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Eli Lilly diabetes drug wins FDA approval to lower cardiovascular risks

Heart disease is is the leading cause of death for people with Type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro wins FDA approval for a major new cardiovascular benefit

Eli Lilly's Mounjaro received FDA approval for reducing heart attack and stroke risks. This new indication expands its use beyond diabetes and weight management. The drug demonstrated an 8% greater reduction in cardiovascular events in a key study. Mounjaro's approval strengthens Eli Lilly's position in the GLP-1 medicine market. This…

The Economic Times · Aug 28

The popular diabetes drug metformin has been used for decades — and scientists just figured out its main mechanism

Scientists have debated whether the diabetes drug metformin acts primarily in the intestines or the liver. New findings clear up this confusion.

LiveScience · Aug 28

FDA approves world’s first dual-sensor CGM in diabetes 'breakthrough' — new Libre Duo sensor tracks ketones and blood sugar in real-time

The FDA has greenlit the first CGM wearable to monitor both blood sugar and ketone levels simultaneously.

TechRadar · Aug 26

The Rise of GLP-1 Shoppers and How Supermarket Aisles Are Changing

Walk down any grocery store aisle today, and you will notice subtle changes in what fills shoppers’ carts. Americans using GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes medications are fundamentally altering how they buy food. With one in five U.S. households now including a current medication user, appetite-suppressing drugs are rewriting consumer…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Aug 26

Mark Cuban Blasts Facebook as 'Worst of the Worst' Over AI Scams Using His Image and Voice

Mark Cuban accuses Meta's Facebook of allowing AI-generated ads using his likeness to promote unendorsed products, highlighting broader issues of AI scams and questioning Meta's corporate culture.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

Medicare's 50 Dollar GLP-1 Price Locks Out Nearly Six Million People Who Have a Qualifying Diagnosis

An estimated 5.9 million Medicare enrollees are excluded from the $50 GLP-1 Bridge price because they have diabetes or sleep apnea.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

2 Simple Changes That Could Help Control Type 2 Diabetes

What if better blood sugar control is not only about what you eat, but also when you eat it? That question is attracting growing attention among people living with type 2 diabetes. Vegetarian and vegan eating patterns have been linked with improvements in HbA1c and body weight, while time-restricted eating…

MyLifeXP · Aug 26

5 Low-Glycaemic Indian Eating Patterns That Science Actually Backs for Blood Sugar Control

Eat Your Dal and Sabzi First, Rice LastThe sequence in which food lands in your stomach changes how fast glucose enters your blood, measurably, not marginally. A 2015 study by Dr. Alpana Shukla at Weill Cornell Medicine, published in Diabetes Care, tested people with type 2 diabetes eating the same…

Times Life · Aug 26

An Injury to Her Blind Eye Set Her Immune System Against the Only Eye She Could See

Ten weeks after surgery on a long-blind eye, a woman's immune system attacked her only working eye, on top of severe diabetic retinopathy.

Medical Daily · Aug 25