Glucose

Patients with end-stage kidney disease may be at higher risk for hypoglycemia, with a disproportionate effect on young, Black and female patients, according to published data.

PHILADELPHIA — Adults with Cushing’s syndrome who responded to relacorilant had sustained improvements in blood pressure and glucose levels through 34 weeks, according to findings from a phase 3 trial.

The FDA granted clearance for two new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring systems, one for adults with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin and another for adults without diabetes, according to an industry press release.

Findings on the use of inositol for managing polycystic ovary syndrome are inconclusive, with results varying based on therapy, trial design and outcomes reported, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pregnant women are more likely to have high glucose levels if they report worse psychological stress before conception, according to study findings published in Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes who used continuous glucose monitoring only had improvements in CGM metrics if they used the device more than 50% of the time, according to data published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

Higher initial glucose levels and increasing BMI over time could serve as predictors of progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes for children and adolescents, according to findings published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Exposure to low levels of nuclear radiation may increase the risk for developing diabetes, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

Low-dose aspirin may help lower the risk for developing diabetes among older adults, according to data that will be presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.