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Opinion: ‘Ultra-processed food’ is too broad a term to be useful

STAT

In recent years, an idea has taken hold across the ideological spectrum: The rise in diabetes and obesity in the United States is attributable to addictive, ultra-processed foods that dominate the American diet. Ultra-processed foods include everything from chips to nutrition supplement smoothies to breakfast cereals to chicken stock.

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STAT+: What to know about this summer’s landmark Wegovy heart health study

STAT

Novo is testing Wegovy, a weekly injection also sold under the brand name Ozempic for type 2 diabetes, against placebo in the five-year study. The implications are massive, and not just for Novo. Wegovy is part of a class of medicines that target a hormone called GLP-1, which curbs patients’ appetites.

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The World's Definitive Degrader & Proximity-Based Drugs Event

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Nutraceuticals 2025: Mapping growth, innovation, and consumer-centric trends

Express Pharma

The trend is definitely upward, and post-pandemic awareness about nutraceuticals has accelerated this growth. Products in this category are often prescribed by practitioners, such as nephrologists for renal care or diabetologists for managing diabetes.

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Towards a healthier, more equitable and innovative Indian healthcare sector

Express Pharma

The increased funding for Ayushman Bharat is a definite step towards moving closer to universal health coverage, and such coverage should include modern treatments such as TAVI/ TAVR involving valve implantation or replacement.

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Roche Bolsters Obesity, Diabetes R&D Portfolio With Acquisition of Carmot Therapeutics

PharmExec

Roche announces definitive merger agreement to acquire Carmot Therapeutics, Inc., which has an R&D portfolio that includes clinical stage subcutaneous and oral incretins for the treatment of patients with obesity, both with and without diabetes.

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Two Diabetes Updates in 2020

Med Ed 101

Working with geriatric patients and providers in primary care, I definitely have to stay up to date with regards to diabetes therapy. There have been a couple of diabetes updates in 2020 that I wanted to make sure you were aware of. The post Two Diabetes Updates in 2020 appeared first on Med Ed 101.