Michael Monostra

Long-term use of crinecerfont reduced glucocorticoid dosage over 2 years and was tied to multiple improvements in clinical outcomes for children and adolescents with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, researchers reported.

Adults who experience hyperglycemia while hospitalized with acute pancreatitis may be at risk for developing diabetes within a few months, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. As Healio previously reported, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases formed the DREAM study, a prospective study aimed at assessing how acute pancreatitis may impact diabetes

Obesity is a chronic disease. This statement is clearly at the heart of the answer to this question. When you look at the data in the STEP 1 trial extension, semaglutide (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk) works very well. But among patients who stopped it, two-thirds regained most of their weight within a year. Then, when you look at the STEP 4 trial, which randomly assigned participants receiving

Lifestyle intervention remains a core component of obesity management, alongside the emergence of more potent pharmacotherapy.The FDA approval of obesity drugs including semaglutide (Wegovy/Wegovy pill, Novo Nordisk), tirzepatide (Zepbound, Eli Lilly) and orforglipron (Foundayo, Eli Lilly) led to a surge in their use. However, health care professionals continue to emphasize the importance of

Adults with obesity achieved greater long-term weight loss if they partook in a nutrition plan designed for rapid weight loss compared with one designed for gradual weight loss, according to trial data.

Most health care professionals in the U.S. said they would consider prescribing combination levothyroxine and liothyronine therapy for euthyroid adults with hypothyroidism symptoms, according to study data. In a report published in AACE Endocrinology and Diabetes, researchers received survey responses from 299 American Association of Clinical Endocrinology members in the U.S. who reported

Women with a reproductive lifespan of 41 to 46 years performed better on cognitive tests than those with a reproductive lifespan of 33 years or fewer, according to data published in Menopause

A specially tailored cognitive behavioral therapy intervention may reduce insomnia and hot flashes among perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, researchers reported from a small pilot trial published in Menopause

Children and adults with type 1 diabetes who used a fast-acting mealtime insulin along with automated insulin delivery had improvements in time in range and other continuous glucose monitoring metrics, according to study data. In a single-arm clinical trial published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, researchers assessed glycemic outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes using ultra-rapid

Increased glucose may serve as a signal for worsening severity of hantavirus infection, and continuous glucose monitoring could help observe people exposed to the virus, according to a letter to the editor.