Diabetes

Integrating specialty pharmacy staff into oncology, neurology, rheumatology, and other specialty clinics within their health systems is a growing trend with a range of beneficial outcomes.

The Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) plans to screen approximately 2000 people with unknown or atypical forms of diabetes that do not fit the common features of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Two groups of medications that are generally prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes have been found to reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.

Inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Children with a previous diabetes diagnosis showed lower performances compared with newly diagnosed children, suggesting that the deficits may worsen over time.

Researchers at Duke University have found that the efficacy of a 2-pronged type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than simply being concurrently administered, according to a press release.

In recent years, many improvements have been made in the continuous glucose monitoring arena for individuals with diabetes, and there are more products on the horizon.

A simple test may be a low-cost way of identifying patients at-risk for type 2 diabetes.

Weight loss may be able to prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2020.

Using a binding agent to combine therapies can extend their benefits in treating type 2 diabetes.

Study finds that vitamin C may help improve the quality of life in people over 50 years of age.

Research suggests ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets seem to help people lose weight in the short-term, which benefits cardiovascular health.

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Metabolic studies have found that although pregnancy reduces the body’s sensitivity to insulin, lactation may restore it.

A simulation model of multiple designs for taxes on sugary drinks showed that each tax design would generate substantial health advantages, but certain models held more advantages than others.

There is a clear connection between the stress hormone cortisol and higher blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Abdominal weight gain during the postmenopausal period is associated with the use of antidepressants, beta-blockers, and insulin during the menopause transition.

Continuous glucose monitoring has revolutionized the way patients with diabetes can monitor their glucose.

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Analysis suggests that the current diabetes screening criteria, despite covering about a quarter of US children and adolescents, do not capture many youth with hyperglycemia.

BAM15 may help reduce the amount of food a person eats or the calories their bodies absorb.

Test combines multiple factors that influence whether a child is likely to develop type 1 diabetes.

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Researchers find a link between bacterial infections and the development of late diabetic complications and coronary heart disease.

Pharmacists offer a variety of services that can help patients to manage diabetes and other chronic conditions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lilly is helping people living with diabetes manage the cost of insulin with affordability solutions.

There are many opportunities for students in the pharmacy curricula to learn about urban underserved practice learning competencies.

Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates may help improve type 1 diabetes.

Juven, a therapeutic wound healing drink from Abbott, has hit the shelves of CVS Pharmacy locations, according to a press release.