The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has published its guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, which emphasize the latest information on how to prevent and manage the effects of diabetes on the heart, including current research on new diabetes medications and lifestyle management. Read more
New research examined the association between provider empathy in the first year of type 2 diabetes diagnosis and incidence of cardiovascular events and all-cause-mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes over ten years. Read more
Placing transplanted insulin-producing cells in an insulating pouch removes the need for immunosuppressing drugs, and can provide people with type 1 diabetes with a treatment that removes the need for daily insulin injections. But this approach has encountered a problem: the formation of scar tissue around the implant, which impedes the cells’ work. A startup […]
A recent study compared intensive exercise-based lifestyle interventions versus standard therapy to see which, if either, performed better in achieving sustained diabetes remission. Read more
A large proportion of medically complex patients — patients who have diabetes along with other serious conditions — in the United States are overtreated, leading to more than 9000 excess hospital visits over a 2-year period, researchers say. Read more
Many health benefits have been associated with intermittent fasting — a restricted eating plan in which you fast for a portion of every day, or for certain days per week — including weight loss, reductions in blood sugar and insulin levels, and body fat loss, so researchers are examining whether intermittent fasting may help to […]
Eli Lilly introduced a generic version of Humalog at half the price, called insulin lispro, in March 2019. But this effort to make insulin more affordable may not be having that much of an impact for many people with diabetes, a data analysis shows. One reason is that the cheaper version isn’t actually cheaper, or […]
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) often occurs in patients with type 2 diabetes. A recent study showed that the diabetes medications liraglutide and sitagliptin, in combination with metformin, can improve intrahepatic lipid and therefore benefit NAFLD. Read more
Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that successfully reduces symptoms may also help reduce the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, researchers have found. PTSD is associated with increased risk of type 2, possibly due to the high rates of obesity, glucose dysregulation, inflammation, metabolic syndrome and depression among those diagnosed with PTSD. Read more
Low carb diets have long been embraced by many with diabetes. The ketogenic or keto diet, which emphasizes eliminating nearly all carbohydrates, consuming moderate amounts of protein and high levels of fat, is growing in popularity. However, some in the medical community are concerned about whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Read more
It’s been known that hormone changes can alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as interfere with women’s sleep patterns. But little research about the association between diabetes and sleep disturbances during menopause had been done. Now, a new study on that topic concludes women with diabetes are at greater risk for sleep disturbances. […]
Medical device maker Dexcom is partnering with both Apple and Google in development of new diabetes tech. Verily, a former Google life sciences company, is developing new hardware with Dexcom to continuously monitor blood sugar levels, while Apple is working with the company to build tools for its Watch and iPhone that will integrate with […]
Studies have shown that patients with type 1 diabetes have an altered gut microbiota that can potentially harm glycemic control and intestinal permeability, therefore reducing insulin sensitivity. Prebiotics are a type of fiber that can be considered as “food” for probiotics in the gut, which together help encourage a healthy microbiome to support digestion and […]
Britain’s National Health Service plans to offer thousands of people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes wearable tech to help monitor their exercise level. As many as 8,000 people may be given the devices, and will also have access to apps that allow them to access health coaches, support groups and educational materials, and […]
A recent study found that 38% of patients over the age of 30 who were initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes actually had type 1 diabetes. The patients were treated as type 2, without insulin, and half were still misdiagnosed 13 years later. Read more
Working out first thing in the morning might be a safer option for people with type 1 diabetes who want to avoid blood glucose lows, according to a researcher who compared blood glucose responses in people with diabetes who lifted weights in the morning or in the afternoon. Read more
The human body has only insulin to lower blood glucose, but it has five hormones that raise it. From a survival standpoint, your body is desperate to make sure you do not run out of blood glucose; it is not as concerned about you having too much. These hormones can have a major impact on […]
Brittle diabetes — also called labile diabetes — is a term that describes particularly unstable type 1 diabetes; it typically refers to blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels that quickly swing from low (hypoglycemia) to high (hyperglycemia). Read more
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of risk factors that increase your risk for major health problems and heart disease such as diabetes, stroke and heart failure. A recent study found that a low-carbohydrate diet can not only reduce patients’ risk factors for metabolic syndrome, but also reverse the disease in previously diagnosed patients. Read […]
Pregnant women who have diabetes and obesity are more likely to suffer a stillbirth, according to researchers from the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh in the U.K., who studied a large population of mothers with diabetes in Scotland from 1998-2006. Read more