November 2nd 2024
The 11 to 3 vote against the benefit-risk profile of sotagliflozin comes with less than 2 months to go until the December 20, 2024 PDUFA date.
September 18th 2024
CBT Linked to Improving Depression Symptoms in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
December 4th 2023In a new study focusing on adults with type 1 diabetes and mild-moderate depressive symptomatology, a CBT program helped depression symptoms, quality of life, anxiety, treatment adherence, and total diabetes-related stress in emotional, physical, and impersonal subscales.
Mothers’ Mental Disorders Is Not Linked to Type 1 Diabetes in Offspring
December 4th 2023Mothers with mood disorders—either bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder— or schizophrenia/ schizoaffective disorder are not associated with their offspring’s risk for type 1 diabetes. Results suggest mothers with bipolar disorder tend to develop type 1 diabetes, but data is not clinically significant.
Lower Sleep Efficiency Linked to Higher HbA1c in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
December 2nd 2023The study did not find an association between glycemic parameters and flow-mediated dilation, but they did find associations between lower sleep efficiency with poorer glycemic control, insulin resistance, estimated glucose disposal rate, and HbA1C.
PROTECT: Teplizumab Preserves Beta-Cell Function in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
October 18th 2023In the PROTECT trial, teplizumab preserved β-cell function in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes patients, slowing the decline of C-peptide levels, but key secondary endpoints, such as time in range and HbA1c, showed numerical trends without statistical significance.
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Management Go Beyond Insurance Status, Study Finds
October 17th 2023Despite access to care and health insurance, Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black individuals with diabetes experience poorer glycemic control compared to non-Hispanic White counterparts, revealing persistent racial disparities in healthcare.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic
September 21st 2023An analysis of patient data from a health system in southern California suggests both type 1 and type 2 diabetes rates rose among younger populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic youth most significantly.