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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Demand for new obesity medications like semaglutide (GLP-1 analogs) is high, but availability is low. Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? So, which patients should get them first? What are the true benefits and side effects?

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Drug linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

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People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who took the diabetes drug pioglitazone were less likely to later develop dementia than those who did not take the drug.

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One-hour endoscopic procedure could eliminate need for insulin for type 2 diabetes

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A procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes to the lining of the first part of the small intestine could allow patients with type 2 diabetes to stop taking insulin and still maintain glycemic control, according to a preliminary first-in-human study that will be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023.

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Spinal cord stimulation may help diabetic neuropathy

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People with painful diabetic neuropathy may be able to get relief from high-frequency spinal cord stimulation, according to a preliminary study released today, February 28, 2023, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 75th Annual Meeting being held in person in Boston and live online from April 22-27, 2023.

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More Indonesian children are living with diabetes—so what can we do to prevent it?

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Indonesian children under 18 were 70 times more likely to be living with diabetes in January 2023 than they were in 2010, the Indonesian Pediatric Society revealed this month.

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Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

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High blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decrease as people age. The study is published in the January 18, 2023, online issue of Neurology.

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Recent decade saw no change in diabetes prevalence in US adults, study finds

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Between 2013 and 2023, there was no change in the prevalence of diabetes among U.S. 27 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. adults, but glycemic control worsened, according to a research letter published online Feb.