Episode 002: LDL Under 55 Wins Big, Medicare Covers GLP-1, and Second Weekly Insulin Emerges -- The Week in Diabetes & Endocrinology (April 10, 2026)
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This episode covers six important stories in diabetes and endocrinology for healthcare professionals.
The Week in Diabetes & Endocrinology — Episode 002 | April 10, 2026 From Hormone Insight (hormoneinsight.com) Six stories this week that endocrinologists, diabetologists, and internists need to know. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Introduction & This Week's Stories 1:30 — EZ-PAVE: LDL Under 55 Beats Under 70 in ASCVD (NEJM) 7:00 — CMS BALANCE Model: Medicare Covers GLP-1 for Obesity 11:00 — GZR4: Second Once-Weekly Insulin Beats Glargine AND Degludec 14:00 — CagriSema NMA at ACC 2026: Best Efficacy AND Tolerability 16:30 — BP Variability Predicts Dementia in Type 2 Diabetes (ADVANCE) 19:00 — Blood-Flow Restriction Training Boosts Mitochondria in T2D 21:00 — Closing Thoughts REFERENCES & SHOW NOTES: ▸ EZ-PAVE (NEJM): https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2600283 ▸ CMS BALANCE Model: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/balance ▸ GZR4 SUPER trials: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gan--lee-pharmaceuticals-once-weekly-basal-insulin-gzr4-injection-meets-primary-endpoints-in-two-pivotal-phase-3-clinical-trials-super-1-and-super-2-302730104.html ▸ CagriSema NMA (DOM): https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70667 ▸ ADVANCE BP variability (JAHA): https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.044061 ▸…
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