Diabetes News

Due to demographic changes and a rise in risk factors, the prevalence and economic burden of heart disease and stroke in the United States are expected to increase dramatically by 2050, according to the American Heart Association.

BOSTON — Tumor samples from Black women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer expressed higher levels of insulin signaling than samples from white women, suggesting hyperinsulinemia may play a role in disease outcomes, data show.

BOSTON — The percentage of women with osteoporosis who also had diabetes increased from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018, despite a decline in overall diabetes rates for women aged 50 years and older, according to data presented at ENDO 2024.

BOSTON — Continuous glucose monitoring has transformed the field of diabetes over the past 25 years. The technology can be used by both providers and people with diabetes to improve disease management, according to a speaker at ENDO 2024.

BOSTON — From 2019 to 2023, insurance covered GLP-1 receptor agonist prescriptions at a Texas hospital for less than 70% of young people with type 2 diabetes and less than 40% of those with obesity.

Consuming more flavonoids and flavonoid-rich foods such as tea, berries and apples was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

Endocrinology providers and researchers will gather in Boston beginning Saturday as the Endocrine Society holds its 2024 annual meeting.

A miniature-sized automated insulin delivery system cleared by the FDA in 2023 is now compatible with a new-generation continuous glucose monitor, according to a press release.

The National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions will be held Thursday to Sunday and will spotlight emerging areas of research such as “cardio-rheumatology,” a renewed push to reinstate LDL as a health system quality metric and more.

Older adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who sustain an incident hip fracture have a similar likelihood for a subsequent hip fracture as those without diabetes, according to study data published in Bone.