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Infants with diabetes can drop insulin syringes. This will be new clinical practice after a recent study. Researchers have been leading the work, which causes children worldwide to replace insulin syringes with tablets.
Source: Researchers change clinical practice for infants with diabetes
Late-night food consumption did not affect risk for developing prediabetes or diabetes over 5 years of follow-up for British adults , according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.
Source: Late meal timing fails to influence risk for diabetes, prediabetes
Children of mothers with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for developing diabetes during childhood and adolescence than those born to mothers without the condition, according to findings presented in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Source: Gestational diabetes doubles risk for incident diabetes into young adulthood
All adults with diabetes or prediabetes should be referred to individualized, diabetes-focused medical nutrition therapy at diagnosis and as needed throughout the lifespan as part of an overall care plan with the goal of improving disease outcomes, according to a new consensus statement released by the American Diabetes Association.
Source: ADA: Medical nutrition therapy ‘fundamental’ in diabetes management
A plethora of smartphone apps offer people living with diabetes assistance in many aspects of disease management, from self-monitoring to communication to dosing and insulin titration.
Source: Diabetes educators provide tips for choosing useful health care apps
While cigarette labels warn people about how smoking can cause cancer, researchers believe there are also consequences for diabetic patients.
Dietary advice is fundamental to the management of diabetes. Although ideally such advice should be delivered by a state-registered dietitian, it is more usually delivered by other health professionals. The primary focus for those with type 1 diabetes is carbohydrate counting and insulin adjustment and for the majority of people with type 2 diabetes, weight management is key. Patient-centred care is emphasised for the delivery of dietary advice. It is widely recognised that knowledge alone is not sufficient to induce behaviour change and practical approaches to a variety of behavioural interventions are discussed.
Source: A Practical Guide to Delivering Nutritional Advice to People with Diab
More than 25% of teens with type 2 diabetes have hyperuricemia, which increases their risks for developing hypertension, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease, according to findings presented in Diabetes Care.
Source: Increased serum uric acid in adolescents predicts hypertension, diabetic kidney disease
A US study has identified a key finding which could help people with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) avoid future damage. The Joslin Diabetes Center has identified a group of proteins which could be used to help doctors to determine the risk of end-stage renal (kidney) disease among those with DKD, also known as diabetic nephropathy.
Source: Discovery could help to predict progression of diabetic kidney disease
Source: Diabetes Care: 42 (Supplement 1)
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