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The time of steroids as the treatment of choice for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations appears to be nearing its end with the arrival of a new monoclonal antibody therapy, according to the results of the ABRA study.

Use of the automated insulin delivery (AID) system delivers better glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, switching to the Minimed 780G insulin pump system does not lead to notable changes in energy and nutrient intake in this population, according to a study.

Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who initiated treatment with empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), and a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) show reduced hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) and all-cause mortality risks relative to those treated with empagliflozin and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i), reports a study presented at EASD 2024.

Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) appears to have protective benefits against the development of glaucoma compared with exposure to other second-line antihyperglycaemic medications, according to a study.