Specialties - Diabetes In Control

Gestational Diabetes Treatment Has a Price Tag: Do Pills or Insulin Cost Less Overall?

8 hours ago Blood Glucose Control, Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Insulin Therapy Center, News, Women's Health 446 views

Pregnant woman checking blood glucose with oral diabetes medication, an insulin pen, medical bills, and a calculator on the table.

Discover whether oral medications for gestational diabetes cost less than insulin, based on SUGAR-DIP trial findings on expenses and safety.

The SGLT2 Hemoglobin Effect: A Clue to Cardiorenal Protection?

1 day ago Cardiology, Nephrology, News, Physician oriented, SGLT-2 Therapy Center, Type 2 Diabetes 499 views

Doctor examining a blood sample with red blood cells, heart and kidney illustrations representing SGLT2 inhibitors, hemoglobin changes and cardiorenal health.

Learn how SGLT2 inhibitors affect hemoglobin and hematocrit, and what a JAMA meta-analysis reveals about possible heart and kidney benefits.

Can Better Self-Management Protect the Kidneys Before Damage Takes Hold?

1 week ago Articles, Blood Glucose Control, Diabetes, Featured, Nephrology, Prevention, Type 2 Diabetes 18,067 views

Woman managing type 2 diabetes through healthy eating, exercise, glucose monitoring, and hydration, with a medical illustration of the kidneys highlighting kidney health.

Can better diabetes self-management protect kidney health? Explore new trial findings on A1C, blood pressure, cholesterol, and kidney function.

When Antibiotics Aren’t Enough: Phage Therapy Takes on Diabetic Foot Infections

1 week ago Diabetes, News, Physician oriented, Podiatry, Therapies, Wound Care 753 views

Healthcare professional treating a patient's bandaged diabetic foot, with a magnified illustration of bacteriophages targeting bacteria to represent experimental phage therapy.

Discover how BX211 bacteriophage therapy may improve diabetic foot ulcer healing, what Phase 2 trial results reveal, and why further research is needed.

Could a Saliva Test Replace the Glucose Drink in Pregnancy? The Science Isn’t There Yet

2 weeks ago Blood Glucose Control, Diabetes, Featured, Gestational Diabetes, News, Women's Health 1,632 views

Pregnant woman undergoing a noninvasive saliva test for gestational diabetes screening, with a glucose drink and laboratory sample illustrating diagnostic research.

Can saliva tests detect gestational diabetes? Explore promising salivary biomarkers, new research findings, and why blood tests remain essential.

Metformin Before the ICU: A Surprising Kidney Signal Challenges the Usual Narrative

2 weeks ago Featured, Metformin Therapy Center, Nephrology, Physician oriented, Type 2 Diabetes 736 views

Metformin medication bottle beside a medical illustration of the kidneys, with a critically ill patient in an ICU, highlighting research on metformin and acute kidney injury.

A new ICU study links prior metformin use to lower odds of acute kidney injury. Explore the findings, limitations, and implications for diabetes care.

The Symptoms Were There: Why Was Type 1 Diabetes Still Missed?

2 weeks ago Articles, Blood Glucose Control, Featured, Pediatrics, Physician oriented, Type 1 Diabetes 1,754 views

Young girl with her mother during a medical consultation as a doctor reviews symptoms and glucose testing for possible type 1 diabetes.

Discover why type 1 diabetes symptoms are often missed in children, how diagnostic delays increase DKA risk, and what clinicians can do to improve detection.

Shine a Light on Diabetic Nerve Pain? A Sham-Controlled Trial Tests the Idea

2 weeks ago Articles, Devices, Diabetes, Neuropathy & Pain, Physician oriented, Therapies 1,041 views

Patient receiving red light laser therapy on both feet for diabetic neuropathy pain relief, with an illustration highlighting affected foot nerves.

Can laser therapy relieve diabetic neuropathy pain? Explore new clinical trial findings, treatment benefits, limitations, and what patients should know.