Diabetes News

Adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 30 years are more likely to develop renal failure over time compared with those with a shorter diabetes duration, according to a database analysis published in Diabetes Care.

Results of a prospective, observational study showed that patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes experienced frequent hypoglycemic episodes, many of which were deemed prolonged and severe.

Topline findings from the FIDELIO-DKD study show the investigational drug finerenone delayed the progression of chronic kidney disease and reduced risk for cardiovascular events among adults with type 2 diabetes compared with placebo.

For patients with type 2 diabetes or the APOL1-HR genotype, a machine learning test integrating biomarkers and electronic health record data demonstrated improved prediction of kidney failure compared with commonly used clinical models.

Patients with diabetes and increased CVD risk who also received one of several diabetes treatments were more likely to have certain “favorable” health outcomes, researchers reported.

ED visits for heart attacks, strokes and hyperglycemic crises all dropped in the 10 weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in the United States, CDC data show.

Intranasal insulin treatment over a 12-month period failed to provide cognitive or functional benefits to older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and a low estimated glomerular filtration rate must be more aggressively managed with tailored treatment options to preserve kidney function and reduce morbidity and mortality risk.

The prevalence of diabetes was not significantly increased in kidney donors long after donation when compared to healthy patients, according to study findings presented at the American Transplant Congress.

Improvement in aerobic capacity led to a greater percentage of weight loss in select populations, according to data scheduled to be presented at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.