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Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is safe and feasible in patients with aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PNTs), a recent study has shown.

The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors resulted in a reduced prevalence of anaemia and decreased risk of hospitalizations due to anaemia relative to the use of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitors in patients with diabetes, reports a study.

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on haemodialysis helps enhance the detection of hyperglycaemic and hypoglycaemic events, particularly nocturnal and prolonged episodes, suggests a study.

Asian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have longer reproductive potential, with a high ovarian reserve that is maintained through older age and translates to increased success with assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments, according to a retrospective study.

For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the use of a closed-loop insulin system helps increase time spent in target glucose range, according to the open-label CIRCUIT trial.

Children who were breastfed during the first 4–6 months of life are less likely to have central precocious puberty (CPP), with the protective association being partially mediated by prepubertal adiposity, according to a retrospective study.

In patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the high risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) at the time of diagnosis correlates with low levels of plasma triglycerides (P-TG) and an interaction between change in BMI and P-TG prior to diagnosis, reports a study.

For patients who are struggling to lose weight after metabolic bariatric surgery, treatment with liraglutide boosts weight-loss outcomes and helps avoid conversion surgery, as shown in a randomized clinical trial.