How therapeutic advances can address all 3 conditions was the topic of a symposium Friday during the 81st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), “The Intersection of Diabetes, Heart Failure and Kidney Disease: Challenges and New Insights.”
Aleksandar Kostic, PhD, an assistant professor of microbiology at Harvard Medical School, describes the research linking gut microbiota and incidence of type 1 diabetes.
Ezio Bonifacio, PhD, discusses the optimal time to begin monitoring for type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children genetically at risk for the disease.
Ann Goebel-Fabbri, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Boston, Massachusettes, outlines trends in eating disorders among patients with type 1 diabetes.
Mary Pat Gallagher, MD, of NYU Langone Health, explains her research documenting new onset diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
David McIntyre, MD, FRACP, gives an overview of his talk "Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic," to be presented at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 81st Scientific Sessions.
The once-weekly therapy is also being studied in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity.
The head of AHIP sat down with a senator and 3 health care executives for a conversation about payment and access issues at the organization's 2021 Institute and Expo Online.
Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, the chief science and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers insights on trial results and sessions to be presented at this year's ADA Scientific Sessions, taking place virtually June 25-29, 2021.
At a session of AHIP 2021 Institute and Expo Online, the head of North Carolina's health and human services department and a health equity policy advisor in the Biden administration discussed how collecting and using data to achieve health equity is ultimately a policy decision.
Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, the chief science and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association (ADA), previews sessions to be presented at the ADA's 81st Scientific Sessions.
Camille Hertzka, vice president and head of Oncology, US Medical, AstraZeneca, speaks about the real-world data collection of durvalumab to assess applicability in patients not involved in the PACIFIC trial, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in clinical trials moving forward.
Michael Thorpy, MD, director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and professor of neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, speaks on the efficacy of solriamfetol observed in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, and which patient groups may best benefit from this therapy.
Real-world data confirmed the clinical effectiveness of Celltrion Healthcare’s rituximab biosimilar (Truxima, CT-P10) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
A roundup of technology-related research presented at SLEEP 2021.
Experts discuss their research on the impact of sex differences in alcohol use disorder (AUD)-related sleep health.
Results of a post-hoc analysis underscore the efficacy of the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale to measure symptoms of idiopathic hypersomia.
Several studies presented at SLEEP 2021 highlight the negative impact COVID-19 has had on youth sleep health.
Anne Marie Morse, DO, pediatric neurologist and sleep medicine specialist, Geisinger, discusses factors contributing to insufficient screening of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with stroke and how a team-based approach fared in expediting diagnosis.
New studies into chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)–engineered natural killer (NK) cells has shown promising results, explained Ulrike Köhl, PhD, MD, professor of immune oncology and director of the Institute for Clinical Immunology at the University of Leipzig in Germany.
Research presented at SLEEP 2021 underscores the important role of sleep for firefighters, soldiers, and flight crew members.
Ibrutinib is currently a standard of care in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but zanubrutinib is an effective second-line and second-generation option, said Peter Hillmen, PhD, MB ChB, professor at the University of Leeds.
Executives from Merck, Bellus Health, Bayer, and Shionogi highlighted their P2X3 data for chronic cough.
Rajasi Mills, MS, vice president, SleepIQ Health, Sleep Number, speaks on the practical use of Sleep Number 360 smart beds in measuring sleep metrics and leveraging data to identify symptoms characteristic of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
Bispecific T-cell engagers and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies seem destined to move into earlier lines of therapy for multiple myeloma (MM), speakers at the European Hematology Association 2021 Virtual Congress said.
OTC cough medicines may have some temporary benefit, but they don't penetrate the nerves in the airways, which are believed to be the mechanism behind refractory chronic cough, says Jacky Smith, MB, ChB, FRCP, PhD, professor of respiratory medicine at the University of Manchester and an honorary consultant at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Behavioral cough suppression therapy can be used to help patients with chronic cough manage their cough, prevent a cough, and even trigger their cough less often, explained Laurie Slovarp, PhD, CCC-SLP, associate professor in the School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Sciences at University of Montana.
Experts from around the world discussed how to best manage the clinical issues presented by patients with refractory chronic cough, who often spend years trying to find effective relief.
Isabelle Arnulf, MD, PhD, senior neurologist, and professor, Neurology, Sorbonne Universités, Pierre and Marie Curie University, discusses findings of significant improvement observed in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia undergoing lower-sodium oxybate treatment.
Katharine Simon, PhD, clinical pediatric psychologist, and postdoctoral researcher, Sleep and Cognition Lab, UC Irvine, explains the influence of the autonomic nervous system on body functions and recommendations for patients experiencing autonomic imbalance and sleep dysregulation.
