New research suggests that community-based diabetes screening in barbershops owned by black people may help diagnose diabetes in black men, and assist them in coping with a diabetes diagnosis. Data has shown diabetes complications to be disproportionately high among black men compared with other ethnic groups. Read more
A clinical trial at Penn Medicine (University of Pennsylvania) is testing whether a procedure that involves killing cells on the inner surface of the duodenum (the portion of the small intestine immediately past the stomach) could lead to better control of blood sugar in people with diabetes. While not a cure, it could reduce the […]
New research says that using the FreeStyle Libre, a wearable flash glucose monitoring system, for a year reduces diabetes-related sick days and hospital admissions by a third, according to new research. The Netherlands-based study also found Freestyle Libre users had fewer and less severe hypoglycemic episodes and a significant decrease in HbA1c. Read more
Childhood obesity is a has many causes, and some evidence suggests possible exposure to in utero maternal obesity or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) might have a role. Read more
To save patients with a severe form of type 1 diabetes, pancreatic cell transplantation is a “last resort” treatment, because the process is long and complex, and many of the grafted cells die quickly. Researchers have found that adding amniotic epithelial cells to these cell clusters creates much more robust “super-islets” of Langerhans. Once transplanted, […]
Researchers may be only beginning to understand how Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes could be linked. Deciphering the connection could lead to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis and better treatments for both diseases. The connection involves how the brain metabolizes blood sugar and the factors that influence that process, including diet, sleep, and cardiovascular health. […]
Nearly one half of all children who develop type 1 diabetes are only diagnosed when they are hospitalized with a diabetic coma. Researchers are trying to see if a genetic test can detect type 1 before these emergencies occur. Read more
A new study further reinforces that there is an association of type 2 diabetes and depression with heart risk. Patients who have depression and diabetes are at higher risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality compared to diabetes patients who do not have depression. Read more
Heart failure is a common macrovascular complication that may occur in patients with diabetes. Now, a new study suggests that women with diabetes are more prone to have continuous hospitalization for repeated heart failure problems. Read more
New research says that specialist analysis of the lens in the eye can predict which patients may develop type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or prediabetes. The study used a newly developed biomicroscope which can detect advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in the eye via a simple scan. Read more
Researchers are looking into the possibility of using a modified CRISPR gene editing technique to target fat cells, potentially improving weight loss by exploiting how cells use their genetic code. Read more
The reasons for higher stillbirth risk in pregnant women with diabetes are not fully understood, but some risk factors that certainly play a role may be changed, including a pregnant mother’s glucose level and body mass index. 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
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. […]
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
A new study that looked at patient data over more than 5 years found that the risk for pancreatic cancer increased continuously with increased fasting glucose levels, even in people who did not have diabetes. Read more
Researchers found that metformin use was associated with a substantially lower risk for dementia among younger African-American patients with diabetes when compared with sulfonylurea, according to a recently published study. Read more
Imeglimin is the first in a new class of oral antidiabetic agents, the glimins. Imeglimin decreases hepatic glucose production, increases muscle glucose uptake, and improves pancreatic glucose-dependent insulin secretion. The drug performed well in combination with metformin in its latest trial. Read more
Researchers have found that the benefits of gastric bypass surgery may be even greater for adolescents with diabetes and obesity than they are for adults. The study findings report that adolescents were 27% more likely than adults to have remission of diabetes after the surgery, and also showed greater reduction in hypertension than adults did. […]
Only 13% of participants in a recent study of patients with elevated blood sugar readings at study start went on to develop diabetes. 64% remained in prediabetes or dropped to normal blood glucose levels without medication, through making lifestyle changes like diet and exercise. Read more