Diabetes news
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Diagnosed Younger: Does Type 1 Onset Shape Later Risk?
3 September 2026 · Diabetes In Control
This article examines whether the age at which someone develops type 1 diabetes helps predict later complication risk. It explains that a child diagnosed at age 5 has far more years of insulin deficiency and glucose exposure by young adulthood than someone diagnosed at 20, but the article is careful not to treat age…
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Diabetic GLP-1 use linked to increased hair loss risk
2 September 2026 · Penn Today
Penn Medicine researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes taking GLP-1 receptor agonists were more likely to report head hair loss than comparable patients using other diabetes drug classes. The study, published in The BMJ, compared GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic with SGLT2 inhibitors such as Jardiance and DPP-4…
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UK study aims to transform maternity care for high-risk pregnancies
1 September 2026 · FemTech World
FemTech World covers a new three-year UK research project aimed at improving maternity care for pregnant women living with multiple long-term health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and mental health disorders. The project is led by the University of Aberdeen and Birmingham City…
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Family shocked by Regina pediatric diabetes clinic closing
31 August 2026 · CBC
CBC reports that families using the Regina Pediatric Diabetes Program were told that pediatric diabetes care would shift to Saskatoon under the Saskatchewan Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program. The article focuses on the impact for families outside Saskatoon, including a Weyburn family whose daughter Natalie…
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promising new weight loss and diabetes treatment helps burn fat while keeping muscle
30 August 2026 · University of California
The University of California reports on UC Berkeley research into a potential treatment for obesity and diabetes that works differently from GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. Instead of primarily reducing appetite and food intake, the experimental compound, called TOFA, appears to increase…
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New Study: Intermittent Fasting Lowers Blood Sugar in Type 1 Diabetes
29 August 2026 · SciTechDaily
SciTechDaily covers a small randomized trial from the University of Illinois Chicago testing whether time-restricted eating can help adults with type 1 diabetes manage blood sugar. The study was led by Krista Varady, a kinesiology and nutrition professor known for research on intermittent fasting. The trial enrolled…
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Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection
28 August 2026 · News-Medical
News-Medical reports on a study published in *Scientific Reports* that examined whether sunlight exposure is associated with blood glucose levels and type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Karolinska Institute used UK Biobank data collected from 2006 to 2010, combining participants’…
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Predictive CGM Alerts Do Not Improve Glucose Control in Diabetes
27 August 2026 · European Medical Journal
A randomized clinical trial of 533 hospitalized adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes found that standard CGM threshold alerts improved time in range, but adding predictive alerts did not provide further glycemic benefit. The finding is clinically relevant because it questions whether more advanced alerts alone…
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Metformin cuts preterm birth risk among high-risk mothers
26 August 2026 · News-Medical
New Monash University-led research published in NEJM Evidence found that metformin, a common diabetes medication, did not prevent gestational diabetes overall but was linked to lower odds of preterm birth in high-metabolic-risk pregnancies. The study analyzed data from seven randomized placebo-controlled trials…