BattleDiabetes – 15 percent of TB cases can be attributed to diabetes
A series of papers published in The Lancet reveal that 15 percent of adult tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide can be attributed to diabetes.
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No Cancer Link to Actos Long Term in TII Patients
A 10-year analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with pioglitazone (Actos) found no statistically significant increased risk of bladder cancer, either with any exposure or for long duration of use.
Insulin Nation – Bloodless Monitoring, Implantable Insulin, and More!
Princeton researcher Claire Gmachl has announced that her laser glucose monitor meets FDA requirements for accuracy, putting it on par with monitor devices now on the market.
DiabetesHealth – Alzheimer’s New Name: Type 3 Diabetes
When news about a startling new insight into the cause of Alzheimer’s disease first emerged in 2005, it was highly speculative. But now the evidence for it has become very strong: Alzheimer’s is a form of diabetes, and the name being given to it is type 3.
Insulin Nation – Most People with Type 1 Still Producing Insulin
If you have Type 1 diabetes and are out of the “honeymoon period,” you’ve probably been told that your pancreas has stopped producing insulin. But it turns out that information may be wrong. Many people with Type 1 still produce at least some insulin, even years after diagnosis.
DiabetesInControl – For Weight Loss and CV Risk Low Carb Beats Low Fat
At 12 months, individuals on a low-carbohydrate diet had lost 5.3 kg, while those on a low-fat diet with similar caloric value had lost 1.8 kg, for a mean difference of -3.5 kg, or 7.7 lb, according to Lydia Bazzano, MD, PhD, of Tulane University in New Orleans, and colleagues.
MNT – Coffee increases prediabetes risk in susceptible young adults
Coffee increases the risk of prediabetes in young adults with hypertension who are slow caffeine metabolisers, according to results from the HARVEST study presented at ESC Congress by Dr Lucio Mos from Italy. People who drank more than three cups of coffee per day doubled their risk of prediabetes.
DiabetesInControl – Diet and Physical Activity Reduce Inflammatory Markers in Type 2
Inflammation plays a major role in diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is uncertainty whether diet and physical activity interventions can be successfully integrated into healthcare settings and reduce markers of inflammation and risk of CVD in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
DiaTribe – New Now Next, August Edition: Pumps, Meters and Insulin
This article brings an extensive summary of all the diabetes technology highlights for August 2014.
Type 2 Nation – Researchers: Buying Vitamins is “Wasting Money”
“The message is simple: Most supplements do not prevent chronic disease or death, their use is not justified, and they should be avoided,” writes the team of doctors.
DiabetesHealth – Eylea earns FDA approval To Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
The injectable medication, originally prescribed to treat wet macular degeneration ( a disease of the eye that results in a loss of vision at the center of the field of vision when blood vessels abnormally leak fluid into the macula ) was approved for expanded use in late July.
DiabetesHealth – It’s Okay To Go Nuts Since They Might Help Lower Cholesterol and Glucose Levels
According to a new study, those who regularly eat tree nuts including almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios and chestnuts have lower triglyceride levels (less fat in the blood), as well as lower blood glucose.
Medscape – All About Afrezza: The New Insulin Inhalation Powder
Afrezza®, a dry-powder formulation of recombinant human regular insulin, was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.[1] Afrezza is indicated for use in adults ≥ 18 years of age with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM or T2DM); however, in those with T1DM, Afrezza must be used in combination with long-acting […]
DiabetesMine – Around the Diabetes Blogosphere – August 2014 Edition
We are winding down the summer months and making way for Fall… and there have been so many great posts this past month. Here’s our monthly snapshot of a selection that we found particularly noteworthy (in no particular order).
DiabetesInControl – U300 Insulin Glargine Produces Lower Rates of Night Time Hypoglycemia
An international team of researchers conducted a trial as part of the multinational EDITION 1 study, comparing the efficacy and safety of new insulin glargine 300 units/mL (Gla-300) with glargine 100 units/mL (Gla-100) in people with type 2 diabetes on basal insulin (≥42 units/day) plus mealtime insulin.
DiabetesHealth – Latest Otelixizumab Study Showed No Beta Cell Benefits
The results of the phase 3 trial – called the Durable Response Therapy Evaluation for Early or New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes, or DEFEND-1 – sends researchers back to the drawing board in an attempt to use otelixizumab, an antibody created specifically to treat type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases, to help maintain insulin function.
