Complications: diabetes news
Prevention and management of diabetes-related complications: retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy and cardiovascular risk.
Type 2 diabetes could worsen menopause symptoms, study finds
A study published in the journal Menopause found that women with type 2 diabetes report more numerous and more severe menopause symptoms, at every stage, than women without diabetes.
Read more →The kidney, an "early warning sensor" for cardiovascular risk in diabetes, according to Vithas
Vithas specialists warn that kidney disease in diabetes isn't just an isolated complication, but an amplifier of cardiovascular risk, with summer heat and dehydration adding an extra factor.
Read more →ADA's 2026 standards reinforce glucose and blood pressure control to slow retinopathy
The chapter on retinopathy, neuropathy and foot care in the 2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes stresses reaching glucose, blood pressure and lipid targets to reduce these complications.
Read more →Infections are a "major health risk" for people with diabetes, study warns
A study of more than 800,000 people, published in the journal Diabetes, found that people with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes face a clearly higher risk of serious infections, whether treated in primary care or requiring hospitalization.
Read more →Preventing diabetic retinopathy comes down to controlling glucose and blood pressure
Specialists stress that the best strategy against this eye complication remains prevention, rather than treating it once it has developed.
Read more →UNAM scientists develop eye drops to treat diabetic retinopathy without injections
Researchers at UNAM's Institute of Neurobiology have developed vasoinhibin-based eye drops that aim to replace the intraocular injections currently used against diabetic retinopathy.
Read more →Strict glycemic control remains the most effective strategy against diabetic neuropathy
The latest reviews confirm that comprehensive management of cardiovascular risk factors is the basis of prevention, while new neuromodulation techniques advance.
Read more →Patient education increases screening for diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy
Health education programs are linked to a 33% increase in retinopathy checkups and a 38% increase in diabetic neuropathy checkups.
Read more →Europe validates an AI and advanced-optics screening system for diabetic retinopathy
European health authorities have validated a portable system combining retinal cameras and artificial intelligence for diabetic retinopathy screening, with 94.8% sensitivity in a study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.
Read more →Diabetic foot now affects between 40 and 60 million people worldwide
A review on diabetic foot notes that around 15% of people with diabetes will develop a lower-limb ulcer over the course of the disease, and that the International Diabetes Federation now estimates 40 to 60 million people affected worldwide.
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