Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers have identified 16 genetic variants in patients with type 1 diabetes that may increase their likelihood of subsequently developing kidney disease.

Each 10 g of gluten consumed daily during infancy is associated with a 46% increased risk for developing type 1 diabetes during the next 12 years, whereas maternal gluten intake during pregnancy was not associated with future diabetes risk, according to study data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

A person with type 2 diabetes is more likely to die in the 6 months after hospital admission if he or she lives in a disadvantaged neighborhood, whereas a person with type 1 diabetes of low socioeconomic status is more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 28 days, according to study data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

Recent studies suggest the rate at which new diabetes cases develop, or diabetes incidence, may be falling, despite a rising diabetes prevalence globally, according to study data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

An international survey of more than 4,300 family members of people with diabetes suggests that most feel worried or anxious about their loved one experiencing a hypoglycemic episode, with three-quarters of respondents reporting they spent time helping family members manage low blood glucose events, according to findings published in Diabetes Therapy.

Each month Endocrine Today reporters delve deep into a topic of current interest. These longform cover stories provide background and insights from leading researchers and clinicians. All of these features can be found under the opinion tab above and at the links below. Stories published so far in 2019 include emerging alternatives in thyroid cancer treatment, promising developments in beta-cell regeneration, questions about vitamin D’s effectiveness, and more.

Metformin treatment may lower the risk for asthma exacerbations in patients with diabetes, a recent retrospective cohort study .

A stronger association exists between incident HF and certain modifiable risk factors in women than in men, researchers reported.

HOUSTON — In this video exclusive, Endocrine Today Diabetes in Real Life columnist Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, FAADE, talks with the current president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Karen Kemmis, PT, DPT, RN, MS, GCS, CDE, CEEAA, FAADE, and Kellie Antinori-Lent, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, BC-ADM, CDE, AADE president-elect, about the organization’s new designation of diabetes educators as “diabetes care and education specialists.”

HOUSTON — In this video exclusive, Asha Brown, founder and executive director of We Are Diabetes, speaks with Endocrine Today Diabetes in Real Life columnist Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, FAADE, about eating disorders and how they manifest among people with type 1 diabetes.