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STAT+: Off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes continues to show positive results

STAT

Twelve people with type 1 diabetes who received an investigational off-the-shelf stem cell therapy were able to produce their own insulin and keep healthy blood glucose levels for at least one year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday. After three months, none of them suffered severe bouts of low blood sugar.

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Mattel introduces its first Barbie with type 1 diabetes

STAT

NEW YORK — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Lilly’s Zepbound slashed risk of developing diabetes

STAT

Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound significantly cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, showing the benefits of long-term use of the blockbuster therapy. In that study, which enrolled people with obesity and heart disease, Wegovy also cut the risk of developing diabetes by 73%. The company did not report absolute risk rates.

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In children, Covid is tied to higher risk of type 2 diabetes 

STAT

It may be time to add Covid-19 infection to the list of possible risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes at a young age.  Children with obesity were twice as likely to have new type 2 diabetes post-Covid and those who were sick enough to be hospitalized were almost three times as likely to do so. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Sanders blames food companies for diabetes epidemic

STAT

Sanders held a hearing today on diabetes that implicated both the food and drug industries in what the American Diabetes Association estimates is a $413 billion annual cost to the health care system. WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has a new corporate target: the food industry.

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Diabetes medicine could help people drink less alcohol, research suggests

The Pharmacist

A diabetes medication which is thought to target the brains reward centre could be effective in reducing alcohol use in the future, a new study suggests. The findings are published ineClinicalMedicineand […] The post Diabetes medicine could help people drink less alcohol, research suggests appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Ozempic linked to lower opioid overdose rate in those with diabetes, study shows

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People taking semaglutide medications like Ozempic for diabetes may be at reduced risk of drug overdose, according to new research.

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