T2D & Bone Density, Microarchitecture, & Strength; Early Weight Loss, Glucose Tolerance, & Long-Term Mortality/CVD Risk; and more!

Welcome to the latest episode (October 2026) of DOC Updates, where every month Neil Skolnik, MD and John Russell, MD review the most important articles on diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease.

This month on DOC Updates:

Zoungas et al; Atorvastatin, Cardiovascular Events, and Disability-free Survival in Older Adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 28 August 2026; doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2607314

Novartis announces Lp(a)HORIZON Phase III topline results for pelacarsen in patients with elevated Lp(a) and established cardiovascular disease (CVD), press release

N. Kruger, et al; Tirzepatide and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events: population based cohort study. BMJ 2026; 394 doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100011

Dufour, et al; Type 2 Diabetes and Longitudinal Changes in Cortical and Trabecular Bone Density, Microarchitecture, and Strength: The Framingham Study. Diabetes Care 2026; dc260846. doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0846

He, et al; Early Weight Loss in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Is Associated With Reduced Long-term Mortality and Cardiovascular Risk: The Da Qing Diabetes Prevention Outcome Study. Diabetes Care 2026; dc260689. doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0689

Leavens ELS, Pebley K, Smith TT, et al; Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Recommendations to US-Based Clinicians. JAMA. 2026;336(9):783–790. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.13087

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

John J. Russell, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

DOC Updates is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association's three science and medical journals—Diabetes, Diabetes Care, and Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, DOC Updates discusses how the latest research is relevant in clinical practice.

For information about the American Diabetes Association's scholarly journals, visit diabetesjournals.org. For more about this podcast, click here.

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