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There are large differences among individuals with type 1 diabetes in their level of glycaemic control, as reflected by glucose variability. An imaging study, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, find...

The use of SGLT-2 inhibitors in diabetes for cardiorenal protection, as well as for glucose lowering, is now backed by clinical guidelines. However, the heart and kidney benefits may actually arise from circ...

A new paper in Diabetologia shows that the incidence of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes in Sweden has levelled off over the past two decades, although it is still high. Increased immigration to Sweden by fam...

As maternal glycaemic control has improved in women with type 1 diabetes before and during pregnancy, so too has birthweight and adiposity in their offspring, posing health risks later in life. A new theory ...

A review published in a recent issue of Diabetologia reveals that South Asian people appear to store more fat in the liver than their white European counterparts. This may help explain why they run a higher ...

A recent paper in Diabetologia presents a review of the benefits and challenges of automated insulin delivery (AID), as these systems begin to enter mainstream diabetes care. The EASD/ADA Joint Diabetes Tech...

A new review in Diabetologia argues that type 2 diabetes in Black Africans differs in some important respects from that found in European populations – findings deserving of further investigation, give...

A new paper in Diabetologia does not support the hypothesis that exposure to viral infection in the first year of life may trigger beta cell autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes. Instead, the study finds that it...

Depression is more common in those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes under the age of 40 than those diagnosed later in life. These findings from UK and USA data, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, high...

The importance of maintaining normal glycaemia in type 2 diabetes from the day of diagnosis was underlined by the presentation of long-term findings from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) at EASD 202...

A new study reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia identifies children in the general population in Germany who have presymptomatic type 1 diabetes and estimates their risk of going on to develop clinica...

As rates of type 2 diabetes continue to rise around the world, prevention of the condition has never been more important. A review in a recent issue of Diabetologia looks at the opportunities and challenges ...

SGLT-2 inhibitors are now recommended as first-line therapy for people with type 2 diabetes who have had a previous cardiovascular event. However, there are concerns over a few safety issues associated with ...

Modern lifestyles tend to preclude a prolonged fast during the night, with food being consumed over a long time period, which may have a detrimental effect on metabolic health. A new study, reported in a rec...

A new review, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, looks at glycaemic thresholds for the appearance of the signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia in people with and without type 1 diabetes. These appear ...

Previous research has shown that both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with increased morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 infection. However, we don’t know if this increased risk arises from...

Revealing the transcriptome of each pancreatic islet cell type could take us a long way towards clarifying the underlying mechanisms of type 2 diabetes. Single-cell RNA sequencing offers this level of geneti...

Obstructive sleep apnoea, with its various health consequences, is more common among people with type 2 diabetes than those without the condition. A new study, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, fin...

A new study in a recent issue of Diabetologia compares intermittent (flash) glucose monitoring with finger-prick testing in a group of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. While flash did improve glycaemic c...

Tirzepatide is a new class of drug for management of type 2 diabetes. A meta-analysis of its glucose-lowering and weight-loss effects, presented in a recent issue of Diabetologia, will help guide treatment d...

A new analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study, presented in a recent issue of Diabetologia, reveals the geographical variation of type 2 diabetes and how risk factors for the associated morbidity and ...