Monthly Archives: October 2023

Ozempic and Wegovy ‘significantly’ improve blood sugar and weight for the long-term, new study suggests

Semaglutides—weight loss and diabetes injectables like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus—significantly improved blood sugar control and weight in adults with type 2 diabetes over a three-year period, according to new data released Monday at a major endocrine conference. Results of the study—funded by Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk—were presented by the Israeli researchers at the annual meeting […]

Study suggests drinking dark tea every day may help control blood sugar to reduce diabetes risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Drinking dark tea every day may help to mitigate type 2 diabetes risk and progression in adults through better blood sugar control, suggests new research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct). The study, by researchers from the University of […]

Worldwide audit finds testosterone replacement improves blood sugar control in men with type 2 diabetes

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Real-world data from an ongoing international audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes, presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct), suggests that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) improves glycemic control for up to two years. The early data […]

Why you should wait a few days before taking an at-home COVID test if you’re sick

The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test may be on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Researchers looked at nearly 350 people and found that viral load peaked a few days after symptoms started. “Viral load just refers to the amount of […]

Remembering the life of Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, DABVP (feline practice)

On September 30, 2023, the veterinary community lost a pillar in the feline medicine speciality, Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, DABVP (feline practice). Colleran was a renowned cat expert and spoke to veterinarians worldwide through books, articles, interviews, and lectures, helping to make the world a better place for cats and get them the care that they […]

FDA clears AI model for detecting signs of heart failure in ECGs

Anumana, a Massachusetts-based nference portfolio company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new artificial intelligence (AI) model that identifies signs of low ejection fraction (LEF) in 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs). The ECG-AI LEF algorithm, developed as part of a collaboration with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was designed to help screen […]

New study explains why people with obesity are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Obesity is a public health problem worldwide that currently affects more than 40% of adults in the U.S. Alarmingly, more than 9% of the U.S. population had severe (Class 3) obesity in 2020, the highest designation with a weight of 271 pounds or more for a person 5’9″ and body mass […]

Primary bone tumors in dogs

Zlatko59 / stock.adobe.com Primary bone tumors arise directly from bone and may include osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and fibrosarcoma, among other types of neoplasia. Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs, representing 85% to 98% of all bone tumors.1,2 Bone tumors may arise in either the appendicular or axial skeleton, with 75% of tumors […]