Type 2 Diabetes

Hosts discuss what they consider the most significant or relevant updates in the ADA's Standards of Care—2024, with a focus on new recommendations for glycemic management, bone health, immunizations, and weight management.

This endocrine case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features a woman in her early 50s with a history of type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism presenting with 5 days of epigastric pain. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

A new study is raising awareness around the effects of structural racism on the prevalence of chronic health conditions.

Mendelian randomization analyses demonstrated a causal relationship between hypothyroidism and diabetes, along with its related microvascular complications.

SGLT2 inhibitors show a reduced risk of retinopathy compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, pioglitazone, and sulfonylureas among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Analysis of the NUDGE-FLU study reveals electronic nudges designed to boost influenza vaccination were more effective in older adults without diabetes, highlighting the need for tailored approaches in diabetes populations.

Maternal characteristics, sociodemographic factors, and paternal participation during the initial year of the TEDDY study were identified as key predictors of enhanced visit compliance in a pediatric cohort genetically predisposed to type 1 diabetes.

Weight cycling could lead to a relative loss of fat-free mass in people living with overweight and obesity at high risk of type 2 diabetes.

Maternal height is linked to specific adverse pregnancy events in women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a new study. The investigators found shorter women had higher rates of low birth rate and primary c-sections, but taller women had higher rates of abnormal neonatal ponderal index, postpartum hemorrhage, and macrosomia.

Addressing a lack of quantitative data on AID, this study used validated measures in a real-world setting to corroborate the psychosocial benefits seen in prior qualitative research.

Results showed treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) improved bone mineral density and reduced osteoporosis risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.

A review and meta-analysis of 29 studies found systolic blood pressure significantly decreased in the semaglutide group compared with placebo or other active controls.

While the ACT program did not benefit patients in the study’s primary outcome measure, it did lead to some other benefits for those with type 1 diabetes.

New data highlights the need for improved communication and understanding of barriers is evident for the effective management of type 2 diabetes.

Tight glycemic target treatment compares similarly to less-tight glycemic target treatment in terms of how it affects the mental health status of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Among adults in middle- to high-income nations, awareness of diabetes as a cardiovascular risk factor remains a persistent issue.

This episode features a discussion on a pair of AID system integrations with the Dexcom G7 CGM system as well as important updates in the diabetes technology portion from the ADA's Standards of Care—2024.

Califf joins HCPLive to share perspective on AI, gene and cell therapy development, COVID-19, food and substance regulation, maternal and infant health, weight loss intervention, and more.

Results from the MOMPOD RCT indicate metformin added to insulin did not reduce the frequency of a composite adverse neonatal outcome in pregnant adults with diabetes.

Multinational data support the safety of drug classes like GLP-1 agonists during early relative to infant risk of major congenital malformations.

Phase 3 data show patients with obesity who maintained tirzepatide from weeks 36 to 88 continued significant weight loss versus patients switched to placebo.

An overview of the journey and significant events of 2023 that have catapulted semaglutide from a type 2 diabetes agent to the topic of discussions among circles across healthcare and beyond.

We kick off our annual recap series with some reflections from our expert advisory board, on topics ranging from AI and cell therapies, to semaglutide and RSV vaccines.

Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, discusses the results of a study he presented at AHA 2023 estimating the lifetime benefit of combination therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria.

Dhiren Patel, PharmD, and Bob Busch, MD, interview Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, an obesity medicine specialist, to examine the cardiovascular (CV) impact of obesity and delve into the potential benefits of newer weight loss medications in mitigating CV risk and heart failure.

Consumers should avoid Dr. Ergin’s SugarMD Advanced Glucose Support due to an increased risk of adverse events including hypoglycemia.

Despite recommendations to consult with ophthalmologists prior to initiating semaglutide, the cardiometabolic drug was not found to be linked to worsened DR outcomes.

New AAO 2023 data suggests drugs like dapagliflozin and empagliflozin may provide greater protection against glaucoma than GLP-1 agonists or DDP-4 inhibitors.

Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS, provides insight into an analysis from ASN Kidney Week 2023 detailing the effect of early albuminuria reduction on risk of adverse kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in people with T2D and chronic kidney disease.