Diabetes News

Adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome had reductions in blood pressure and glucose at 22 weeks of treatment with a selective cortisol modulator, according to topline results from the open-label portion of the GRACE phase 3 trial.

Women with preterm birth, small for gestational age infants, preeclampsia, hypertensive disorders or gestational diabetes had increased mortality risks persisting more than 40 years after delivery, researchers reported.

Annual expenditures for diabetes medications more than tripled in the U.S. from 2011 to 2020, and the increase played a role in an overall rise in money spent on prescription drugs, according to study findings.

Food insecurity was associated with lower odds of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among patients with HIV, although the presence of diabetes increased the odds of fibrosis in this population, according to data.

BOSTON — Time-restricted eating did not result in more weight loss vs. a usual eating pattern, suggesting that overall caloric intake may have a larger effect on weight loss than meal timing, researchers reported.

The 2024 American Diabetes Association Standards of Care put an emphasis on getting continuous glucose monitoring into the hands of more people with diabetes.

ATLANTA — A remote, team-based approach with immediate initiation of necessary medications improved guideline-directed medical therapy use at 6 months for patients with diabetes at high CV or renal risk, researchers reported.

A set of newly identified genetic risk factors tied to the development of type 2 diabetes could eventually lead to the discovery of genotypes that allow providers to identify people at highest risk for complications.

Insulin out-of-pocket caps were associated with reduced insulin costs but not increased insulin use, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.