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Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels due to insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Despite various treatment options, some patients may experience poor glycemic control and an increased risk of complications. Gene therapy is a promising new approach for the treatment of …

Now that 2022 is behind us, Diabetes in Control presents our top 5 viewed articles from the year. Delve into this content to learn more about diabetes, its effects on individuals with the condition, and a revolutionary treatment breakthrough. #1 The impact of health coaching with family support on patient …

No specific approach is used currently but which one is better? Every year, 2% to 10% of pregnant women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in pregnant women who did not have diabetes before they got pregnant. Some causes or risk factors …

Can a vegan diet that is no meat or dairy products stomp type 2 diabetes… Vegan diets have gained a lot of popularity around the world, mostly in America. About 6% of Americans claim that they are vegans. That is a 600% increase in veganism from 2017 to 2021. There …

Is there a link between patients living with sickle cell disease and diabetes mellitus? African-Americans/ Black are the most affected by sickle cell disease (SCD). According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, this population also has the highest prevalence of obesity. Sickle cell …

Socioeconomic status has always had an impact on patient outcomes. “Although national mortality rates have generally declined in the past few decades, the urban-rural disparity in life expectancy has widened, with greater improvements in urban areas than rural” (Mercado et al.). The study conducted by Mercado et al. analyzed data …

Diabetes is linked with an increased risk of common and rare infections… Diabetes increases the likelihood of infection by damaging neutrophil performance, antioxidant systems, and humoral immune response. Diabetes Guidelines focus on preventing microvascular and macrovascular complications. There is less emphasis on the role of Diabetes as it pertains to …

Does diabetes increase a patient’s risk for being hospitalized for infections compared to non-diabetics? Increase risk of common and rare infections are associated with patients living with diabetes. There is general reasoning that patients with diabetes are susceptible to infection because of impaired neutrophil functioning, antioxidant systems, and humoral immune …

Adjusting micronutrients can lower blood glucose in patients with T2D. A 2018 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) found that between 7.9% to 12.9% of adults thirty years or older had diabetes. Another study found that those who had diabetes for more than ten years had greater glycemic …

Finding a precise mechanism behind birth defects in fetuses of periconceptually diagnosed patients with diabetes is a step closer in identifying preventative measures With more than three million women of birthing age in the US and more than sixty million worldwide with diabetes, it is essential to know how diabetes …