Diabetes Education News

A low-fat vegan diet improved insulin sensitivity in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to an analysis presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

ORLANDO — A first-ever clinical practice guideline from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine outlines practical recommendations for lifestyle interventions as first-line therapy for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Persis Commissariat, PhD, CDCES, and Amit Shapira, PhD, about how to manage emotional and mental health issues in persons living with diabetes.

DENVER — Women with type 2 diabetes prescribed any GLP-1 receptor agonist were less likely to develop any new-onset uterine fibroids over 5 years compared with those who used metformin or insulin, researchers reported.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a significantly lower risk for an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis within 3 years compared with other diabetes medications, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for patients with type 1 diabetes rose between 2010 and 2023 despite not being approved for that population, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Patients with type 2 diabetes on a carbohydrate-restricted diet showed recovery in beta-cell function, researchers reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 were more effective than dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and sulfonylurea kidney complications .

Medtronic has issued an urgent medical device correction letter warning users of the MiniMed 600 and 700 series of insulin pumps of an increased risk for shorter-than-expected battery life, according to an FDA press release.

Ozempic and similar drugs for diabetes and weight-related conditions were associated with a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication in people with opioid and alcohol use disorders, a new study showed.