Diabetes News

A new UCLA study demonstrates that California diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a toe, foot, or leg than patients residing in more affluent areas of the state. Earlier diagnosis and proper treatment could prevent many of these amputations, the researchers say.

A saltier diet might boost the cardiovascular risk from type 2 diabetes, according to Japanese researchers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Afrezza Inhalation Powder, a rapid-acting inhaled insulin to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. The drug, manufactured by MannKind Corporation in Danbury, Conn., is administered at the beginning of each meal.

For patients with type 2 diabetes, the negative impact of side effects like weight gain and burdens like frequent insulin shots may outweigh the benefits of drugs, says a new study by the University of Michigan Health System, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, and University College London.

Adults with Type 2 diabetes who improve their physical fitness lower their chances of getting chronic kidney disease, and they can improve their kidney function if they already have kidney damage, according to a study presented at the joint meeting in Chicago of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society.

An investigational drug to treat Type 2 diabetes, empagliflozin, lowers blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension, a new study finds. The results were presented y in a late-breaking abstract at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and The Endocrine Society 2014 in Chicago.

Vitamin D and calcium supplementation along with diet and exercise may prevent type 2 diabetes in prediabetic individuals who have insufficient vitamin D in their bodies, a study from India suggests. The results were presented Saturday at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society in Chicago.

The Class 1 resubmission follows a complete response letter issued by the FDA that referenced previously observed deficiencies at a Boehringer Ingelheim facility where empagliflozin would be manufactured. The FDA did not ask Boehringer Ingelheim to complete any new clinical trials to support the approval of the application.  

Improving the overall quality of one’s diet helps to prevent type 2 diabetes, independent of other lifestyle changes, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions.

According to a new position statement released at the Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions, the American Diabetes Association is lowering its target recommendation for blood glucose levels for children with Type 1 diabetes, to reflect the most current scientific evidence and additionally to harmonize its guidelines with those of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD).