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November 23, 2022
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HbA1c-based screening may uncover undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among adults

HbA1c-based screening may uncover undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among adults

About 1% of adults aged 40 to 70 years in the UK Biobank with no diabetes diagnosis at enrollment had undiagnosed type 2 diabetes as indicated by HbA1c, according to study data.

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November 23, 2022
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Diabetes treatment as effective as gastric bypass in diabetic kidney disease

Diabetes treatment as effective as gastric bypass in diabetic kidney disease

Best diabetes medical treatment was just as effective in albuminuria remission as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for adults with diabetic kidney disease and obesity, according to study results published in eClinical Medicine.

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November 23, 2022
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Use of CGM metrics more common in diabetes care, but still limited

Use of CGM metrics more common in diabetes care, but still limited

With uptake of diabetes devices continuing to expand, more providers are shifting away from looking solely at HbA1c and toward analyzing continuous glucose monitoring data.

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November 23, 2022
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Should time in range replace HbA1c as the primary outcome metric for diabetes?

Should time in range replace HbA1c as the primary outcome metric for diabetes?

If you’re talking about patient management, there is no question about the value of CGM and time in range, because HbA1c is really not worth anything for management.

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November 23, 2022
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BLOG: The sixth November

BLOG: The sixth November

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November 22, 2022
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VIDEO: Smart-mobile app screens for CKD in minutes

VIDEO: Smart-mobile app screens for CKD in minutes

In this video, Paula LeClair, MBA, MHCDS, U.S. general manager at Healthy.io and chairperson for the American Diabetes Association Board in New England, discusses how the Minuteful Kidney test can improve screening adherence for chronic kidney disease.

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November 21, 2022
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Greater adherence to plant-based Portfolio diet cuts risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Greater adherence to plant-based Portfolio diet cuts risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Women who adhered more to a plant-based Portfolio diet lowered their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings from the Women’s Health Initiative published in Diabetes Care.

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November 21, 2022
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High HbA1c, glucose variability predict comorbidity risk in youth-onset type 2 diabetes

High HbA1c, glucose variability predict comorbidity risk in youth-onset type 2 diabetes

Young people with youth-onset type 2 diabetes are more likely to have comorbidities if they have a higher HbA1c and greater glucose variability after diagnosis, according to findings from the TODAY study.

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November 18, 2022
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No cardiac remodeling with empagliflozin in people without diabetes, significant HF

No cardiac remodeling with empagliflozin in people without diabetes, significant HF

CHICAGO — In people without diabetes or significant HF, 6 months of empagliflozin treatment was not associated with any meaningful changes in cardiac remodeling indices compared with placebo, according to data from the EMPA-HEART 2 study.

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November 18, 2022
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FDA approves teplizumab to delay type 1 diabetes onset

FDA approves teplizumab to delay type 1 diabetes onset

The FDA has approved teplizumab to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes for both adults and children aged 8 years and older with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, according to an agency press release.

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