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The Effects of White Potatoes vs White Rice on Type 2 Diabetes

September 10th 2025

Daily potato consumption may improve body composition and vascular health without worsening blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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GLP-1 RAs Linked to BMI-Dependent Heart Benefits in Type 2 Diabetes

September 8th 2025

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Mobile Text Messages Improve Diabetes, Heart Risk Control

September 2nd 2025

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Global Gaps in Diabetes Technology, Insulin Linked to Poor Outcomes

August 27th 2025

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Gaps Exist in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Knowledge Among Providers, Study Finds

August 26th 2025

Advancing Care in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Coordinated, Guideline-Driven Approach

Understand how recent advances in GLP-1 receptor agonists and other therapies are transforming the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity through a shift of reactive to proactive care that addresses root causes of cardiometabolic disease.

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September 14th 2025

The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation

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Advancing Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer: A Managed Care Perspective on Personalized Care

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June 11th 2021

Low-Cost Insulin for Socially At-Risk Patients: Evidence for Effectiveness

Alexandra M. Mapp, MPH LeRoi S. Hicks, MD, MPH Jennifer N. Goldstein, MD, MSc
Human synthetic insulin may offer low-cost, effective treatment for certain patients with diabetes and financial constraints.
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June 9th 2021

Liquid Diet for T2D Lowers Blood Pressure, Reduces Medication Use

Stephanie Loder
The UK analysis came from a larger study that examined the effects of a liquid total diet replacement program to induce remission in type 2 diabetes (T2D).
FDA Clears Semaglutide for Weight Loss When Used With Diet, Exercise
June 4th 2021

FDA Clears Semaglutide for Weight Loss When Used With Diet, Exercise

Allison Inserro
The FDA said it is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014.
Word "diabetes" surrounded my medications
May 22nd 2021

Diabetes in the News: Automated Insulin Delivery, Semaglutide and Bariatric Surgery, and More

Maggie L. Shaw
Here is some of the latest news in diabetes from our sister publication Pharmacy Times®.
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH
May 19th 2021

Can Heart Failure Results Create an Alternate Path for Sotagliflozin?

Mary Caffrey
When drug developers were forced to conduct cardiovascular outcomes trials for SGLT2 inhibitors, they found a surprise: the drugs created for type 2 diabetes (T2D) had strong benefits for heart failure. And the same has proven true in sotagliflozin.
Diabetes in the News: PQA Speakers Focus on Prevention, Gaps in Care
May 15th 2021

Diabetes in the News: PQA Speakers Focus on Prevention, Gaps in Care

AJMC Staff
There is a role for pharmacists and pharmacy quality measures in addressing the public health challenge of diabetes, according to speakers at a recent virtual meeting this week.
Trends in hospitalized patients with diabetes
May 14th 2021

Study Finds Opposite Directions for T2D Complications in Hospitalized Patients

Larry Hanover
The researchers undertook the study on diabetes in patients with stroke amid evidence of mortality and hospitalization for some cardiovascular complications declining.
Most common reasons for hospital admission for patients with diabetes
May 8th 2021

What Are the Most Common Reasons for Hospital Admissions for Patients With Diabetes?

Larry Hanover
Soft tissue and bone infections, urinary tract infections, stroke, and electrolyte disorder top the reasons why patients with diabetes are admitted to the hospital at greater frequency and cost compared with patients without the disease, according to a new study.
Diabetes news you may have missed
May 7th 2021

Diabetes in the News: Pregnancy and Diabetes, Dementia Risk, Pediatric Ketoacidosis

AJMC Staff
A roundup of diabetes news you may have missed from across MJH Life Sciences™.
Oral Semaglutide Equal to or Better Than Injectable in Combo With Insulin, Study Says
April 29th 2021

Oral Semaglutide Equal to or Better Than Injectable in Combo With Insulin, Study Says

Larry Hanover
Oral semaglutide, when used with basal insulin, is as effective or better than the injectable version in treating type 2 diabetes (T2) while providing similar tolerability.
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April 25th 2021

Understanding Diabetes’ Effects on the Cornea

Larry Hanover
Diabetes affects corneal endothelial cells in patients that are older, have suffered with the disease for at least a decade, and have high glycated hemoglobin (A1C).
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April 24th 2021

Small Kidney Size Possible Indication of Increased Mortality Risk From Diabetes

Larry Hanover
Patients with diabetes who have small kidney size at the beginning of peritoneal dialysis (PD) have a substantial risk of mortality.
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April 21st 2021

Study Finds Disparities in SGLT-2 Prescriptions for T2D

Larry Hanover
Black patients, female patients, and those of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be prescribed sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Researchers Identify Clinical Factors That Predict Response to Glucose-Lowering Therapies
April 17th 2021

Researchers Identify Clinical Factors That Predict Response to Glucose-Lowering Therapies

Larry Hanover
The authors said their work is an effort towards making more tailored therapy a reality.
Gene Factors Into Sex-Related Differences in Cognition Loss in Presence of T2D
April 17th 2021

