Latest diabetes research from ENDO 2016

Researchers presented data and clinical updates on diabetes at ENDO 2016, the Endocrine Society’s 98th Annual Meeting & Expo.

Live coverage from Boston featured news from the conference, onsite video interviews with leading experts and research implications on patient care and practice.

Low thyroid function linked to type 2 diabetes

Even mild hypothyroidism may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to study results presented at ENDO 2016. Read more.

VIDEO: Bionic pancreas may alleviate burden of diabetes management

Edward R. Damiano, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University, discusses the ongoing outpatient studies testing automated glycemic control with a bionic pancreas. Watch here.

Liraglutide reduces type 2 diabetes risk in adults with prediabetes, obesity

More than half of adults with prediabetes and overweight or obesity randomly assigned liraglutide returned to normoglycemia at 3 years, improving their cardiometabolic profile and reducing their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to presented study findings. Read more.

Paleolithic-type diet may reduce diabetes, CVD risk

Postmenopausal women with obesity who adhered to a Paleolithic-type diet for 2 years saw changes in specific fatty acid levels linked to improved insulin resistance vs. women on a standard low-fat diet, according to presented study findings. Read more.

VIDEO: Statins, targeting BP may help reduce CV risks in type 2 diabetes

In this video exclusive, Naveed Sattar, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow, discusses his presentation on the effect of statins and lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes. Watch here.

Embryonic stem cells hold key to beta-cell transplantation in diabetes, but hurdles remain

Human embryonic stems cells may soon serve as a source for insulin-producing beta cells for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes; however, several challenges remain before cell transplantation becomes reality, according to a speaker at the meeting. Read more.