Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://www.medtechdive.com/news/medcac-medicare-advisory-panel-diabetes-device-evidence/716869
What are the Benefits of New Technologies for Diabetes?In the United States, the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) recently assessed the effectiveness of advanced diabetes devices. These technologies include continuous glucose monitors and … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/semaglutide-significantly-improves-chronic-kidney-disease-2024a10009w9
New Hope for Kidney HealthSemaglutide, a medication primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes, has shown significant promise in improving chronic kidney disease, which is a common and serious complication associated with diabetes. In a recent … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/can-smart-sock-predict-diabetic-foot-problems-earlier-2024a10007k0
Understanding Diabetes and Foot ComplicationsDiabetes doesn’t just affect blood sugar levels; it can also damage nerves and blood vessels, especially in the feet. This damage can lead to numbness and poor circulation, increasing the risk of … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/8/1126
Investigating the Impact of Exercise on HungerIn this study, researchers looked at what we know about how exercise might affect hunger and appetite control in people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. The main focus was … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medtechdive.com/news/dexcom-over-the-counter-cgm/709615
Expanding Use of Dexcom’s CGMThe FDA recently approved Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for over-the-counter (OTC) sale. This means people, including those without diabetes and those not on insulin, can purchase it without a prescription. Originally … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/could-an-intervention-as-simple-as-eye-drops-treat-eye-damage-in-diabetes
Diabetes and Eye HealthMore than half a billion adults worldwide have diabetes, mostly type 2. People with diabetes face a higher chance of eye complication l(known asdiabetic retinopathy) and macular edema, which can lead to vision … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=90485
Purpose – Understanding the Need for ChangeType 2 diabetes (T2D) is a condition where the body struggles to handle insulin, a hormone needed to control blood sugar levels. Many people living with this type of diabetes … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-52461-1
The Dawn Phenomenon in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)In people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), there’s a phenomenon called the “dawn phenomenon,” where blood sugar levels rise overnight. This increase in glucose is important to understand because … [Read More]
Original Article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812420
Insulin and type 2 diabetes: Technology comes to the rescueOver time almost 1 in 4 people with type 2 diabetes are prescribed insulin. Working out the most safe and effective dose of is not always easy. … [Read More]
Original Article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19322968231209302
Studying Diabetes RiskNew research recently looked at how certain blood markers could indicate a higher chance of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). Here, researchers focused on 42 healthy relatives of people with T1D, dividing them into … [Read More]
