Diabetes News

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for an automated insulin delivery system that can measure the volume and flow of insulin within every micro-dose, according to an industry press release.

An automated insulin delivery system controlled by an artificial intelligence machine learning model may perform just as well as a system using a traditional equation-based insulin dosing algorithm, according to a speaker.

Childhood amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” was associated with increased likelihood of cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood and a potential for increased risk for heart attack and death, researchers reported.

GLP-1 receptor agonists come with known adverse events — some common and some rare — but recent reports by the public of alopecia and suicidal ideation have the FDA investigating.

Along with type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and thrombosis, the cardiometabolic diseases of obesity, hypertension and heart disease form a complex triad that poses significant risks to the health of individuals.

People living in extreme poverty had a higher prevalence of heart disease risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity and dyslipidemia than previously thought, according to an analysis of people from 78 countries.

Middle-aged adults who eat more plant-based foods and fewer animal-based products are less likely to develop incident diabetes, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care.

Bariatric surgery will continue to be a therapeutic option for obesity and early diabetes in the future and may be used in combination with newer medications, according to a speaker.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed use of local antibiotic-loaded hydroxyapatite and calcium sulfate biocomposite void filler may increase limb salvage and ulcer healing rates among patients with diabetic foot infections and vascular disease.

Providers should use both HbA1c values and continuous glucose monitoring data to manage diabetes and prevent complications, though HbA1c should remain the standard for diagnosing diabetes, according to two speakers.