Gene Factors Into Sex-Related Differences in Cognition Loss in Presence of T2D

Larry Hanover
Among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and weight issues, cognitive advantages that women hold over men when both are affected are preserved into later life but are eroded for women carrying apolipoprotein E ε4 alleles.
A high proportion of Marshallese, or Marshall Islanders, living on the mainland Unites States, have undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes
April 10th 2021

Examination of Marshallese Living in US Illustrates Health Disparities in T2D

Larry Hanover
A high proportion of Marshallese, or Marshall Islanders, living on the mainland Unites States, have undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to findings that will be used to address disparities in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.
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April 9th 2021

Can a Machine Learning Model Predict T2D?

Larry Hanover
A machine learning model using the gut microbiome may serve as a successful predictive measure for type 2 diabetes development.
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April 1st 2021

Early T1D Onset Linked With Shorter Reproductive Periods Among Women

Gianna Melillo
Women who received a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis prior to menstruation onset exhibited shorter reproductive periods compared with healthy controls.
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April 1st 2021

Low-Carb Diet May Help Achieve Type 2 Diabetes Remission, Study Finds

Skylar Jeremias
A review found that a low-carbohydrate diet may lead patients with type 2 diabetes to experience disease remission, potentially providing new insight into how clinicians can help patients better manage their disease, investigators concluded.
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March 25th 2021

Improving Adherence Through Data Analysis: An Interview With Kristin Alvarez, PharmD

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March 24th 2021

Researchers Identify Key Differences in Diabetes Care Quality Between Clinics

Skylar Jeremias
Investigators found 10 main themes characterizing the differences between primary care clinics classified as high- and low-performing in distributing diabetes care.
Meal Timing May Impact Metabolic Risk Factors
March 23rd 2021

Meal Timing May Impact Metabolic Risk Factors

Gianna Melillo
New research shows eating before 8:30 am may reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes as individuals who did so exhibited lower blood sugar levels and less insulin resistance.
20-Year Data Highlight Little Progress in Rural Racial Health Disparities
March 15th 2021

20-Year Data Highlight Little Progress in Rural Racial Health Disparities

Gianna Melillo
Between 1999 and 2018, Black adults living in rural regions of the United States experienced high mortality rates due to diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke compared with White adults, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Comparing T2D Medication Initiation Patterns Among Medicare Advantage, Commercially Insured Patients
March 12th 2021

Comparing T2D Medication Initiation Patterns Among Medicare Advantage, Commercially Insured Patients

Gianna Melillo
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be less likely than commercially insured individuals to be treated with newer medications to lower glucose levels, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
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March 11th 2021

Behavior-Based Diabetes Management: Impact on Care, Hospitalizations, and Costs

David K. Ahern, PhD Edward W. Aberger, PhD Joseph P. Wroblewski, MBA Qinhe Zheng, MS Sanjeev N. Mehta, MD Ashley L. Buchanan, DrPH Kanya K. Shah, PharmD Robert J. Rocchio, PharmD Michael J. Follick, PhD
The Diabetes Care Rewards program offers a business case for health plans to promote engagement through use of contingent incentives, thus improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
How Do Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes Compare?
March 10th 2021

How Do Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes Compare?

Gianna Melillo
When comparing 1-step and 2-step approaches for diagnosing gestational diabetes among pregnant women, researchers found no significant between-group differences in the risks of primary outcomes relating to perinatal and maternal complications.
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March 9th 2021

Costs for Commercially Insured Adults Prescribed Second-line Diabetes Medications

David T. Liss, PhD Raymond H. Kang, MA Nicola Lancki, MPH Matthew J. O’Brien, MD, MSc Amisha Wallia, MD, MS Andrew J. Cooper, MSc Sterling A. Harris, BA Emily D. Parker, PhD, MPH Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH
Adults with type 2 diabetes who received nonsulfonylurea medications had relative increases in total costs. Receiving newer medication classes led to relatively decreased medical costs.
Exercise Timing Linked to Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Men With T2D
March 2nd 2021

Exercise Timing Linked to Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Men With T2D

Gianna Melillo
Timing of bout-related moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk among men with type 2 diabetes (T2D), independent of bout-related MVPA volume and intensity, according to research published in Diabetes Care.
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March 2nd 2021

Use of Diabetes Medications in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage

Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA Alan M. Zaslavsky, PhD Jeffrey Souza, BA John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP
Medicare Advantage enrollees are more likely to be treated with metformin and sulfonylureas and less likely to receive costly newer medications than those in traditional Medicare.
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March 1st 2021

Caring for the Whole Patient With Diabetes Drives ChristianaCare Pilot Success

Maggie L. Shaw
Collaboration enabled ChristianaCare to significantly grow its population of patients with well-controlled disease, thanks to a diabetes control roadmap that ensured both physical and emotional health needs were met through interprofessional partnerships.
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