DIABETES MELLITUS

This early-stage study tested a new treatment called VCTX211 for people with type 1 diabetes. The goal was to see if implanting these special cells could help the body make insulin and reduce the need for insulin shots. Only 5 people took part, and the study was stopped early. Th…

This small pilot study tested whether a low-carb diet (50-100 grams of carbs per day) combined with the diabetes drug dapagliflozin could improve blood sugar control in people with chronic kidney disease and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Four participants were split into two gr…

This study tested whether a five-week culturally tailored diabetes education program could help Hispanic men aged 18-64 with type 2 diabetes improve their self-management behaviors like healthy eating, physical activity, and medication use. The program was designed specifically f…

This study looked at why people with type 1 diabetes often fail to sense dangerously low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Researchers tested how opioid drugs like morphine and naloxone affect the body's ability to respond to low sugar. The goal was to better understand the problem, no…

This study looked at whether small, hard-to-see fat lumps under the skin (called subclinical lipohypertrophy) change how insulin is absorbed in people with diabetes. Researchers planned to enroll 20 adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who use insulin and had these hidden lumps.…

This pilot study tested whether continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could be used in the days before and after surgery to track blood sugar in people with diabetes. Researchers placed a CGM sensor on 22 patients during a preoperative visit and compared its readings to standard fin…