Type 2 Diabetes

SGLT2 inhibitors and dulaglutide confer a similar risk for dementia among adults aged 60 years and older with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Preexisting diabetes was associated with a more than tripled odds of experiencing stillbirth or perinatal mortality, with higher risks for mothers with type 2 vs. type 1 diabetes, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Beginning in 2026, prices for 10 drugs will be reduced for Medicare Part D recipients, according to a CMS press release.

Adults with prediabetes and overweight or obesity have a 94% lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes with the once-weekly GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist tirzepatide vs. placebo, according to top-line results from the SURMOUNT-1 3-year study.

A higher intake of heme iron may be linked to an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, study results published in Nature Metabolism showed.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Isabel C. Betancourt, MS, RDN, CDCES, about nutrition insecurity and how a model designed to combat its effects on people with HIV can improve the lives of people with diabetes.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who are referred to a clinical pharmacist are more likely to meet their HbA1c goal and receive appropriate medication management of comorbidities than people receiving usual care, according to a presenter.

Adults with type 2 diabetes using a GLP-1 receptor agonist are less likely to develop hyperkalemia than those using a DPP-IV inhibitor, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Adults with type 2 diabetes have lower risks for death and major adverse cardiovascular and kidney events if they use tirzepatide compared with GLP-1 receptor agonists, according to observational data published in JAMA Network Open.