Official channel for news and information about research publication and medical education across Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BIDMC.org https://bsky.app/profile/bidmcreseach.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bidmcreseach.bsky.social/post/3lzocfltrx22iIn @jamacardiology.com , scientists show nearly 6 in 10 US vs 3 in 10 Japanese older adults with diabetes quit semaglutide shots w/in 1 year. Lower discontinuation in Japan points to impact of costs, supply issues https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/283915225 Sep 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:kh5ac7ichdggmd5exrtx4dex/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzocfltrx22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bidmcreseach.bsky.social/post/3lcgmstjo2c2xBIDMC's Brian J. Carney, MD, and Richard L. Haspel, MD, & colleague describe how non-evidenced based policies regarding people with sickle cell trait can lead to unequal treatment in the US military and college athletics and beyond. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp240819603 Dec 2024 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:kh5ac7ichdggmd5exrtx4dex/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgmstjo2c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bidmcreseach.bsky.social/post/3lcghtrzbvc2x“Ensuring equitable access to these effective but high-cost medications, and supporting individuals so that they can stay on the therapy long-term, should be a priority for our clinicians and policymakers." said corresponding author Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MS, https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2024/11/more-than-half-us-adults-could-benefit-from-glp-1-medications03 Dec 2024 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:kh5ac7ichdggmd5exrtx4dex/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcghtrzbvc2x