Endocrinology

Findings from a new study suggest that supplementing standard care for obesity with butyrate helped reduce BMI, improve glucose metabolism, and reduce inflammation markers.

An obesity specialist explains why clinicians should start at the root cause when managing patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

The "Plan B" emergency contraceptive at 2 times the normal dose was not more effective in study participants with BMI >30.

Teplizumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, delayed the median onset of stage 3 T1D by approximately 2 years compared to placebo in a pivotal clinical trial.

Ordering an obesity phenotype should be as simple and routine as ordering an HbA1c or a lipid panel, says obesity expert Andres Acosta, MD, PhD.

Mayo Clinic's Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, details the 4 biologic obesity phenotypes his team has identified and how their use can change weight loss outcomes.

Use of GLP-1 mimetics and SGLT-2 inhibitors for cardiorenal protection in T2D patients is backed by robust clinical trial evidence, says AACE President Sethu Reddy, MD.

AACE president Dr Sethu Reddy highlights evidence-based updates, including selection of diabetes medication based on comorbidities and new agents to treat DKD and elevated lipids.

Semaglutide yields "amazing" weight loss in adolescents, phenotype-tailored lifestyle approach leads to greater weight loss vs standard methods, and more.

In the SOLOIST-WHF trial, risk for HF readmission and CV death were reduced by more than 50% at 30- and 90-days after hospital discharge.