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Once-weekly semaglutide safe, effective in type 2 diabetes patients
Initiating a once-weekly treatment regimen of semaglutide helps control glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes, without introducing new safety concerns, a Japan study has found.

Cinnamic aldehyde, alcohol cause reactions in fragrance allergy
A prospective study has revealed that cinnamic aldehyde and cinnamic alcohol are the most common allergens that cause immediate and delayed reactions among patients with allergic contact dermatitis to fragrance. In addition, reactions to benzyl alcohol, sorbic acid, and coumarin are usually seen in immediate patch tests.

Toe amputation effective in diabetics
Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) appears to be an effective approach in diabetes management and can help avoid lower-extremity amputations (LEA), a recent study has found. However, patient-related factors such as insulin dependence and serum albumin affect the procedure’s efficacy.





