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Thyroid eye disease (TED), also known as Graves’ orbitopathy, is a complex autoimmune disorder driven by an interplay of immune cells, orbital fibroblasts and tissue remodelling factors that lead to inflammation, oedema and, ultimately, potential vision loss.1 While the disease has historically been challenging to manage, recent therapeutic innovations are reshaping treatment paradigms and offering new […]

Jens Holst, EASD 2018 – The future of obesity management and its effect on diabetes

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Published Online: Oct 16th 2018

Professor Holst discusses his current research and the most important current findings in diabetes.

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1. In today’s post-genomic era, are there any major endocrine hormones similar to GLP-1 left to discover? (0:12)

2. Will ‘diet pills’ will ever be able to outperform lifestyle modifications for weight loss? (1:01)

3. What will be the next big therapeutic breakthrough in diabetes and obesity research? (4:37)

4. With the current obesity epidemic, what is the long-term outlook for obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes? (5:41)

5. What are your highlights of EASD 2018 so far? (7:27)

Speaker’s disclosures: Professor Holst has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting, Berlin, Germany, 2018

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