Estimates say that about 34% of US adults have prediabetes. With prediabetes, glucose metabolism is not impaired to the extent it is with type 2 diabetes, but 30-50% of people with prediabetes develop T2D within five years of impaired metabolism onset. Researchers sought to investigate whether patients with prediabetes have the same risk of vascular […]
Rates of diabetes have been shown to be higher in rural areas that have less access to diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES). A DSMES program delivered via telehealth could be an important solution to increasing access to DSMES for people in rural areas. Read more
Roux-en-Y gastric surgery (RYGB) is considered the most effective treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes, but it is not without risk. Because increased postprandial secretions of certain gut hormones: Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), Oxyntomodulin (OXM), and peptide YY (PYY), are one of the possible mechanisms of weight loss, researchers investigated whether subcutaneous infusion of those hormones […]
The pharma company Roche is adding a new remote-patient-monitoring tool to its Diabetes Care Platform. Doctors and healthcare team members can enroll patients in the program and personalize the tool according to individual patient needs. The tool will allow healthcare professionals to interact with their patients remotely, a particularly valuable thing in the COVID-19 era. […]
Multiple diabetes drugs are undergoing trials to see if they have a role to play in the fight against the novel coronavirus COVID-19. It’s already known that people with diabetes are at higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19; one reason may be that COVID-19 attacks the same bodily systems damaged by type 2 diabetes […]
Following a recent report that found Black Americans with diabetes have a limb amputation rate three times higher than non-Blacks, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has created an initiative to prevent unnecessary amputations as part of a broader campaign to reduce racial disparities in diabetes care. Read more
One of the major concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic is the limited supply of mechanical ventilators. Since people with diabetes are at heightened risk of severe complications from COVID-19, which can sometimes require the use of intubation, a study looked at how to identify which patients are likely to need a ventilator. Read more
Getting an annual flu vaccine can lower risk of complications and even death in people with diabetes. People with diabetes are more susceptible to infections like influenza, which in turn puts them at higher risk for serious complications, including cardiovascular problems. Read more
California researchers have developed a “digital biomarker” that they say can use a smartphone’s built-in camera to detect type 2 diabetes. This could potentially an inexpensive and easy to use alternative to blood draws, and could be done at home. Read more
A Chinese study found that high glucose levels were a predictor of increased risk for serious complications of COVID-19, including in-hospital death, in people with diabetes. Read more
Long-term chronic wounds reduce quality of life and can increase risk for death in diabetes patients. A recent trial found that there was a significant reduction in the size of diabetic foot ulcers (73.1%) with Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT). Read more
Researchers say they have found evidence that having diabetes may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s. Diabetes can contribute to the loss of brain cells in Parkinson’s by activating oxidative stress, which is caused by buildup of toxic byproducts of cellular reactions, known as free radicals. Read more
Diabetes and gout are among the most common metabolic disorders in industrialized nations. While heart disease, kidney disease, and amputations are well known complications of diabetes, researchers are finding that gout also plays a significant role in these problems. Read more
Six U.S. research institutions are launching a multicenter network, the Diabetic Foot Consortium (DFC), funded by the National Institutes of Health, to study diabetic foot ulcers. Foot ulcers are a common diabetes complication and the leading cause of lower limb amputations in the U.S., and this is the first research network dedicated to studying how […]
A study in Denmark has found that people with diabetes who get the flu vaccine are significantly less likely to have a fatal cardiovascular event or die from any cause than those who do not get vaccinated. The researchers say that this might be due the inflammatory response to coming down with the flu, which […]
A high percentage of people with diabetes also suffer from depression. Cellphone apps can help to track symptoms of depression and help people with diabetes & depression and their caregivers manage the condition. Read more
In the United States, the dietary supplement industry is regulated very differently from pharmaceutical drugs. The FDA does not require evidence of efficacy and safety before a supplement can be sold in the marketplace. As a result, while thousands of dietary supplements are available for diabetes treatment, there is little evidence for their effectiveness. Now […]
During the first months of the coronavirus epidemic in the US, thousands more deaths occurred from heart disease and some other medical conditions than usual, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post. The analysis found that over three months in five hard-hit states and in New York City, there were 8,300 […]
Captopril, an ACE inhibitor drug, seems to be associated with a higher rate of adverse pulmonary reactions in patients with diabetes than other ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). ACE inhibitors are commonly used to treat heart and kidney conditions, which are often comorbid with diabetes. A different ACE inhibitor may be a better […]
Many countries have enacted lockdowns in order to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). These stay-at-home orders have disrupted daily routines for many diabetes patients, which has created concerns over the possible consequences of added stress, isolation, and elevated blood sugars on glucose management. Read more
