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Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – If a woman is already in a "prediabetic" state in her teen or college years, her odds for a serious complication of pregnancy later in life rises, new research shows....
Everything You Need to Know About Insulin
SATURDAY, Aug. 31, 2024 – Insulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all of the ins and outs of using the medication effectively. Luckily, the American Diabetes...
Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Women's Odds for Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes. It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is...
Blood Sugar Levels at Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis Predict Outcomes
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – Glucose above the diagnostic threshold at the time of gestational diabetes diagnosis is associated with worse neonatal outcomes, according to a study presented at the annual...
Researchers Quantify the Risk for Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for subsequent diabetes, with higher risk for gestational diabetes in second pregnancy and in both first and second...
Placenta Plays Role in Gestational Diabetes, Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds. A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for...
Don't Use Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Blood Sugar, FDA Warns
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Some Americans living with diabetes are using smartwatches and smart rings that claim to be able to track their blood sugar. However, such claims from any device that does...
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring's Later Heart Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Pregnant individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and/or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have children with worse cardiovascular...
Pregnancy Complications May Harm Child's Heart Health Long-Term
TUESDAY, Feb. 13 – Two of the most common pregnancy complications for women, high blood pressure and gestational diabetes, could jeopardize the future heart health of their children, a new study...
Neighborhood Deprivation Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Neighborhood deprivation is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with body mass index explaining a considerable proportion of the relationship, according to a...
Anthropometric + Biochemical Markers May Aid Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The combination of pregnancy weight and biochemical markers may be able to improve diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a review published online...
Preconception Psychological Stress Linked to Abnormal Glucose Levels
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – For women attending a fertility center, preconception perceived psychological stress is positively associated with abnormal glucose levels during pregnancy, according to a...
Metformin Added to Insulin Not Beneficial for T2D in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – For pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec....
Impacts of Gestational Weight Gain Seen 50+ Years Later
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Gestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of The ...
Early Metformin May Not Aid Gestational Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – Early metformin initiation in women with gestational diabetes does not reduce the occurrence of the combination of a fasting glucose level ≥5.1 mmol/L at gestation weeks 32 o...