GADA test shows high specificity but moderate sensitivity for adult-onset type 1 diabetes
How well does a common blood test spot adult-onset type 1 diabetes?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11,760 adults with newly diagnosed diabetes found GADA testing had pooled sensitivity of 0.53 and s…
A common blood test misses half of adult-onset type 1 diabetes cases, meaning a negative result doesn't fully rule out the disease.
Offline peer support improves BMI and glucose in type 2 diabetes; hybrid support reduces HbA1c
Offline peer support linked to better weight and blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
A systematic review and meta-analysis of adults with type 2 diabetes found offline peer support significantly improved body-mass index and f…
In-person peer support for type 2 diabetes improved weight and blood sugar, while mixing online and offline help lowered long-term blood sug…
RAI therapy shifts hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism in HRAS-mutated HGDTC with hyperfunctioning metastases
Radioactive iodine therapy helped one patient with rare thyroid cancer metastases
A case report and literature review describes a 68-year-old woman with HRAS-mutated high-grade differentiated thyroid carcinoma (HGDTC) and…
Radioactive iodine therapy successfully treated a rare case of thyroid cancer that had spread to the lungs and bones while overproducing hor…
GLP-1RA use associated with lower obesity-related cancer risk in meta-analysis of adults with T2DM/obesity
Large review finds link between GLP-1 drugs and lower obesity-related cancer risk
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 3,960,974 adults with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity found GLP-1RA use was associated with a signif…
A large review of studies involving nearly 4 million adults with type 2 diabetes or obesity found that using GLP-1 receptor agonists was ass…
Meta-analysis finds 8.33% pooled prevalence of new-onset diabetes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults
Study finds link between COVID-19 infection and new diabetes diagnoses in adults
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 33 observational studies in adults following SARS-CoV-2 infection found a pooled prevalence of new-…
About 8.3% of adults develop new diabetes after COVID-19 infection, with type 2 cases making up most of the diagnoses in a review of 33 stud…
Retrospective study of semaglutide in 17 patients with type 2 diabetes and end-stage renal disease
Can a diabetes drug help people with kidney failure? A small study looks for clues
A retrospective cohort study of 17 adults with T2DM and ESRD (including those on hemodialysis) found descriptive reductions in HbA1c (-0.31%…
A small study found that injectable semaglutide helped adults with kidney failure lose an average of 12.6 kilograms while reducing insulin n…
Human cortical interneurons show local co-expression of GLP1R and insulin mRNA
Could your brain cells make their own insulin? New research finds surprising link in human brain tissue
Analysis of human cortical tissue found specific GABAergic interneuron subtypes co-express GLP1R and insulin mRNA.
Two types of calming brain cells in humans produce insulin and carry a diabetes drug receptor, hinting at a local energy-management system i…
EHR social risk tools boost BP control, screening in primary care RCT
Could tracking patients' life struggles help doctors control high blood pressure? A new study suggests yes
In a cluster RCT of 50 primary care clinics, EHR-integrated social clinical decision support (SCDS) tools were associated with significantly…
Doctors who see alerts about food or housing struggles improved high blood pressure control more than those without, proving social risk dat…
Mediterranean lifestyle intervention reduces BMI, fat mass in preschool girls at risk of obesity
Could a Mediterranean lifestyle help preschool girls at risk of obesity? A new study suggests it might
In a 12-month RCT of 206 preschoolers at risk of obesity, a Mediterranean lifestyle intervention (diet, physical activity) significantly red…
A Mediterranean lifestyle improved body fat and BMI for preschool girls at risk of obesity, but the same healthy habits did not help boys in…
mHealth program reduces caregiver burden for dementia-diabetes caregivers in RCT
Can a smartphone app ease the crushing burden of caring for a loved one with both dementia and diabetes?
A 12-week mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers of individuals with dementia and type 2 diabetes significantly reduced careg…
A smartphone app helped family caregivers feel significantly less burdened and more supported while caring for a loved one with both dementi…
Meta-Analysis: HS in Pregnancy Linked to Higher Odds of Gestational Diabetes, Preterm Birth, Birth Defects
Does a painful skin condition raise pregnancy risks? A new review finds it's linked to diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and birth defects
A meta-analysis of four retrospective cohort studies (n=15,189,175 pregnancies) found maternal hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) was associated …
Living with hidradenitis suppurativa raises risks for gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and birth defects during pregnancy, according to …
METS-IR shows U-shaped link to gallstone disease risk, with inflection at 29.83
Could your body's insulin resistance score reveal your risk for gallstones? A new study finds a surprising U-shaped link
A cohort study of 52,723 participants found a nonlinear U-shaped association between the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) an…
A new study of over 52,000 people found that your metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) has a surprising link to gallstone risk.