Abstract The risk of inducing hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose) constitutes the main challenge associated with insulin therapy for diabetes1,2. Insulin doses must be adjusted to ensure that blood glucose values are within the normal range, but matching insulin doses to fluctuating glucose levels is difficult because even a slightly higher insulin dose than needed can...
Tag: <span>Hypoglycemia</span>
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A new injectable shows promise to prevent and treat hypoglycemia
October 2, 2024 by American Chemical Society Encapsulated glucagon for insulin-induced hypoglycemia dissolves when sugar levels get seriously low (less than 60 milligrams per deciliter, mg/dL), releasing the hormone into the bloodstream and triggering the liver to release glucose. At normal sugar levels (more than 100 mg/dL), the micelles remain intact, keeping glucagon inactive. Credit:...
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Long-term sulfonylurea use tied to impaired awareness of hypoglycemia
JULY 24, 2024 by Lori Solomon The prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) is high among patients using sulfonylureas long term, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Hsiang-Ju Cheng, M.D., from the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan, and colleagues investigated the relationship between...
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Do You Have Reactive Hypoglycemia?
BY AMY CAMPBELL, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES | APRIL 6, 2023 If you have diabetes and take insulin or certain types of diabetes pills, such as sulfonylureas or meglitinides, you are at risk for having hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia means low blood glucose (sugar) and this occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below a safe level. If you have...
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Post-bariatric hypoglycemia is a silent danger after surgery
by University of Connecticut Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A serious side effect of weight-loss surgery can take more than a year to appear. Vanessa Hurta is spreading the word. Hurta, who completed her doctorate of nursing practice at UConn’s School of Nursing this month, has worked as a nurse practitioner in a bariatric surgery practice for many years. UConn’s DNP...
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FDA approves first generic glucagon for injection to treat severe hypoglycemia
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Dec 28 2020 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of glucagon for injection USP, 1 mg/vial packaged in an emergency kit, for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia (very low blood sugar), which may occur in patients with diabetes mellitus. The drug is also indicated as...
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Researchers identify unique glucose-sensing neurons that regulate blood sugar
by Baylor College of Medicine Low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia, can be a life-threatening situation, especially for people with type 1 diabetes who rely on intensive insulin therapy to prevent blood sugar from going too high. Solutions to this problem may come from a better understanding of the basic mechanisms keeping blood sugar...
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Wearable tech could help older people manage diabetes
by University of East Anglia Credit: University of East Anglia Older people with diabetes would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The devices help people with diabetes manage their condition by reducing the need for finger-prick blood tests. But while they have been approved by the NHS, mainly for...
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Popular pain medication associated with greater risk of hypoglycemia
Tramadol, an opioid, is widely used to treat moderate or severe pain, but patients may be at risk of low blood sugar levels UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO Since its approval in 1995, the opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) has become a widely prescribed remedy for osteoarthritis and other painful indications, in...
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Older adults with type 1 diabetes often not aware of hypoglycemia
THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY NEW ORLEANS–Older adults with type 1 diabetes typically have low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, for more than an hour a day, suggests research to be presented Monday, March 25 at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La. Those who are not aware their blood sugar is too low can spend more than 100 minutes a day...
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