Diabetes

Liraglutide doesn't affect gastric emptying in type 1 diabetes

(HealthDay)—For individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), liraglutide therapy does not affect the rate of gastric emptying (GE) during hypoglycemia, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Diabetes, Obesity ...

Diabetes

Risk of low blood sugar differs among similar diabetes drugs

Adding sulphonylureas (SUs) to metformin remains a commonly used strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, but individual SUs differ and may confer different risks of abnormally low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. SUs—which ...

Diabetes

Hypoglycemia, sleep loss prolong cognitive impairment

(HealthDay)—Sleep deprivation does not exacerbate cognitive impairment induced by hypoglycemia, but the post-hypoglycemia recovery takes longer with persistence of both cognitive dysfunction and hypoglycemia symptoms, according ...

Diabetes

Less hypoglycemia with weight-based insulin in hyperkalemia

(HealthDay)—Weight-based insulin dosing is associated with less hypoglycemia than standard dosing for patients with acute hyperkalemia weighing less than 95 kg, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal ...

Diabetes

Specific insulin-based exercise strategies help in T1DM pump Tx

(HealthDay)—Insulin-based strategies of basal rate reduction or pump cessation may be the best approach in avoiding hypoglycemia associated with exercise after lunch, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in Diabetes, ...

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