May 5, 2020

Obesity Is Biggest Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factor

THURSDAY, April 16, 2020 -- Whether you have a low or a high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes, obesity seems to be the driving factor in developing the disease, Danish researchers say.

Their new study found that obesity increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by at least six times, no matter what a person's genetic risk was.

May 5, 2020

Heart Attacks, Strokes Are Declining Among People With Diabetes

FRIDAY, May 1, 2020 -- An Australian study has good news for people with type 2 diabetes -- fewer people with diabetes are having heart attacks and strokes compared to 20 years ago.

Heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular complications have declined in the general population, too. But the decreases among people with diabetes have outpaced those for the general population, the researchers said.

April 29, 2020

Could Your Contact Lenses Track, Treat Your Diabetes?

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 -- Contact lenses may someday do more than correct poor vision, with new, preliminary research in animals suggesting they could also monitor your diabetes and deliver medications.

The new lenses were designed to check blood sugar levels and to deliver drugs to the eye, possibly for the eye disease related to diabetes called diabetic retinopathy. After trying them out on rabbits, scientists found the new lenses worked on both counts.

April 20, 2020

Why Is Coronavirus a Bigger Worry for People With Diabetes?

MONDAY, April 13, 2020 -- If you or someone you love has diabetes, you've probably noticed that diabetes always pops up on lists of people at higher risk from COVID-19 infections. And you've probably wondered why.

The good news is that people with diabetes -- any type -- don't seem to have a greater risk of catching the virus. The bad news is if you do get it and you have diabetes, you have higher odds of having a more serious illness.

April 20, 2020

AHA News: Managing Diabetes Risk in Hispanic, Asian Communities

FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- People living with diabetes are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, heart attack and stroke. While it's not a new statistic, it does resonate in Hispanic and Asian communities in the United States, where 1 in 5 adults has diabetes, diagnosed or not.

Recent research gives a more detailed glimpse into how specific ethnic communities share the burden differently. But with proper awareness and resources, experts say the disease can be managed – or prevented altogether.

April 9, 2020

Patch Pump Device Could Offer Cheaper Insulin Delivery

WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 -- Rising prices have grabbed headlines as people struggle to afford their lifesaving insulin, but new research may have found an alternative for people with type 2 diabetes.

The study found that combining a wearable, patch-like insulin delivery device (called the V-Go) and an older, cheaper insulin could safely help people with type 2 diabetes achieve good blood sugar control.