First Treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease Approved by FDA
January 22, 2020
The FDA announced yesterday that it has approved the first treatment for thyroid eye disease: teprotumumab-trbw (Tepezza, Horizon Therapeutics).
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Improve Semen Quality
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The evidence is inconclusive, but a cross-sectional study of young men finds that omega−3 fatty acid supplements may improve semen quality and reproductive hormone levels in men.
Liraglutide May Increase Bone Strength, Study Shows
January 15, 2020
The GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) for 26 weeks had no impact on bone resorption, even though subjects lost weight.
Image IQ: Depression, Tingling and Numbness
January 8, 2020
A 38-year-old woman went to the doctor with several complaints that seemed unrelated but they had started within the last few months. She was feeling depressed and fatigued with tingling and numbness in her hands and feet. Can you diagnose this patient?
Omega-3 Treatment for Diabetes Patients Described as Among the Decade's Most Noteworthy
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an omega-3 fatty acid treatment as an add-on treatment to statin therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in adults with elevated triglyceride levels.
Type 2 Diabetes and RA Linked at the Core?
December 19, 2019
Insulin resistance is independently associated with body mass index (BMI) and synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, shows new research published in Arthritis and Rheumatology.
Image IQ: 7-year-old boy with photophobia
November 27, 2019
A mother brought her 7-year-old boy to the eye doctor after he complained for several months about increasing photophobia during outdoor activities like soccer practice and playground outings. She also noticed that he had been thirstier than usual during his soccer games, but wasn’t sweating as much as he usually did. During the slit lamp exam, the doctor noted crystals throughout his cornea and conjunctiva. What's your diagnosis?
Light Exercise Lowers Fracture Risk Post Menopause
November 27, 2019
Postmenopausal women who participate in vigorous physical activity have a lower risk of total and hip fractures, but higher knee fracture risk, say researchers recently writing in JAMA Network Open.
10 New Endocrinology Drugs in 2019
November 27, 2019
In this slideshow, we review 10 new drugs or new indications for diabetes and other endocrine conditions.
Treatment Doesn't Improve Subclinical Hypothyroidism Symptoms
November 20, 2019
A JAMA study finds that treating elderly patients who have subclinical hypothyroidism does not improve hypothyroid symptoms or fatigue.
