Type 1 Diabetes

BALTIMORE — About 30% of adults with type 1 diabetes participating in a novel screener survey had a high fear of hypoglycemia, and those with fear of hypoglycemia had higher HbA1c and more frequent severe hypoglycemic events.

Among people with type 1 diabetes, continuous glucose monitor use varied across the life span, with the highest likelihood of use reported in middle adulthood, according to study data.

Use of a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system provided greater independence and flexibility with glycemic management for young people with type 1 diabetes, according to study findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the most read news from the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in June.

Older adults with type 1 diabetes using hybrid closed-loop insulin pump therapy had more time in range during sleep, but worse sleep quality compared with those using sensor-augmented therapy, according to study findings.

The FDA has lifted a clinical hold placed on a trial for an investigational stem cell-derived therapy for people with type 1 diabetes, according to an industry press release.

A small cohort of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes improved time in range with use of a closed-loop insulin delivery system with a zone model predictive control algorithm, according to findings from a small pilot study.

Young adults with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes have a higher risk for heart failure than those without diabetes, and the risk for heart failure increases for those with microvascular disease, according to study data.

Older adults with type 1 diabetes initiating continuous glucose monitoring for the first time had a reduction in time spent in hypoglycemia, improved time in range and a lower HbA1c, according to findings from a randomized clinical trial.

Young adults with type 1 diabetes have more diabetes distress symptoms with shorter sleep time, lower sleep efficiency and higher sleep variability, according to a study published in The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care.