Diabetes News

Health care professionals must collect more detailed and accurate demographic data and identify factors contributing to health disparities in pediatric endocrinology and gender care, according to a scientific statement.

SGLT2 inhibition was associated with reduced 5-year risk for stroke among patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Adults who are diagnosed with diabetes at a younger age have an increased risk for developing dementia, but researchers found no association between prediabetes and dementia risk, according to study data published in Diabetologia.

For many people with diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring has become an indispensable tool to accurately monitor real-time blood glucose levels and track glucose trends over time.

Women who have prediabetes before transition to menopause have a higher risk for sustaining a fracture later in life than women without prediabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA had granted clearance for a next-generation automated insulin dosing system for people with type 1 diabetes, according to a press release.

After years of steadily increasing insulin prices, a combination of state and federal legislation and price reductions from pharmaceutical companies could provide relief for people with diabetes.

In May 2019, Colorado became the first state to pass legislation aimed at lowering the out-of-pocket cost of insulin for people with diabetes.

Risk for type 2 diabetes with use of menopausal hormone therapy varied by type of HT, according to a retrospective cohort study of women in South Korea published in Menopause.

WHO has issued a new guideline recommending against the use of non-sugar sweeteners to lose weight, as available evidence suggests it “does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children,” the organization said.