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Coverage from the

American Diabetes Association (ADA) 76th Scientific Sessions

June 10 - 14, 2016; New Orleans, Louisiana

June 10 - 14, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana

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Meeting Highlights at a Glance

Top News From ADA 2016: Slideshow Major new studies may now begin to change the landscape of type 2 diabetes therapy, experts said here.

Conference News

ADA High-Fat Diet Best for Diabetes Prevention in Obesity Prone
Medscape Medical News, June 29, 2016
ADA How Is Empagliflozin Working in Type 2 Diabetes in EMPA-REG?
Medscape Medical News, June 28, 2016
ADA LABS: Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes Best in Young Obese
Medscape Medical News, June 27, 2016
ADA DPP: Physical Activity, Apart From Weight Loss, May Stop Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 27, 2016
ADA Post-LEADER, 'Second Drug' Question in Diabetes Remains Unclear
Medscape Medical News, June 24, 2016
ADA Bariatric Surgery May Free Overweight/Obese Indians From Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 22, 2016
ADA Look AHEAD Lifestyle Regimen Ups Quality of Life in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 22, 2016
ADA Artificial Pancreas Performs Well in Type 2 Diabetic Inpatients
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2016
ADA Amputation May Not Independently Predict Mortality in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2016
ADA Less Brain Gray-Matter Volume in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2016
ADA USPSTF Diabetes Screening Recommendations Are Cost-effective
Medscape Medical News, June 20, 2016
ADA Coming Soon: 'Artificial Pancreas' Options for Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 20, 2016
ADA Pioglitazone Slows Progression to Type 2 Diabetes: More IRIS Data
Medscape Medical News, June 17, 2016
ADA Apps, Intense Programs Help Teens With Type 1 Manage Better
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

ADA TMS Appears to Cut Cravings, Food Intake in Obese Patients
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2016
ADA Empagliflozin Slows Progression of Renal Disease in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2016
ADA New Tool Reduces Impaired Hypoglycemia Awareness in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2016
ADA 'New Era' of Type 2 Diabetes Treatment as LEADER Unveiled?
Medscape Medical News, June 13, 2016
ADA Eye Benefits Last 4 Years Past Tight Glucose Control: ACCORDION
Medscape Medical News, June 13, 2016
ADA Aiming to Detect Hypoglycemia, Diabetes Dogs May Bark Too Often
Medscape Medical News, June 13, 2016
ADA More From EXAMINE: CV Events Predispose Diabetics to Death
Medscape Medical News, June 12, 2016
ADA High-Deductible Insurance Plans Lead to Diabetes-Care Delays
Medscape Medical News, June 12, 2016
ADA Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing Shows Early Promise in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 12, 2016
ADA Metformin Linked to Lower Neurodegenerative Disease Risk
Medscape Medical News, June 11, 2016
ADA What's After Metformin in Diabetes? 'This Is How You Do It'
Medscape Medical News, June 11, 2016
ADA New Approaches Offer Hope for Replacing Beta Cells in Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, June 11, 2016
ADA LEADER Will Be Star of Show at ADA in the Big Easy, but Much More
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2016

News At A Glance

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Vascular Problems Predict Death Lower limb vascular complications and foot ulcers are significant predictors of mortality in patients with diabetes, a new study shows, so physicians should be on the lookout for such symptoms.
Medscape Medical News, July 13, 2016
Seize Technology to Strengthen Doctor-Patient Interaction Most people with type 2 diabetes are managed in primary care, but many of these patients have multiple concerns that cannot be addressed in a single visit and may require innovative tactics for care.
Medscape Medical News, June 27, 2016
Antenatal Lifestyle Interventions Improve Pregnancy Outcomes Pregnant women and their babies have less gestational diabetes and better outcomes with early interventions to improve diet and exercise, but one size does not fit all in pregnancy weight gain.
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2016
Urologic Complications of Diabetes Common, Often Unaddressed People usually don't want to talk about their bladders, but patients with diabetes often experience difficulties that can go untreated and even worsen glucose control.
Medscape Medical News, June 13, 2016

