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The Abbott Lingo CGM is a unique approach to meal tracking, and I recommend it to anyone curious about trying biowearables, including health and fitness enthusiasts.

GLP-1 receptor agonists and amylin receptor agonists have shown clinically relevant weight loss and glucose-lowering effects in people with overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Amycretin is a ...

The nonsteroidal estrogen, benzestrol, has potent estrogenic activity, and through a recent stereocontrolled synthesis, we have obtained all eight of its constituent stereoisomers. We find that only ...

Tetrahydropyran acetals bearing a fluorine atom adjacent to the acetal carbon atom can undergo highly stereoselective substitution reactions with nucleophilic alkenes to give the 1,2-cis products. By ...

After a meal, some people experience high spikes in blood sugar followed by crashing lows. This can cause fatigue, anxiety and trigger overeating. Learning how to manage your blood sugar can help.