The “dawn phenomenon” (DP) describes a pattern in which episodes of hyperglycemia are experienced by patients with diabetes or prediabetes during the early morning hours (usually between 3:00 and 8:00 AM). It typically occurs in the absence of prior nocturnal hypoglycemia. Schmidt and colleagues first coined the term in 1981 to refer to a rise in morning...
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Weekly insulin injections could be as effective in diabetes management as daily injection regimes
by University of Surrey Credit: Artem Podrez from Pexels Insulin icodec, a once-weekly basal injection to treat type 1 diabetes, has the potential to be as effective in managing the condition as daily basal insulin treatments, according to research from the University of Surrey. The results of the year-long phase 3 clinical trial could revolutionize the...
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Isolation severely impacts diabetes management
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY New research has found that patients’ self-management of their diabetes has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during periods of self-isolation. A study led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), published in the journal Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome, surveyed 679 adult patients between May and November 2020 and found that self-isolation was associated...
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The potentially deadly paradox of diabetes management
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Diabetes affects nearly 1 in 10 adults in the U.S., of these millions, more than 90% have Type 2 diabetes. Controlling blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin levels ? or HbA1c, which is sometimes referred to as A1C ? is key to diabetes management and necessary to prevent its immediate and...