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Experimental drug blocks protein that links low blood sugar to diabetic vision loss
In a new study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have determined... Read more -
New review of performance measures for diabetes finds many measures inadequate
A review by the American College of Physicians (ACP) of performance measures for diabetes found that of the 14 performance... Read more -
Cellular quality control linked to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in... Read more -
Diabetes medication may increase risk of perioperative ketoacidosis
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), or gliflozins, are medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). They are... Read more -
Many Medicaid enrollees have restricted access to SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists
Many Medicaid enrollees with type 2 diabetes have restricted access to cardioprotective medications, including sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like... Read more -
Investigational test detects earliest stages of autoimmune assault that causes type 1 diabetes, scientists report
An investigational blood test for type 1 diabetes can accurately detect the disorder's characteristic autoimmunity with only small samples of... Read more -
New technique protects 'architecture' of insulin-producing islet cells for transplant into type 1 diabetics
Stem cell-derived pancreatic islets are being studied as a rich transplantable source for insulin production, a therapeutic for type 1... Read more -
No needles needed: Wearable glucose monitors could reveal early diabetes warning signs missed by blood tests
The highs and lows of blood glucose aren't just an energy rollercoaster; they could be a key to detecting diabetes... Read more -
Low-income patients with diabetes are more likely to experience insurance instability, researchers find
An Oregon Health & Science University-led study reveals that low-income adults with diabetes are more likely to go in and... Read more -
Study identifies link between body clock disruption and metabolic disease
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in the circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute... Read more -
Researcher uses virtual reality to help pharmacists improve diabetes care
For many of the almost 40 million people in the U.S. who live with diabetes, monitoring blood sugar levels multiple... Read more -
Omega-3 can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease
In 2021, roughly 6% of the world's population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly type 2 diabetes... Read more -
Weight-reducing diabetes medications may increase fall risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
Patients with low skeletal muscle mass are at a higher risk of falling. Certain diabetes medications, particularly SGLT2 inhibitors and... Read more -
Data-sparse model opens door to personalized nutrition—without the need for pesky samples
If you eat a snack—a meatball, say, or a marshmallow—how will it affect your blood sugar? It's a surprisingly tricky... Read more -
Neonatal diabetes model provides insights on how condition develops
A preclinical model developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that recapitulates a rare infant-onset form of diabetes suggests the condition... Read more
