touchENDOCRINOLOGY spoke with Camilla Dably Hansen (Odense Hospital, Denmark) about the findings from the recent 6-month randomised controlled trial investigating the impact of a non-calorie restricted, low carbohydrate, high fat diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The abstract entitled ‘A non-calorie restricted […]

The AWARDS-PEDS study assessed dulaglutide, a once-weekly subcutaneous injection of GLP-1 receptor agonist, in youth with type 2 diabetes and the key findings and implications are discussed by Dr Silva Arslanian (University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA). The findings of this study come at a vital time, with type 2 […]

Managing youth with type 2 diabetes has its challenges in comparison to the adult population. Dr Silva Arslanian (University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) discusses these challenges as well as the effectiveness of lifestyle-focused interventions in younger patients with diabetes.  Dr Silva Arslanian presented an abstract entitled ‘Dulaglutide in Youth […]

The ELIXA biomarker study evaluated protein biomarkers as clinical risk factors to identify people with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome who are at highest risk for cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and death. Professor Hertzel Gerstein (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) discusses the outcomes of the ELIXA biomarker study and the implications of the findings […]

Nutrient-stimulated gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) (known as either gastric inhibitory polypeptide or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) or glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1), are secreted by K and L cells, respectively, in the upper segment of the small intestine and throughout the intestine. For the past 10 years, GLP-1 receptor agonists, which are mimetic of incretins, have been used […]

Obesity – a chronic, relapsing, progressive disease that is defined by a body mass index (BMI) of ≥27.5 kg/m2 in Asian populations and ≥30.0 kg/m2 in all other populations – is an epidemic that has spread across the world.1 Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that 59% of adults and almost one in three children […]

On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was notified of several cases of pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan, China. After a relatively short period, officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported outside of China, in Thailand, on 13 January 2020.1 From the start of the pandemic to 11 November […]

In physiological conditions, the pituitary gland contributes to proper body functions and homeostasis. The assumed circadian rhythm of anterior pituitary hormones seems to be an important part of the hormonal balance. Cortisol release triggered by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) forms the main part of the body’s ‘stress response’, which is crucial for a patient’s reaction to […]