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01-17-2023 | Lifestyle interventions | News

Healthy lifestyle wards off type 2 diabetes microvascular complications

Real-world data from the UK Biobank show the value of a healthy lifestyle in people with type 2 diabetes hoping to avoid microvascular complications.

09-09-2022 | COVID-19 | News

Microvascular complications linked to COVID-19 mortality risk in people with type 2 diabetes

Study findings suggest that the presence of microvascular complications is associated with increased risk for all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19.

Close up of pain killer tablets and a woman in pain

08-25-2022 | Neuropathy | News

Common diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain treatments equivalent in OPTION-DM

Combination therapy with three commonly used medications has achieved similar levels of pain relief for people with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in the randomized OPTION-DM trial.

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

Annual wellness check may reduce amputation likelihood in high-risk locales

People with diabetes who attend an annual wellness check are significantly less likely to require a major lower extremity amputation within the same year, shows research from the US Diabetes Belt.

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

Sexual dysfunction common in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

Men and women with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes have high levels of sexual dysfunction, shows an analysis of data from the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study in the USA.

06-05-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Vitamin B12 monitoring rare despite metformin prescription

Clinicians are only rarely monitoring vitamin B12 levels in people with type 2 diabetes using metformin, research shows.

03-07-2022 | Diabetic foot ulcers | News

Socioeconomic deprivation tied to amputation risk in people with diabetic foot ulcers

People with diabetic foot ulcers who live in areas with a high level of deprivation may be more likely to require major amputation than those living in less deprived areas, suggest findings from a French cohort study.

02-21-2022 | Diabetic foot ulcers | News

Custom-made indoor footwear may be beneficial for people with diabetes at risk for ulceration

Providing additional shoes designed for wearing indoors may improve use of custom-made footwear among people with diabetes at high risk for foot ulceration, research suggests.