The World Health Organisation and US drug manufacturer Eli Lilly have warned people to be wary of fake versions of popular weight loss and diabetes medicines. The WHO said on Thursday that it has received reports of fake semaglutide — the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic — in all regions of the […]
Biomea stock crashed Friday after the Food and Drug Administration placed two of the company’s diabetes treatment studies on hold, citing concerns of liver toxicity.
Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect: stomach paralysis, according to new data on the real-world use of the drugs. At least three new studies based on large collections of patient records show that the risk of being diagnosed with stomach paralysis, or gastroparesis, is […]
Treating type 2 diabetes patients as early as possible by controlling blood sugar with insulin and drugs can prolong life and reduce the risk of future complications such as heart attacks, kidney failure and vision loss, according to long-running research. Scientists from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh analysed data spanning more than four decades […]
Variety of fruit Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes—as 38.4 million Americans have been—can feel overwhelming and confusing. Suddenly, you have new diet rules you have to follow in order to keep your health condition under control. Knowing the rules regarding fruit can be particularly difficult to figure out. On the one hand, people with […]
The Biden administration announced last week the first 10 prescription medications for which it will negotiate prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for heart disease and diabetes. The IRA, which Biden signed in August 2022, granted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) power to […]
Well, this is guac-ward. Eating a small amount of avocado every day may lower a woman’s risk for Type 2 diabetes — but not for men who consume the green, creamy fruit, new research has found. “There are several potential mechanisms to explain the observed association between avocado consumption and diabetes prevalence in this study,” […]
(Reuters) — Eli Lilly raised its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Tuesday after demand for its weight-loss treatment Zepbound and type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro surged, sending its shares up about 8% premarket. Sky-rocketing demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, both chemically known as tirzepatide, has propelled the drugmaker’s market value above $700 billion – […]
The stock of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has been on a tear, up over 400% in the past five years. It’s been so successful that its nearly $500 billion market cap exceeds Denmark’s entire gross domestic product (GDP), where the company is based. Novo Nordisk owes much of its success to its blockbuster Ozempic […]
A doctor checking a patient’s blood glucose level Chances are, you know someone living with type 2 diabetes. The chronic disease has been linked to many health concerns, including high blood pressure, which is often referred to as “the silent killer.” It’s the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and 7 million people are […]
Drinking less alcohol and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes are strong factors in helping people cut their chances of dementia, research suggests. Limiting exposure to traffic-related air pollution could also reduce the risk of developing the condition, according to the study. It has been suggested that the findings could also help explain why […]
People who sleep less than six hours every night may have a 16 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes – even when they eat healthily, research suggests. An analysis of data from nearly 250,000 UK adults suggests people sleeping between three and four hours a night may have a 41 per cent […]