhibitor decisions in clinical practice

An algorithm based on real-world clinical data could support decisions between use of SGLT2 inhibitors and DPP-4 inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes.

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11-01-2022 | SGLT2 inhibitors | News

Real-world adjunctive medication outcomes in type 1 diabetes revealed

People with type 1 diabetes who take GLP-1 receptor agonists or SGLT2 inhibitors in clinical practice have outcomes that are mostly – but not all – in line with those in controlled trials, say researchers.