In a nutshell This study evaluated the association of sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially sweetened beverages with diabetes. Some background High sugar consumption, especially through sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, is a major cause of diabetes. However, the effects of different types of sugar-sweetened beverages (soft drinks,...
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In a nutshell This study examined the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis. Some background Gastroparesis is a condition in which stomach motility is reduced, resulting in delayed gastric (stomach) emptying. Symptoms of gastroparesis include nausea, vomiting, bloating and early satiety...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to identify adults with latent autoimmune diabetes and to identify characteristics of the disease. Some background Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, or LADA, is a rare form of diabetes in which the patient’s own immune system attacks itself, as it does in type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is generally...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the effect of saxagliptin (Onglyza) on blood sugar levels and the rate of disease progression in type 2 diabetes. Some background Normally, the pancreas creates insulin (a hormone), which lowers glucose (sugar) levels. In type 1 diabetes and late type 2 diabetes, the cells of the pancreas...
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In a nutshell This study compared nervous system function in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Some background Some diabetic patients can develop neuropathy (impaired function of the nervous system). This typically occurs late in the progression of diabetes. Symptoms include tingling, numbness and burning...
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In a nutshell The study investigated the outcome of patients treated with alternative type 2 diabetes mellitus therapies based on gender. Some background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease that results in hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) due to a lack of insulin (protein that controls blood sugar levels) or due to insulin resistance...
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In a nutshell The authors aimed to evaluate eye care and awareness of eye disease among persons with diabetic macular edema. Some background Diabetic retinopathy (eye disease related to diabetes complications) is the most common cause of new cases of blindness or less severe forms of visual impairment in working-age Americans. As this condition...
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In a nutshell The authors evaluated the prevalence of insulin-related hypoglycemia requiring emergency department visits, and the associated risk factors. Some background Insulin is a cornerstone of type 1 diabetes treatment and is increasingly introduced early in the treatment course for patients with type 2 diabetes. However, it remains one...
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In a nutshell The authors aimed to identify the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers and the associated risk factors in diabetic patients. Some background Diabetic patients can develop foot ulcers, which may be prone to infection. A skin ulcer is where an area of the skin has broken down, revealing the underlying tissue. While often easily and...
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In a nutshell This review assessed the development and use of an artificial pancreas (a bi-hormonal closed loop system) in the management of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Some background A normally functioning pancreas releases both insulin and the hormone glucagon. Glucagon acts in opposition to insulin, raising blood glucose levels when they become...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the use of trained dogs, who alert owners to dangerous changes in blood glucose levels, for the prevention of hypoglycemia and anxiety among diabetic patients. Some background Dangerously low blood glucose levels, or hypoglycemia, are common events among insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Severe hypoglycemia...
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