Skip to main content

Type 1 diabetes

Highlights

3D illustration. T-cell or B-cell

20-05-2022 | Immunotherapy | Hot topic review | Article

How far has immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes progressed?

Read our Hot Topic Review for a rapid update on the successes and failures of immunotherapies in people with or at high risk for type 1 diabetes.

Doctor checking on Covid-19 infected patient connected to a ventilator

17-08-2020 | COVID-19 | Highlight | News

Type 1, type 2 diabetes linked to elevated COVID-19 mortality risk

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are independently associated with an increased risk for death among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and a number of factors including poor glycemic control and BMI may predict mortality risk, suggest findings from two studies published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Female archer aiming at target

27-07-2020 | Continuous glucose monitoring | Highlight | News

Dual targets difficult to reach in type 1 diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes treated with multiple daily insulin injections struggle to achieve guideline-recommended targets for time in hypoglycemia while simultaneously reaching their glycated hemoglobin goals, researchers report.

CGM

17-06-2020 | Continuous glucose monitoring | Highlight | News

Variable CGM benefits in high-risk subgroups

Continuous glucose monitoring is well accepted and reduces time in hypoglycemia among older individuals with type 1 diabetes, report researchers in JAMA.

Gym class jumping on boxes

22-05-2020 | Physical activity | Highlight | News

Hybrid insulin regimen may address type 1 diabetes exercise issues

A proof-of-concept study indicates that taking some basal insulin as a single injection of degludec improves glucose control during and after exercise in people with type 1 diabetes who prefer to remove their insulin pump while exercising.

Motion blur child hospital emergency

19-05-2020 | Children | Highlight | News

DKA prevalence with newly diagnosed pediatric type 1 diabetes remains high

A major study of children from three continents suggests that diabetic ketoacidosis remains unacceptably high among those newly identified with type 1 diabetes and shows few signs of improving.

Human kidney cross section on scientific background. 3d illustration

16-04-2020 | Nephropathy | Highlight | News

Hypoglycemia risk with even mild renal dysfunction in real-world practice

A large observational study reveals a strong link between reduced kidney function and increased incidence of hypoglycemia in adults with diabetes in routine clinical practice.

Close-up of microscope

16-03-2020 | Pathophysiology | Highlight | News

Type 1 diabetes endotypes firmed up

Researchers provide further evidence to support two distinct type 1 diabetes endotypes characterized by a more or less aggressive autoimmune response and a younger or older age at onset.

Overweight boy in a tight shirt

14-02-2020 | Pathogenesis | Highlight | News

Excess weight may hasten type 1 diabetes progression in lower-risk children

A high BMI may contribute to the risk for progressing from single to multiple islet autoantibodies, especially in children who would otherwise be at relatively low risk, show findings from TrialNet.

Insulin pump

07-01-2020 | Insulin pumps | Highlight | News

Insulin pumps may help stabilize glucose levels over the long term

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion users have more stable glycated hemoglobin levels over the long term than multiple daily injection users with type 1 diabetes, a real-world study suggests.

Patient in healthcare consultation

12-12-2019 | Diabetes self-management | Highlight | News

‘Upskilling’ healthcare providers could address concerns of people with diabetes

A large survey has uncovered a number of issues that particularly frustrate people with diabetes during their interactions with their healthcare providers.

Islet cells

16-10-2019 | Islet transplantation | Highlight | News

Islet transplantation benefits endure over 10 years

Three-quarters of people who undergo islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes have sustained graft survival with associated improvements in glucose control, insulin requirements, and hypoglycemia incidence 10 years later, research shows.

CGM_action

16-10-2019 | Continuous glucose monitoring | Feature | Article

CGM time in range: A higher standard for an engaged few?

Simon Heller explains why time-in-range targets are so helpful for people with diabetes… yet handing out continuous glucose monitoring devices willy-nilly could do more harm than good.

Hospital emergency sign

03-10-2019 | Ketoacidosis | Highlight | News

Protocol with point-of-care testing improves speed, accuracy of DKA diagnosis

Implementing a nursing protocol that includes point-of-care testing at triage reduces the time to diabetic ketoacidosis diagnosis and the number of unnecessary intravenous placements in the pediatric emergency department, say researchers.

neurotransmission

18-09-2019 | Pathogenesis | EASD 2019 | News

Trial shortcomings make GABA benefits unclear in early type 1 diabetes

The limitations of a clinical trial of gamma aminobutyric acid on the progression of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes may have precluded any positive results, say the researchers.

Roman Hovorka

24-07-2019 | Artificial pancreas systems | Feature | Article

Adaptive and flexible: Closed-loop technology for all

medwireNews talks to one of the pioneers of closed-loop insulin delivery, Roman Hovorka, about his algorithm, his research so far, and his plans for commercialization.

Heart and stethoscope

18-07-2019 | Heart failure | Highlight | News

Diabetes-associated heart failure risk greatest in women

Diabetes is a stronger risk factor for heart failure among women compared with men, indicate the results of a large systematic review and meta-analysis.

HbA1c

12-07-2019 | Continuous glucose monitoring | Highlight | News

CGM measures have variable correlation with HbA1c

Glycated hemoglobin levels correlate strongly with continuous glucose monitoring-measured average blood glucose and hyperglycemia, but poorly with hypoglycemia, say researchers.

Dice

09-07-2019 | Inpatient diabetes | Highlight | News

Holistic approach can shorten diabetes inpatient stays

A nurse-delivered care program based on a whole-systems approach can lead to shorter hospital stays for patients with diabetes, UK researchers report.

Testing blood pressure (symbolic image with models)

25-06-2019 | Hypertension | ADA 2019 | News

Stricter BP thresholds may be needed in type 1 diabetes

Findings from an observational cohort study suggest that a blood pressure target of 120/80 mmHg may be needed for effective prevention of coronary artery disease in people with type 1 diabetes.