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For people with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), treatment has traditionally focused on controlling burning, stabbing, and shooting pain. However, emerging research on spinal cord stimulation for diabetic neuropathy raises a more intriguing question: Could neuromodulation also improve sensation? Results from the SENZA-PDN clinical trial suggest that some patients receiving high-frequency …

Three decades of advances in diabetes care have transformed how people with type 1 diabetes manage glucose. Insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), improved insulin analogs, automated insulin delivery, and earlier screening have all changed daily treatment. However, have these advances actually reduced the long-term complications of type 1 diabetes? …

Charcot foot in diabetes can begin with a warning sign that seems almost contradictory: a foot that is hot, red, and swollen but causes surprisingly little pain. For people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, reduced sensation may hide the severity of the problem. As a result, patients may continue walking on …

Finding the right diabetic neuropathy pain treatment can be challenging when a well-chosen first medication provides only partial relief. Burning, shooting pain, tingling, and allodynia can continue to disrupt sleep, mobility, mood, and daily function. Fortunately, clinicians do not always have to choose between abandoning a partially effective drug and …

Diabetic foot ulcer offloading is one of the most important parts of treating a neuropathic plantar ulcer, yet the most effective approaches are still not routinely used. Non-removable knee-high devices, including total contact casts and non-removable walkers, can reduce damaging pressure while supporting wound healing. So why does a treatment …

Diabetes care has advanced dramatically over the past decade. While therapies such as GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors have transformed glucose management and cardiovascular outcomes, many patients continue to develop long-term complications. Could an older therapeutic target finally provide the missing piece? Interest in aldose reductase inhibitors for diabetes …

Early detection has always been one of the biggest challenges in diabetes care. What if doctors could identify patients at high risk for diabetic neuropathy or kidney disease years before symptoms developed? That possibility is driving exciting new research into IgG glycosylation in diabetes, an emerging area that examines subtle …

Diabetes is known for raising blood sugar levels, but its long-term complications often have the greatest impact on health. Kidney disease, vision loss, nerve damage, and cardiovascular disease affect millions of people living with diabetes. For years, researchers focused on inflammation, oxidative stress, and poor circulation to explain these complications. …

Biotin supplements have become increasingly popular among people living with diabetes. Many individuals take them to support healthy hair and nails, while others use high-dose formulations in hopes of easing neuropathy symptoms. An often-overlooked concern is biotin interference with laboratory tests used in diabetes care. Although biotin itself does not …

Sexual health remains one of the most overlooked aspects of diabetes management, despite its significant impact on quality of life. While clinicians routinely discuss glycemic control, cardiovascular risk, and medication adherence, conversations about sexual function are often avoided by both patients and healthcare providers. Yet sexual health concerns related to …