Diabetes
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‘DIY’ artificial pancreas systems found to be safe, effective: CREATE trial
So-called “do it yourself” artificial pancreas systems predate commercially available automated insulin delivery systems, but many people with...
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Prediabetes is linked independently to myocardial infarction
A history of prediabetes is predictor of MI independent of any other risk factor, suggesting that screening efforts should increase.
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Avexitide promising for hypoglycemia after weight-loss surgery
The GLP-1 receptor antagonist reduced all levels of hypoglycemia, by different measures, and in patients who had undergone different bariatric...
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SGLT2 inhibitors cut AFib risk in real-word analysis
Observational data add to a growing link between SGLT2 inhibitor treatment and atrial fibrillation prevention in people with type 2 diabetes.
Guidelines
New guideline for in-hospital care of diabetes says use CGMs
Patients with diabetes or newly recognized hyperglycemia get admitted to every patient service in the hospital, and their glycemic management can...
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Self-injury and suicide ‘all too common’ in type 1 diabetes
“With a multipronged approach to awareness, education, and identification, we have the opportunity to intervene on the link between suicide and...
Guidelines
ADA updates on finerenone, SGLT2 inhibitors, and race-based eGFR
ADA has made an interim change to its latest Standards of Medical Care, an update based on trial evidence and consensus about finerenone, SGLT2...
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Stem cell transplants could be ‘transformational’ in type 1 diabetes
A second patient who received Vertex’s VX-880 has experienced glycemic improvements, while the first one is completely insulin independent.
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‘Remission is possible’ for patients with type 2 diabetes
In a small study conducted in India, most patients had remission type 2 diabetes at 6 months with an intervention that included a smart app that...
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Antidiabetes drug costs keep patients away
Patients with diabetes and high med co-pays had worse fill rates, but even with low copays uptake of effective but expensive antidiabetes drugs...
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Obesity in adolescence raises risk for adult type 1 diabetes
Risk of type 1 diabetes was doubled compared with adolescents with optimal body mass index in a study of military recruits.