Diabetes
News
Both potatoes and beans reduced insulin resistance, weight in controlled study
Randomized trial showed similar effects on insulin resistance and weight after 8 weeks of a potato-based or bean-based diet.
News
New genetic variant linked to maturity-onset diabetes of the young
The reported variant in Greenlandic Inuit individuals has the largest population impact of any previously reported variant within a MODY gene.
News
Will ICER review aid bid for Medicare to pay for obesity drugs?
An influential group urges both a reduction in costs of certain obesity medicines and expanded insurance coverage of them. The recommendations are...
News
Night lights in the city link to increased risk of diabetes
Impairment in glucose homeostasis and indicators of diabetes were significantly correlated with higher amounts of exposure to outdoor artificial...
Opinion
New recommendations for hyperglycemia management
These are incredibly important guidelines that provide a clear algorithm for a personalized approach to diabetes management.
News
Patients complain some obesity care startups offer pills, and not much else
A wave of startups offer access to a new category of weight-loss drugs coupled with intensive behavioral coaching online. But already concerns are...
News
‘Key cause’ of type 2 diabetes identified
“This suggests a potential way in which the decline in beta-cell function in T2D might be slowed or prevented.”
Conference Coverage
Statins boost glycemia slightly, but CVD benefits prevail
Meta-analysis of 23 trials confirmed statins raise glycemia and can trigger diabetes, but the effect pales compared with their CVD prevention.
News
Has the time come for glucose monitors for people without diabetes?
The increasing popularity of continuous glucose monitoring devices in prediabetes and for ‘wellness’ prompts discussion about appropriate use and...
Conference Coverage
New dual-agonist weight-loss injection impressive, but early days
The “bottom line” is that this potential new antiobesity/diabetes drug is “very promising, but [it is] still a little early to say where it...