Meat Types and T2D; Semaglutide in Heart Failure; Acromegaly at the Paralympics

Consumption of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry were each tied with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

If she becomes President, should Vice President Kamala Harris start a national campaign to end the diabetes epidemic? (The Guardian)

Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) was associated with a 31% reduced risk of combined cardiovascular death or worsening heart failure events in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, a pooled analysis of trials found. (The Lancet)

After bariatric surgery, decreased thyroid stimulating hormone was linked with lower visceral fat area and higher skeletal muscle mass percentage. (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Risk for dementia was significantly lower for Korean adults taking an SGLT-2 inhibitor versus a DPP-4 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes, a population-based cohort study found. (The BMJ)

While nearly a third of Military Health System beneficiaries in the U.S. had obesity from 2018 to 2022, less than 1% used an anti-obesity medication. (Obesity)

Standing 8’1″ tall, Morteza Mehrzad — who has acromegaly — is the second-tallest man in the world and the tallest athlete to ever compete in a Paralympic Games. (New York Post)

The diabetes drug metformin may help protect against radiation exposure. (PLOS One)

Gender-affirming care providers face harassment and death threats while they try to work through the surge of transgender youths wanting appointments. (NBC News)

In a retrospective review of males over age 10 with partial androgen insensitivity syndrome, 91% developed gynecomastia. (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)