Type 2 Diabetes

Discussing data from ADA 2020 with a professor of medicine at University of Texas Southwestern.

A study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that eating a late may be a contributing factor to weight gain and hyperglycemia -- factors that may also exaccerbate heart disease.

A study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that eating a late may be a contributing factor to weight gain and hyperglycemia.

According to the report, more than 20 percent of COVID patients in the ICU are patients with diabetes, presenting challenges for the clinicians managing their care.  Diabetic patients with COVID-19 in the ICU need both complex medical management of their COVID disease, along with blood sugar control to minimize complications and mortality risk- and that can require multiple patient interactions that put the provider at risk.

According to the report, more than 20 percent of COVID patients in the ICU are patients with diabetes, presenting challenges for the clinicians managing their care.  Diabetic patients with COVID-19 in the ICU need both complex medical management of their COVID disease, along with blood sugar control to minimize complications and mortality risk- and that can require multiple patient interactions that put the provider at risk.

The oral antiplatelet drug Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Astra Zeneca), was approved this week by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are at high risk for a first heart attack or stroke.  The change adds new treatment options to diabetic pateints at high risk for cardiac events.

New research from Nutrition Live Online 2020 is diving into the impact of high and low quality carbohydrates on diabetes risk.

A common problem among diabetic patients is adherence to medications.  A new study has found that colorectal cancer patients who are compliant in taking oral diabetes drugs fare better than those who do not.

The oral antiplatelet drug Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Astra Zeneca), was approved this week by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are at high risk for a first heart attack or stroke.

An analysis of claims data from 2018 finds spending on diabetes-related supplies is greater than that of insulin, which accounts for nearly 20% of out-of-pocket healthcare spending.

The latest scientific statement from the American Heart Association examines disparities in risk factors, social determinants of health, and management approaches for these patients.

The findings emphasize the need to have a healthy diet and lifestyle before pregnancy.

Scientists at the University of Bonn and Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore (India) have jointly developed an inexpensive method of screening for vascular changes in the eyes of diabetics- using a smartphone.

Scientists have discovered metabolites in the blood that accurately predict whether a woman who has experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy will go on to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) later.  The researchers believe that this simple test could lead to early diagnosis of woman at risk, and interventional treatment.

There is a significant and consistent association between pregnancy loss and later type 2 diabetes.

Patients with OSA during REM sleep experience lower oxygen saturation and longer times with oxygen saturation.

Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea were more frequently male, obese, and had more coronary heart disease when compared to those without OSA.

Two colleagues from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine discuss the promise of AI to detect diabetic retinopathy.

New research suggests there may be a link between elevated fasting blood glucose levels and cognitive decline after a stroke.

New research suggests the prevalence of depression and anxiety is greater among patients with diabetic retinopathy.

The findings can lead to new interventions to prevent the development of diabetes in older men.

Australian researchers have new evidence that patients with diabetes have fewer cardiovascular events today than they did 20 years ago.  The data came from an analysis of the Freemantle diabetes study which compared people with type 2 diabetes to people without diabetes.  The results were recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

The use of a commonly prescribed diabetes drug known as a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to treat type 2 diabetes may help to lower the risk of serious kidney problems.

The use of a commonly prescribed diabetes drug known as a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to treat type 2 diabetes may help to lower the risk of serious kidney problems.

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, African Americans with sleep disturbances are much more likely to experience changes in glucose metabolism which could predispose them to diabetes.

New research suggests severe sleep apnea was linked to increased blood glucose levels in African-Americans.

A study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism says exposure to the cold for brief periods may help people with brown adipose tissue burn 15 percent more calories.

It's the ultimate goal for diabetes researchers: restoring the lost insulin producing function of the islet cells of the pancreas.  And finally, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, may be one step closer to realizing that dream.

ABG-023 overcomes the limitations glucagon because it remains stable in solutions.