

diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology | Added Jan 02, 2020
Does dapagliflozin protect kidney function in patients with diabetes?
This study looked at the effect of dapagliflozin (Farxiga) on kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. It found patients treated with dapagliflozin were significantly less likely to have a decline in kidney function.


diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Dec 31, 2019
Can thiazolidinediones help lower Parkinson’s disease risk in patients with diabetes?
This study investigated whether thiazolidinediones (TZDs) can help lower the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The authors concluded that TZDs were associated with a lower risk of PD in these patients.




diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: Diabetologia | Added Dec 25, 2019
Treatment options for diabetes-related neuropathy in the gut
This article summarizes a presentation on the treatment of autonomic diabetic neuropathy in the gut (gastroparesis). The presentation was given at the 2015 annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). The article concluded that the first goal of treatment is to tightly control blood sugar to prevent autonomic neuropathy from progressing.


diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs | Added Dec 23, 2019
Progress in the development of immunotherapies for type 1 diabetes
This review examined the progress which has been made in recent years in developing immunotherapies for type 1 diabetes.





diabetes mellitus | Research | 10 pages | source: PLOS ONE | Added Dec 16, 2019
Age-related macular degeneration in diabetes
The authors aimed to evaluate the relationship between age-related macular degeneration and diabetes. The authors concluded that diabetes was a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the association was stronger in late AMD than earlier stages.


diabetes mellitus | Research | Treatment | 9 pages | source: JAMA Internal Medicine | Added Dec 14, 2019
What factors are associated with insulin-related hypoglycemia?
The authors evaluated the prevalence of insulin-related hypoglycemia requiring emergency department visits, and the associated risk factors.