Diabetes

Maintaining high levels of physical activity and weight loss were associated with reduced risks for several cardiovascular events, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

The FDA is warning people with diabetes and the public that noninvasive smartwatches or smart rings that do not pierce the skin should not be used to measure blood glucose, according to a press release.

Adolescents who have an increase in fat mass are more likely to have worse insulin resistance as young adults, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Automated machine-learning models accurately identified risk for diabetic retinopathy progression using ultra-widefield retinal images, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Nicole Gomez, MD, about implications of prediabetes in pregnancy.

Patients with diabetes on one of several GLP-1 receptor agonists were less likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety compared with those not on those medications, researchers found.

In 1999, the FDA approved the Medtronic MiniMed as the first continuous glucose monitor for people with diabetes. In the 25 years since that approval, use of diabetes technology has gradually increased.

The FDA has issued warning letters to two companies for offering unapproved and misbranded versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide on their websites, according to a press release.

A recent analysis found that factors like age, BMI and diabetes status did not significantly affect improvements in sexual function or quality of life for men receiving testosterone replacement therapy.

Low-value care can result in significant harm and costs to patients, although interventions involving patient and clinician education could help reduce these services, an expert said.