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Postmeal, rather than premeal, insulin linked with less hypoglycemia among inpatients
An intervention that shifted nutritional insulin administration from before meals to after halved the risk of severe hypoglycemia among hospitalized patients, a single-center study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/09/2.htm
9 Aug 2024
Spotlight on gut microbiota in diabetes
A forum and a narrative review summarized current knowledge about the connections between diabetes and gut microbiota, while a new study identified certain species within patients' microbiomes that could relate to diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/5.htm
12 Jul 2024
Semaglutide associated with increased cases of optic neuropathy, study finds
An observational study suggests a potential risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with semaglutide, but more research is needed to assess causality, the study authors said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/2.htm
12 Jul 2024
Diet replacement can lead to diabetes remission in real-world settings, study finds
A diet intervention from the National Health Service in England resulted in 27% of participating type 2 diabetes patients achieving remission, with mean weight loss of 14.8 kg, and even better results among patients who finished the year-long program.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/13/1.htm
13 Sep 2024
SGLT-2s, GLP-1s linked with lower hyperkalemia rate than DPP-4s
Initiating therapy with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors was associated with the lowest risk of hyperkalemia in a retrospective comparison with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/3.htm
12 Jul 2024
Fish oil consumption associated with fewer vascular diabetes complications, study finds
Researchers studied 20,338 patients with diabetes from the U.K. Biobank, assessing habitual fish oil use by asking at baseline about supplement use and micro- and macrovascular complications by reviewing hospital inpatient records.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/09/1.htm
9 Aug 2024
Jinlida granules may reduce diabetes risk in patients with impaired glucose tolerance
A Chinese herbal compound was found to significantly lower blood glucose and lipid levels and reduce waist circumference over two years of follow-up compared to placebo, a randomized controlled trial in China found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/14/3.htm
14 Jun 2024
Spotlight on hypoglycemia in older patients
One recent study highlighted the problem of physical food insecurity and another identified predictors of impaired hypoglycemia awareness, both in older diabetes patients. A review suggested varying continuous glucose monitoring targets for older patients by their health status.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/14/5.htm
14 Jun 2024
Coaching may improve diabetes clinical outcomes in real-world primary care settings
A primary care program with health coaching by medical assistants resulted in significantly greater improvements in HbA1c levels than usual care in a trial of high-risk type 2 diabetes patients at two U.S. centers.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/14/2.htm
14 Jun 2024
Societies offer guidance on treatment of hyperglycemic crises
An updated consensus statement from several diabetes and endocrinology organizations provides recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/1.htm
12 Jul 2024