Diabetes

T2D Prevention Less Effective With Impaired Fasting Glucose?

Health factors and behaviors recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) to reduce cardiovascular risk also dramatically lowered diabetes risk — but only in those with normal fasting glucose, researchers reported. Source: T2D Prevention Less Effective With Impaired Fasting Read more

Emotional Benefit for Involving Partner in Diabetes Intervention

Couples who participated in a diabetes intervention together had less distress than those who went at it alone, researchers said. Source: Emotional Benefit for Involving Partner in Diabetes Read more

The Influence of Gut Bacteria on Diabetes Drugs • CMHC PULSE

A research seeks to understand whether or not the composition of gut bacteria directly influences the efficacy of certain diabetes medications. Source: The Influence of Gut Bacteria on Read more

Should Massively Parallel Sequencing Be Used to Screen for Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young? – Endocrinology Advisor

The use of targeted massively parallel sequencing to screen children with diabetes for maturity-onset diabetes of the young is more effective and less costly than the current standard care Read more

Could a New Biomarker Help Predict Type 2 Diabetes?

A research team has identified a new blood biomarker that can detect early metabolic abnormalities — well before a person reaches prediabetes — and therefore might one day “predict” type 2 diabetes. Source: Could a New Biomarker Help Predict Type 2 Read more

Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019

The field of diabetes care is rapidly changing as new research, technology, and treatments that can improve the health and well-being of people with diabetes continue to emerge. With annual updates since 1989, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has long been a leader in producing guidelines that capture the most current state of the field…. Read more Read more

Reading Accuracy with Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring Device | Eversense CGM

Learn more about the Eversense CGM System, a long-term continuous blood glucose monitoring device for people who want to actively manage their diabetes. Source: Reading Accuracy with Read more

Prospective memory lapses cause missed medication in adults with diabetes

Nearly one-quarter of adults with diabetes forget to take medication at least once every 2 weeks, and prospective memory slips are one of the primary causes, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine. “Several studies have shown the importance of cognition for effective diabetes self-management.” Source: Prospective memory lapses cause missed medication in adults with… Read more Read more

Research links effectiveness of diabetes drugs to gut microbiota

An individual’s gut microbiota affects the function and absorption of type 2 diabetes drugs “by making them pharmacologically active, inactive, or even toxic,” said lead study author Hariom Yadav. Source: Research links effectiveness of diabetes drugs to gut Read more

Plasma Fucosylated Glycans and C-Reactive Protein as Biomarkers of HNF1A-MODY in Young Adult–Onset Nonautoimmune Diabetes

OBJECTIVE Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) due to variants in HNF1A is the most common type of monogenic diabetes. Frequent misdiagnosis results in missed opportunity to use sulfonylureas as first-line treatment. A nongenetic biomarker could improve selection of subjects for genetic testing and increase diagnosis rates. We previously reported that plasma levels of antennary fucosylated N-glycans and high-sensitivity… Read more Read more

Diet soda consumption associated with increased risk of diabetic retinopathy

Researchers found that patients with diabetes who consumed more than four cans per week of a diet soft drink had a more-than-twofold risk of having proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Source: Diet soda consumption associated with increased risk of diabetic Read more

Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may influence drug effectiveness

A new review of existing research examines the effect of the gut bacteria composition on the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes medications. Source: Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may Read more

Insulin glargine, lixisenatide combination safe, effective for older adults with type 2 diabetes

A single injection combination of basal insulin glargine and lixisenatide known as iGlarLixi improves glycemic control without increasing the risk for severe hypoglycemia in older adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. “We have a limited number of safe treatments for people above 65… Read more Read more

Introduction: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019

Diabetes is a complex, chronic illness requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial risk-reduction strategies beyond glycemic control. Ongoing patient self-management education and support are critical to preventing acute complications and reducing the risk of long-term complications. Significant evidence exists that supports a range of interventions to improve diabetes outcomes. Source: Introduction: Standards of Medical Care… Read more Read more

Normalized HbA1c Levels Facilitate Improved Neuropathy Outcomes in T2D – Endocrinology Advisor

A study published in Diabetes Care showed that normalized glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels facilitated improvement in neuropathy and nephropathy in type 2 diabetes (T2D) of a short Read more

Improvements made to type 2 diabetes remission tool used in weight loss surgery

Scientists believe they have improved a tool used to predict how someone will react to weight loss surgery and the probability of putting their type 2 diabetes into remission. At the moment Read more

Carb-Light Diet Helps T1D Patients Achieve Glycemic Control

Among people with type 1 diabetes, following a very low-carbohydrate diet (VLCD) can aid in achieving glycemic control, researchers suggested. Source: Carb-Light Diet Helps T1D Patients Read more

Statins may raise type 2 diabetes odds among adults already at risk

Diabetes Prevention Program follow-up data add support to prior observations. Source:Statins may raise type 2 diabetes odds among adults already at Read more

Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of diabetes

An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests that persons deficient in vitamin D may be at much greater risk of developing diabetes. Source: Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of Read more

AHA: Blood Test Could Offer Life-and-Death Clues for Black Diabetics

Testing blood for a biological marker called suPAR could help better assess the risk of death among black Americans with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Source: AHA: Blood Test Read more

Fasting-Evoked En Route Hypoglycemia in Diabetes (FEEHD): An Overlooked Form of Hypoglycemia in Clinical Practice

Objective. Many patients with diabetes opt to fast for lab tests, especially for lipid profiles, thus missing breakfast. In parallel, recent studies and international guidelines have Read more

Increasing Incidence of Diabetes After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – Endocrinology Advisor

Reports of immune checkpoint inhibitors causing immune-related adverse events such as insulin-dependent diabetes are on the rise, according to a case series published in Diabetes Care. Read more

Metformin Shown to Decrease AMD Risk in Diabetes Patients

In a new study conducted in Taiwan, investigators found that use of metformin to treat diabetes also reduced the risk of AMD development over a 13-year period. Source: Metformin Shown to Decrease AMD Risk in Diabetes Read more

Diabetes Management System Earns CE Mark

Diabeloop’s DBLG1, a hybrid closed-loop diabetes management system that serves as an artificial pancreas, earned a CE Mark. The device provides glucose measurements every five minutes and is able to connect to DexCom’s G6 Continuous Glucose Monitor, Kaleido’s patch insulin pump or a smartphone algorithm. It is the second CE Mark given to an artificial… Read more Read more

Pops Diabetes wins FDA clearance for blood glucose monitoring system

Pops Diabetes Care said this week that the FDA cleared its Pops! one blood glucose monitoring system. The Minneapolis-based company’s device can be attached directly to the back of a Read more

Fasting Glucose Test Often Misses Pre-Diabetes

Some people with normal fasting glucose results are still at higher risk for diabetes, and a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test identified them, according to a study of participants in an Read more

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