Diabetic kidney disease is one of the most common complications of diabetes. It refers to glomerular damage caused by long‑term hyperglycemia, leading to glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. In the early stage, there are usually no obvious symptoms, and blood pressure may be normal or slightly elevated.The incidence increases with the duration of diabetes. In the […]
Metabolic Surgery Achieves Better Glycemic Control and Reduced Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
Bariatric surgery for obesity promotes significant and sustained weight loss, and improves glycemic control and long-term outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Given the magnitude and speed of improvement in hyperglycemia and glucose homeostasis, these procedures have even been proposed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in individuals without severe obesity, so the […]
Fully Closed-Loop System: A Major Advance in Diabetes Treatment
The fully closed-loop system represents a major advance in diabetes therapy. It connects an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to achieve full automation of insulin infusion, eliminating the need for patients to manually calculate carbohydrates or administer mealtime insulin injections.In September 2025, at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the […]
Closed-Loop Insulin Infusion System: Reducing the Burden of Diabetes Management
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems, also known as artificial pancreas systems, combine an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor to form a feedback loop. These systems automatically adjust insulin delivery based on real-time blood glucose levels, reducing the burden of diabetes management and improving overall glycemic control.Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G and Tandem’s Control-IQ are typical representatives […]
Medtronic and Tandem Diabetes Lead the Development of Next-Generation Insulin Pumps
Modern insulin pumps are compact devices that deliver insulin continuously throughout the day. With just a few button presses or settings, you can program the pump to inject the required insulin dose into your body at any time, adjust insulin delivery rates, thereby improving blood glucose control and reducing the frequency of injections.Companies such as […]
Predictive Continuous Glucose Monitoring: AI-Driven Support for Better Glucose Control in Diabetes Patients
In June 2025, IBM and Roche officially launched Accu-Chek SmartGuide, a joint solution integrating AI algorithms to optimize daily diabetes management. It aims to help people with diabetes better control their blood glucose through AI-driven tools.Based on real-time data from Roche’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors and user-input information, the application provides accurate, efficient support […]
Two CRISPR-based gene-editing therapies have entered clinical trials
Since its emergence, CRISPR technology has brought a tremendous leap forward in the biopharmaceutical industry. In collaboration with ViaCyte, CRISPR Therapeutics has developed two drug candidates, VCTX210 and VCTX211, both of which are gene-edited, allogeneic, stem cell-derived candidates for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. By transplanting pancreatic cells differentiated from stem cells, these therapies […]
Breakthrough in the Treatment of Diabetes Using Chemical Reprogramming Technology
In January 2025, Professor Deng Hongkui’s research team, in collaboration with Professor Guan Jingyang’s team at Peking University, published their latest research findings entitled “A Rapid Chemical Reprogramming System to Generate Human Pluripotent Stem Cells” in Nature, a renowned international academic journal.This study not only revealed the key epigenetic barriers in the chemical reprogramming system […]
Will diabetes become irreversible once having sexual intercourse?
Diabetes does not become irreversible simply because of sexual intercourse, and there is no direct, inevitable link between sexual activity and disease recovery.Sexual intercourse itself does not directly make diabetes harder to recover from. However, the body is under stress during the process, which may cause blood glucose fluctuations. If blood sugar is poorly controlled, […]
Diabetes Patients Should Be Cautious About Sexual Life
Diabetes patients are not prohibited from sexual intercourse, but they need to take into account their condition and complications.In general, diabetes patients can have sexual life. However, extra caution is required if complications are present: due to persistently high and unstable blood glucose, diabetes can lead to various complications that may affect sexual life. For […]