Category: Diabetes Research

Lifestyle choices affect risk for lower limb amputation

Original Article: https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20230818/smoking-little-physical-activity-increase-risk-for-lower-limb-amputations-in-diabetes

How do lifestyle choices affect diabetes?

It is established that our lifestyle choices impact our risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). What this means is that our food choices, how physically active we are, and whether … [Read More]

Lipohypertrophy and Insulin: An Update From the Diabetes Technology Society

Original Articles:

  1. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19322968231190408 
  2. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19322968231187661 
  3. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19322968231186626
What is lipohypertrophy?

Lipohypertrophy (LH) is the increased amount of fatty tissue underneath the skin caused by injecting or infusing insulin over time. It is very common but frequently not recognized by a … [Read More]

The Need for New Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes

Original Article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/fda-approves-first-cellular-therapy-for-type-1-diabetes-what-does-it-do

In 2021, about 8.4 million people globally were living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). There is currently no cure and those with T1D must use insulin for their entire life. For some individuals their life can be … [Read More]