Diabetes
Conference Coverage
Half of young adults with diabetes have diastolic dysfunction
Measures of diastolic dysfunction, a heart failure precursor, from tissue Doppler echo showed high prevalence rates in young patients with...
Conference Coverage
Starting new diabetes drugs less likely for racial minorities, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries
More work is needed to understand why DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and SGLT2 inhibitors are not being used as often in patients that...
Conference Coverage
EMPA-REG OUTCOME: Empagliflozin cut insulin need in type 2 diabetes
Post-hoc analysis from EMPA-REG OUTCOME showed that type 2 diabetes patients who received empagliflozin had less need for insulin than controls....
News
Long-acting insulin analogue approved for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
The insulin glargine Semglee is indicated for adults (type 1 and type 2) and children (type 1).
Conference Coverage
Virtual ADA Scientific Sessions to offer full program
Program features fewer blockbuster trials than in years past but plenty of meaty clinical material.
Clinical Inquiries
Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The answer isn’t clear. Cinnamon supplements for adults with type 2 diabetes haven’t been shown to decrease hemoglobin A1C...
PURLs
How old is too old for statins?
When to start, continue, or stop statins in those ages ≥ 75 years has been a quandary. Here’s what 2 studies have to say.
From the Journals
High out-of-pocket costs for type 1 diabetes patients: It’s not just insulin
Americans with diabetes who have private health insurance pay less out of pocket for insulin than for other diabetes-related supplies. Still, out-...
From the Journals
10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission...
News
FDA recalls extended-release metformin due to NDMA impurities
From the Journals
‘The story unfolding is worrisome’ for diabetes and COVID-19
Diabetes Care has published a host of new articles on diabetes and COVID-19 infection, as NIDDK researchers also acknowledge risks to other organ...