Diabetes & Endocrinology News

• Full-Dose Anticoagulation Reduces Need for Life Support in COVID-19 The benefit, along with a trend to lower mortality, was reported in the subgroup of moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 taking part in three linked trials.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2021
• PCOS Linked to Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Mood Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with postpartum depression, and prenatal depressed mood and anxiety mediate the association, highlighting the need for prenatal psychological screening in this population, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2021
• STICH: Ischemia Not Linked to 10-Year Mortality, CABG Benefit The findings define another patient population in whom ischemia fails to identify those who derive a mortality benefit from revascularization.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2021
• Exercise Improves Bone Mass After Bariatric Surgery People who have bariatric surgery may have healthier bones afterward if they participate in a supervised exercise program, a randomized controlled trial suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2021
• Adding Liothyronine for Hypothyroidism Doesn't Up Breast Cancer Risk A large Swedish study shows those treated with LT3 in combination with LT4 for hypothyroidism have no greater breast cancer risk than individuals taking LT4 alone.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2021
• SMFM 2021 Upcoming SMFM Meeting Will Highlight Disparities, COVID-19 Although the annual Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting will involve the same breadth of topics as in the past, the intersection of the pandemic, pregnancy, and disparities will feature prominently.
  Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2021
• Air Pollution Linked to Acute Increase in MI Mortality In a new study, short-term exposure to ambient air pollution, specifically large and small particulate matter, and nitrogen dioxide was tied to an increased mortality risk from myocardial infarction.
  Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2021
• Deaths in Elderly After COVID-19 Vaccine: Warning or False Alarm? After more than 70 deaths were reported across Europe following COVID-19 vaccination, Medscape French Edition asked an expert if the deaths are a cause for concern or are to be expected in older patients.
  Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2021
• Trump Pardons a Handful of Physicians on His Way Out One of those pardoned was sentenced in a $70 million Medicare fraud scheme.
  Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2021
• 7 Ways President Biden Could Now Change Healthcare President Biden has spoken about the ways in which he could improve America's healthcare system. Now that he's in office, here's what he could do.
  Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2021
• ACEIs, ARBs Safe to Continue in COVID-19: Trial Published The BRACE-CORONA trial showed no difference in major outcomes for those continuing and those discontinuing these common blood pressure medications.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2021
• ACC Donations to GOP Election Deniers Under Scrutiny The pro-Trump storming of the Capitol has trade organizations and corporations alike rethinking or halting political donations.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2021
• Mental Illness Tied to High Risk of Physical Disease, Death Mental illness in young individuals is associated with a strikingly high risk of subsequent physical illness, disability, and premature mortality, results of a large longitudinal study show.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2021
• 'Vicious Cycle' Sent Insulin Costs Through Roof: Senate Committee Insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers refute the findings of the Senate report; activists say it clearly shows profits have been put ahead of peoples' lives.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2021
• No Need to Stop Estrogen in Transgender Women Before Gender-Affirming Surgery Transgender women can safely maintain their estrogen hormone therapy during gender-affirming surgery without an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a new study.
  Reuters Health Information, January 19, 2021
• Metformin Treatment Again Linked to Fewer Deaths From COVID-19 The latest of several studies, this time in a very diverse population, shows a striking threefold reduction in deaths from COVID-19 in those taking this leading treatment for type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2021
• Low Carb Diets Boost Diabetes Remission Rates, at Least Short Term Following a low-carbohydrate diet for 6 months increases type 2 diabetes remission rates by a third, but ongoing support and 'convenient solutions' are needed for long-term adherence, says expert.
  Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2021
• TRILUMINATE in Print: TriClip's Promise Awaits Further Validation Single-center results look promising, but observers say randomized data are needed to firmly establish transcatheter tricuspid repair and to clarify those most likely to benefit.
  Medscape Medical News, January 18, 2021
• Further Warning on SGLT2 Inhibitor Use and DKA Risk in COVID-19 A cluster of cases of diabetic ketoacidosis in which there was no hyperglycemia supports recommendations that SGLT2 inhibitors be discontinued in patients with type 2 diabetes who become ill with COVID-19.
  Medscape Medical News, January 18, 2021
• Hyperparathyroidism in the Elderly Appears Undertreated Fewer than a third of elderly Medicare beneficiaries who may benefit from parathyroidectomy because of primary hyperparathyroidism actually receive such treatment, according to a population-based cohort study.
  Reuters Health Information, January 14, 2021