Diabetes News

Adults with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease or both conditions have high rates of hospital admissions and ED visits due in part to a low uptake of medications and a lack of engagement with routine assessments, researchers reported.

People with a genetic risk factor for childhood obesity have increased likelihood of developing most subtypes of type 2 diabetes as adults, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization published in Diabetologia.

Poor diet was responsible for seven in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide in 2018, according to researchers.

The FDA approved an advanced hybrid-closed loop insulin pump that provides automated real-time insulin corrections for the user, according to a press release.

A bill proposed in the U.S Senate would limit out-of-pocket insulin costs for Americans with diabetes who have commercial health insurance, according to a press release.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who drink more coffee, tea, water and low-fat milk have a lower risk for all-cause mortality, and replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with healthier drinks after diabetes diagnosis can reduce mortality risk.

Among older adults with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment, tai chi conferred more benefits than walking in improving global cognitive function, according to researchers, highlighting the activity’s clinical potential.

The antiarrhythmic benefits of empagliflozin in patients with and without diabetes may be explained by the SGLT2 inhibitor’s ability to improve left atrial strain reservoir and contraction phase values, researchers reported.

People who experience more childhood adversity, such as family poverty, the illness or death of family member or negative family dynamics, have increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes in early adulthood, according to study findings.

An increasing number of studies are reporting that testosterone therapy may not only normalize testosterone levels for men, but may also provide cardiometabolic benefits.