Diabetes
Commentary
Plant-based or animal-based diet: Which is better?
I think this is one of those false dichotomies. It’s really not all one or all the other.
Conference Coverage
Semaglutide use surges in U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes
“The market share of GLP-1 agonists is likely to expand in patients with type 2 diabetes,” especially those who also have obesity.
News
New guidelines on diabetes-related laboratory testing
“We do a lot of testing in screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of diabetes and its complications, yet for many clinicians we think that any...
News
Vegetarian diets can improve high-risk cardiovascular disease
“This meta-analysis is the first that generates evidence from randomized controlled trials to assess the association of vegetarian diets with...
News
SGLT2 inhibitors linked with fewer gout flares in diabetes
“SGLT2 inhibitors may offer distinct benefits,” making the drug class “a particularly attractive addition to current urate-lowering therapies.”
Conference Coverage
Intermittent fasting vs. calorie counting for weight loss
“If you’ve tried calorie counting, that’s not working for you or if you’re kind of burnt out, this is something else that you could try.”
News
How a heat wave affects glycemic control
“We hypothesized that people with diabetes, who are highly vulnerable, have more time for self-management as they spend more time indoors.”
Commentary
Goodbye, finger sticks; hello, CGMs
It’s easy to determine whether blood sugar is going up or down and the proportion of time the patient spends in or out of the target glucose range...
News
Experts call for early screening for chronic kidney disease
Nearly all patients seen in primary care are candidates for screening because of their risk factors for kidney disease, such as diabetes and...
News
Meta-analysis finds increase in type 1 diabetes incidence, ketoacidosis during COVID pandemic
Data reported in 15 studies showed a 26% increase in DKA incidence during the first year of the pandemic.