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10-04-2023 | Hyperglycemia | News

High incidence of alpelisib‐associated hyperglycemia in routine care

A retrospective analysis has found a significantly higher incidence of hyperglycemia among breast cancer patients treated with alpelisib in standard care than on clinical trials.

09-20-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Freestyle Libre cuts acute complication risk in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes

People taking basal insulin to treat type 2 diabetes experience a significant reduction in the risk for acute complications, which is sustained for at least 2 years after initiating use of the Freestyle Libre, say French researchers.

06-13-2022 | Artificial pancreas systems | News

Researchers calculate unannounced snack threshold for closed-loop system

Children and adolescents using an advanced hybrid closed-loop system for type 1 diabetes can tolerate an unannounced snack containing 20 g of carbohydrate without excessive blood sugar fluctuations, Italian researchers report.

06-08-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Overnight glycemic variability may impact next day function

Fluctuations in blood glucose levels during the night can adversely impact the psychologic and physical function of people with type 1 diabetes during the following day, report researchers.

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05-24-2022 | Bone health | News

Poor glycemic control, kidney disease linked to bone fragility in type 1 diabetes

Higher glycated hemoglobin and the presence of kidney disease are associated with lower bone mineral density in people with type 1 diabetes, study results show.

04-19-2022 | Older adults | News

Sustained benefits of CGM in older people with type 1 diabetes

Follow-up results from the WISDM trial show that extended use of continuous glucose monitoring leads to reduced hypoglycemia without increasing hyperglycemia risk in older people with type 1 diabetes.

03-11-2022 | Insulin pumps | News

Insulin pump infusion set failures most common in youngest users

Insulin pump infusion set failures that result in prolonged hyperglycemia occur an average of four times per year per user and are more common in children and adolescents than adults, US study findings indicate.

01-19-2022 | Artificial pancreas systems | News

Closed-loop benefits differ with high or low baseline HbA1c

Researchers find that the type of benefits people with type 1 diabetes gain from hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery differs according to their baseline glycemic control.