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One Diagnosis, Different Diseases? Researchers Uncover Distinct Types of Gestational Diabetes

Pregnant woman discussing gestational diabetes phenotypes and metabolic differences with a healthcare professional.

Gestational diabetes is usually treated as a single diagnosis, but growing evidence suggests the biology behind it can vary considerably from one patient to another. Researchers studying gestational diabetes phenotypes have identified metabolic patterns involving differences in insulin resistance, insulin secretion, or both. These findings raise an important question: Could …

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After Gestational Diabetes, Could Your Neighborhood Shape Your Future Type 2 Risk?

Mother walking with her baby in a walkable neighborhood, illustrating gestational diabetes prevention and future Type 2 diabetes risk.

Diabetes prevention remains important long after a pregnancy affected by gestational diabetes. For people who have had gestational diabetes, the years after delivery are an important window for lowering the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Yet healthy choices do not happen in a vacuum. Where someone lives may affect whether …

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The Postpartum Cliff: Why So Many Women With Gestational Diabetes Never Get Follow-Up Care

New mother holding her baby while reviewing postpartum diabetes follow-up reminders and glucose screening recommendations after gestational diabetes.

Postpartum screening after gestational diabetes is one of the most important yet overlooked steps in preventing future type 2 diabetes. Although blood glucose levels often return to normal after delivery, the long-term metabolic risk does not disappear. In fact, up to half of individuals diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) …

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The New Pregnancy Tech Era in Diabetes: How Automated Insulin Delivery Is Expanding Into Maternal Care

Pregnant woman using an automated insulin delivery system and continuous glucose monitor to manage type 1 diabetes during pregnancy

The management of type 1 diabetes during pregnancy is entering a major turning point. For years, endocrinologists and maternal-fetal medicine specialists have worked within narrow therapeutic margins to reduce maternal and neonatal complications. However, new advances in automated insulin delivery technology for pregnancy are beginning to reshape glucose management in …

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