Most Popular News from ADA 2015

TECOS: No CVD Risks or Heart Failure With Sitagliptin in High-Risk Diabetic Patients The TECOS study showed sitagliptin was not associated with any signal of cardiovascular risk and, importantly, absolutely no increase in the risk of heart failure, a signal that has been observed with other DPP-4 inhibitors.
Heartwire from Medscape, June 8, 2015
GLP-1 Agonist Alters Brain Response to Seeing, Eating Food "Our findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms by which GLP-1 regulates food intake and how GLP-1receptor agonists induce weight loss," the researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, June 12, 2015
No CV Benefit With Lixisenatide in ELIXA, but Results Reassure The first cardiovascular outcomes study with a GLP-1 agonist for type 2 diabetes shows no signal of cardiovascular harm with lixisenatide, reassuring doctors this is a safe, if expensive, way to lower glucose.
Medscape Medical News, June 8, 2015
Hope Ahead? Varying Approaches Progress Artificial Pancreas A new study suggests glucagon may add benefit, but whether that outweighs its cost and complexity remains unclear. Other studies show progress with both single- and dual-hormone systems.
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2015
Low Vitamin D Levels Common in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Results from a study of 45 people suggest that low vitamin D levels may play a role in the pathogenesis of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy and that vitamin D supplementation could lead to improvement.
Medscape Medical News, June 7, 2015

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Live Blog

News and Views from ADA 2016 Coverage of key advances and expert reactions as they happened at the meeting.

Expert Commentary

Why Do Black Americans Have Higher A1c Levels Than Whites?
Richard M. Bergenstal, MD
EMPA-REG: Does 'Super Fuel' Explain Surprise Effect?
Eleuterio Ferrannini, MD, PhD
New Devices Will 'Revolutionize' T1 Diabetes Care
Bruce Buckingham, MD
Individualized Diabetes Care: Not a 'Daunting Task'
Christopher H. Sorli, MD
'Profound' Finding on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Andrew J. Ahmann, MD
What I Learned at ADA: 5 Family Docs' Tips for Diabetes Care
Eric L. Johnson, MD; Stephen A. Brunton, MD; Eugene E. Wright Jr, MD; Jay H. Shubrook, DO; Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH
Diabetes and Food Insecurity: A 'Bidirectional Relationship'
Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH
Three Quick Tips for Diabetes Management in Primary Care
Jay H. Shubrook, DO
'Bionic Pancreas' Will Simplify Diabetes Management
Edward R. Damiano, PhD; Steven V. Edelman, MD; Jeremy Hodson Pettus, MD
Bugs in the GI Tract: The Microbiome's Link to Diabetes
Robert Ratner, MD
Who Knew? Poster Pearls From ADA 2016
Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP
Diabetes: Confronting the 'Invisible' Disease
Desmond Schatz, MD
LEADER Investigator Raises 'Exciting Question'
John Buse, MD, PhD
Wait for It: Diabetes News Eagerly Anticipated
Anne L. Peters, MD

Medscape Board at the Podium

Per-Henrik Groop, MD
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
Presentation: Excess CVD Morbidity in Type 1 Diabetes According to Nephropathy and Kidney Function
Date: June 11, 2016
Presentation: Effects of Linagliptin on Glycemic Control and Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes-The MARLINA-T2D Trial
Date: June 12, 2016
Presentation: Metabolic Subtypes of Type 1 Diabetes, Medication Costs, and Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease during 14 Years of Follow-Up
Date: June 12, 2016
Presentation: Pedigree-based Analysis of Diabetic Nephropathy in T1D Patients
Date: June 12, 2016
Vivian Fonseca, MD
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Presentation: The Effect of Metformin Exposure on Neurodegenerative Disease among Elder Adult Veterans with Diabetes Mellitus
Date: June 11, 2016
Presentation: Linagliptin Modulates Intra-islet GLP-1 vs. Glucagon Secretion and Production
Date: June 12, 2016
Presentation: Life-Course Interaction between Fasting Blood Glucose and Body Mass Index Affects Mid-adulthood Physical Performance
Date: June 12, 2016
Presentation: Birth Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk in Children: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2014
Date: June 12, 2016
Presentation: Metformin Exposure Is Associated with Diabetic Neuropathy
Date: June 13, 2016
Anne Peters, MD
University of Southern California at Los Angeles
Presentation: HbA1c Knowledge in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Does Patient Accuracy Matter?
Date: June 11, 2016
Presentation: Impact of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on the Compression of Lifetime Disability: The Look AHEAD Trial
Date: June 11, 2016
Presentation: Improved Treatment Satisfaction in People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) Treated with Canagliflozin (CANA)
Date: June 12, 2016
Presentation: Canagliflozin (CANA) Improves Glycemic Control and Reduces Glycemic Variability in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) Inadequately Controlled with Insulin
Date: June 13, 2016
Arya Sharma, MD, PhD
University of Alberta; Royal Alexandra Hospital, Weight Wise Clinic, Edmonton, Alberta
Presentation: Drug Interventions
Date: June 12, 2016

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