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Most of you know by now that my wife was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 66. After trying to manage her with multiple medications for 3 years her endo confirmed she has absolutely no insulin production and was positive for the antibodies indicating type 1 diabetes.  …

By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM
What do you do when someone asks you to participate in a physical activity on the spur of the moment, but you just took some insulin? You may be stuck trying to compensate for this activity entirely with food, but you may have some newer options that come from technology. For starters, if you wear a pump you can choose to lower your basal insulin delivery, and you can use its insulin-on-board calculator to see how much insulin you need to offset with either insulin reductions or food intake. However, just using your blood glucose meter can help you stay on top of your glucose levels, so check often during the activity.

According to results of a large observational cohort study, children and youth whose mothers had gestational diabetes were almost twice as likely as their peers to develop diabetes by age 22.

Adding a SGLT-2 inhibitor which acts as a diuretic can increase the risk.

In eyes with good visual acuity, no difference in vision loss found two years after initial treatment

Folate intake before pregnancy tied to 22 percent reduction in developing gestational diabetes

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.Rare Variants …