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While there are a number of factors that can negatively impact adherence to self-care in a person with diabetes, this article will focus on diabetes and alcohol: specifically, on how alcohol consumption limits this adherence and affects the overall health of people with diabetes.

Key ADA poster summaries include liraglutide in type 1 diabetes, oral semaglutide, bottled water's association with type 2 diabetes, & SGLT-2 combo LIK066.

ADA 2018 abstracts of interest include Entresto for the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy; Oral Contraceptive Associated with Postmenopausal Diabetes; Glucokinase as Adjunct Therapy in People with Type 1 Diabetes, and more.

There have been many studies that have been conducted meant to access the effect of alcohol consumption on diabetes - some suggesting that a moderate intake contributes to the risk for diabetes, and others suggesting moderate alcohol is a protective for type 2 diabetes.

Multi-center study compares closed-loop device to standard open-loop system in a home setting.

Restoring Insulin Secretion (RISE) Pediatric Medication Study shows that youth have markedly reduced insulin sensitivity and respond differently to medications.

Analysis of European Steno 2 study examines long-term economic implications of interventions targeting complications.

One-year, randomized study shows lower HbA1c, blood glucose, blood pressure and body weight without significant increase in hypoglycemia.

W. Timothy Garvey, MD is the Butterworth Professor of Medicine in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He obtained his MD degree from St. Louis University, completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, and was a clinical fellow in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

In this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Timothy Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the variety of available medications to help with weight loss and which — if any — might be the best to recommend.