DIABETES MELLITUS

This early-stage study tested a new cell therapy called VCTX211 in 5 people with long-standing type 1 diabetes. The goal was to see if the implanted cells could safely help the body produce its own insulin again. The trial was stopped early, and results are not yet available.

This small pilot study aimed to see if combining a low-carb diet (50-100 grams of carbs per day) with the diabetes drug dapagliflozin could help people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes or prediabetes. Only 4 people were enrolled before the study was terminated. The main g…

This study looked at whether a diabetes education program designed specifically for adult Hispanic men (ages 18-64) with type 2 diabetes could help them better manage their health. The program focused on healthy eating, physical activity, and medication use. The goal was to see i…

This study looked at why people with type 1 diabetes often fail to sense dangerously low blood sugar. Researchers tested how opioid drugs like morphine and naloxone affect the body's ability to respond to low glucose. The goal was to better understand these failures, not to provi…

This study looked at whether small, hidden fat lumps under the skin (called subclinical lipohypertrophy) change how insulin is absorbed in people with diabetes. Researchers used continuous glucose monitors to track blood sugar levels in 9 participants who had these lumps. The goa…

This pilot study tested whether continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could be used in preoperative clinics to help manage blood sugar in people with diabetes before surgery. Researchers placed CGMs on 22 adults during their preoperative visit and tracked accuracy compared to standa…