T2DM patients can target remission, says updated diabetes handbook
Type 2 diabetes treatments, such as low-calorie diets and bariatric surgery, can lead to remission for some patients, says new guidance from the RACGP and…
Tag: Endocrinology – Diabetes
Medical Must-See: Was this insulin script a rash decision?
This 39-year-old pregnant woman had an unexpected reaction to her gestational diabetes treatment that resulted in distinct rashes on her abdomen and legs. She had…
Helping to close the loop on glycaemic control
Kaye is a 60-year-old woman with a highly demanding job as a CEO. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 54 and started…
What World War II rationing tells us about type 2 diabetes
A study of postwar food rationing suggests that restricting exposure to sugar in early life staves off adult development of type 2 diabetes and hypertension,…
TGA approves first oral T2DM treatment for kids since metformin
The TGA has approved empagliflozin for type 2 diabetes in children as young as 10, either combined with metformin or as monotherapy if metformin is…
Doctors reverse type 1 diabetes with stem cell transplant: report
A 25-year-old woman with hard-to-control type 1 diabetes began producing her own insulin just months after an autologous transplant of reprogrammed stem cells. She was…
WHO database ‘shows safety signal’ for semaglutide and suicidal ideation: study
Researchers have called for an urgent assessment of a possible link between semaglutide and suicidality based on a study of a WHO adverse event database.…
Novo Nordisk finally launches semaglutide pen indicated for weight loss in Australia
Novo Nordisk’s subcutaneous weight-loss drug Wegovy will hit Australian shelves this month, two years after it received TGA approval. The once-weekly injectable semaglutide formulation will…
GLP-1 RAs tied to greater risk of diabetic retinopathy progression than SGLT-2is: study
In patients with diabetes and established diabetic retinopathy, treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists is associated with increased risks of diabetic retinopathy progression compared with SGLT-2…
Maggots succeed after standard wound care fails for diabetic foot ulcer: case study
A longstanding diabetic foot ulcer that had failed to improve with standard wound care finally healed with the aid of maggot therapy, honey dressings and…
