Diabetes News

Consumption of red meat was linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, whereas replacing red meat with dairy, nuts and legumes reduced that risk, according to a recent study.

Children with new-onset type 1 diabetes had better preservation of beta-cell function with two 12-day courses of teplizumab compared with those receiving placebo, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

BOSTON — Interventions that prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes are critically important, and early diagnosis and treatment intensification can improve outcomes and increase lifespan, according to a speaker.

Researchers observed an inverse association between diabetes severity and survival outcomes among patients who underwent curative resection for colorectal cancer, according to study results.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Anne L. Peters, MD, delineates how the diagnosis of diabetes is heterogeneous and requires clinicians to “individualize our assessment of patients, and therefore our treatment of patients.”

BOSTON — Simple steps to optimize poor sleep habits can translate to large gains in cardiometabolic health, including improvements in BP, insulin resistance and even appetite regulation, according to a speaker.

DALLAS — Oral semaglutide improves HbA1c and may prevent progression to type 2 diabetes for adults with prediabetes, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.

BOSTON — Continuous glucose monitoring is becoming a mainstay of care for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, yet providers should be cautious about the technology’s application for people without diabetes looking for a “wellness” tool.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Viral Shah, MD, discusses insulin delivery systems for patients with type 2 diabetes.

HOUSTON — A mobile health program that includes home visits from a health coach may be able to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and improve HbA1c for Black and Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes, according to two speakers.