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The two main types of abortions are medical, in which drugs are used to stop the pregnancy, and surgical, which is when a doctor performs a procedure. Learn more.

Treatment with mifepristone led to improved glycemic control and weight loss in patients with poorly controlled T2D and hypercortisolism, according to new data from the CATALYST trial.

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In the U.S., misoprostol is prescribed off-label for abortion and other gynecological purposes. Mifepristone, in contrast, stops the pregnancy from progressing by blocking an important hormone.

Mifepristone is a medication that reduces the effects of cortisol and is FDA approved for the treatment of elevated blood glucose in patients with hypercortisolism and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Mifepristone reduced A1C by 1.5% as compared to a reduction of 0.2% with placebo. The A1C reductions occurred even as many patients decreased or stopped other diabetes medications, including insulin.

In the U.S., misoprostol is prescribed off-label for abortion and other gynecological purposes. Mifepristone, in contrast, stops the pregnancy from progressing by blocking an important hormone.

AMY GOODMAN: So, tell us how it was figured out that mifepristone and misoprostol — talk about these two drugs and how they ended up being used for abortion. And this is where the story goes global.

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New findings from the CATALYST study show that the use of mifepristone resulted in improved blood glucose (blood sugar) control and weight reduction in patients with difficult-to-control type 2 ...