Diabetes Self-Management – Pistachios Offer Protection for People With TII Diabetes
Research has indicated that eating pistachios along with a high-glycemic meal may help lower after-meal blood sugar response, particularly in people with metabolic syndrome. Now, a small new study from Penn State University suggests that these nuts may also improve heart health in people who have Type 2 by reducing the body’s cardiovascular responses to […]
Diatribe – How many factors actually affect blood sugar?
There are many different things that can affect blood glucose. Here is a comprehensive list of all of them.
InsulinNation – Medicare: Cover CGMs Now!
Unfortunately, Medicare policy hasn’t kept up with evolving diabetes technology, and policymakers have left out CGMs from the list of reimbursable diabetes devices. CGMs have fallen into the dreaded Medicare limbo of new devices, according to a recent blogpost from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine).
CNN Health – 15 diseases doctors often get wrong
When you experience strange pains, mysterious digestive issues, or other unexplained symptoms, you’d hope a trip to the doctor would solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients.
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- Subcutaneous Islet Transplant Provides Safer, Efficient Path for Type 1 Cure
- Are Immune-Evasive Islet Cells the Key to a Type 1 Cure?
- Does Shingles Vaccine have T1D Side Effect?
- Tandem Closed Loop Cleared for Pediatric Patients
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- New Oral Drug Shows Rapid Benefits in Human Islet and Mouse Models
- Breastfeeding Lowers a Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes Risk
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- New research could change the way type 1 diabetes is diagnosed - The Independent
- Processed meat is linked to diabetes, colorectal cancer. Is deli meat also unhealthy? 10 brands you can buy in Canada, ranked by a nutrition coach - Yahoo Home
- Medtronic receives Type 2 label expansion for MiniMed 780G in Europe - MedTech Dive
- ‘One in three person with diabetes develops chronic kidney disease’ - Times of India
- Marriott Vacations, Wabash, SmartRent, Vestis, and Tandem Diabetes Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know - Yahoo Finance
- Similar reduction seen in mortality for exercise patterns in diabetes - McKnight's Long-Term Care News
- Study Finds PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Type 2 Diabetes - Military.com
- Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter Champions Early Screening For Type 1 Diabetes - Dallas Express
- Plainview teenager travels to Washington D.C. to advocate for type 1 diabetes - LI Press
- Diabetes Dialogue: Guideline Updates for Diabetes & Pregnancy - HCPLive
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- Rethink the 10,000-a-day step goal; study suggests fewer steps are just as effective
- New findings connect biological and behavioral consequences of weight loss to binge-eating
- Forever chemicals, lasting effects: Prenatal PFAS exposure shapes baby immunity
- Low dose of weight loss drug may improve heart failure symptoms with minimal weight loss
- Alcohol-related liver disease has more than doubled in the last 20 years, research reveals
- New AI model aims to increase lactation, breastfeeding rates in NICU
- Q&A: An economist explains cost and benefit for publicly funded health programs
- GLP-1 diabetes drugs likely trump metformin for curbing dementia risk in type 2 diabetes, study finds
- Risk for dementia, ischemic stroke, mortality lower with GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes, obesity
- Misfolded proteins accumulate in mitochondria of patients with type 2 diabetes, study finds
ScienceDaily
- This tiny implant could save diabetics from silent, deadly crashes
- Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments
- Low blood sugar contributes to eye damage and vision loss in diabetic retinopathy; experimental drug may help treat condition
- Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?
- In pancreatic cancer, a race against time
- Immunotherapy may boost KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer
- Receiving low-glucose alerts improves diabetic drivers' safety on the road
- Toward improved early detection of pancreatic cancer
- Diabetes can drive the evolution of antibiotic resistance
- New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
Clinical Trials
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- TrueLok Elevate PMCF Study
- This Randomized Trial Will Evaluate the Effect of the Digital Livsstilsverktyget, Developed at the University of Gothenburg, in Conjunction With a Large Language Model on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. The Intervention Group Will be Compared With Controls on Usual Care.
- Effect of Vildagliptin Versus Dapagliflozin as Add on Therapy to Metformin on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- Clinical Study of the Use of Amino Acid Peritoneal Dialysate in Diabetic Patients