Podcast
Diabetes Care "On Air"
Diabetes Care "On Air" is the monthly podcast of the American Diabetes Association's premier clinical research journal, Diabetes Care. In each episode, co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, interview key authors of editor-selected feature articles and discuss the latest research presented in Diabetes Care. The podcast is intended for diabetes researchers and specialists, endocrinologists, and other health care professionals. Join Alice and Mike as they explore the latest high-impact research and information on diabetes care, treatment, and prevention. To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care.
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- #74
- Episodes
- 51
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- Monthly
- Typical length
- 50 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
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53 min
Naveed Sattar on MACE Benefits From Tirzepatide, Emily Sims on C-Peptide Insights on Glucose During Progression to T1D, and more!
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (October 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:30 Alice welcomes recurring guest Naveed Sattar, MBChB, PhD, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine and Honorary Consultant at the University of Glasgow. His article, "Estimating the True MACE Benefits From Tirzepatide in SURPASS-CVOT Using an Imputed Placebo Analysis of REWIND," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0298.
21:45 Mike is joined by Emily Sims, MD, pediatric endocrinologist at Riley Hospital for Children and a physician scientist in the IU Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases and the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research. She is first author on "C-Peptide Provides Critical Contextual Insight Into Elevated Glucose Values During Progression to Type 1 Diabetes," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci26-0022.
36:40 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the October 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Feodoroff et al. Fracture Risk Is Increased in Type 1 Diabetes and Is the Highest in Individuals With Diabetic Kidney Disease doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0612
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Nielsen et al. Adult Complications of Childhood-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Vary With Age at Diagnosis: A Population-Based Study doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0964
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He, Yu, et al. Early Weight Loss in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Is Associated With Reduced Long-term Mortality and Cardiovascular Risk: The Da Qing Diabetes Prevention Outcome Study doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0689
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Murray Leech, et al. Clinical Utility of a Type 1 Diabetes Genetic Risk Score Measured as Part of MODY Genetic Testing doi.org/10.2337/dc26-1081
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Yin, et al. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Recurrence and Future Type 2 Diabetes Risk Across Racial and Ethnic Groups doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0856
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Shah et al. In Utero Exposure to Preexisting or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Increases Incidence of Diabetes in the Children of First Nations and Non–First Nations Mothers: A Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0710
51:30 Mike and Alice share an announcement.
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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59 min
John Pemberton on the Stress Test CGMS Are Not Required to Pass, Maria J. Redondo on Body Size and Preclinical T1D, and more!
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (September 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the September 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:55 Alice welcomes John Pemberton, BSc (Hons), PgDip, RD, Lead Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian at Birmingham Women's and Children's National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in the UK. He is also the founder of Glucose Never Lies, an independent education platform focused on dynamic glucose management, and is himself a person living with type 1 diabetes. He is a corresponding author on a community voices piece entitled, "The Stress Test CGMs Are Not Required To Pass," available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci26-0071.
26:05 Mike is joined by Maria J. Redondo, MD, PhD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her article, "Impact of Body Size on Preclinical Type 1 Diabetes Development and Progression," is available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0134.
41:55 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the September 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Abuabat et al. Detectable C-Peptide and Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk in Type 1 Diabetes https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0220
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Galindo et al. Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Among People With Type 2 Diabetes and End-Stage Kidney Failure Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Randomized Clinical Trial https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0404
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Goodman et al. Effects of the Omnipod 5 Hybrid Closed-Loop System in People With Type 1 Diabetes With Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0422
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Harnois-Leblanc et al. Genetic Determinants of Macronutrient Intake Are Associated With Specific Food Intake in Youth: A Cohort Study Across Childhood and Adolescence https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2975
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Hossmann et al. Effects of Menstrual Cycle on Insulin Sensitivity in Type 1 Diabetes: An Observational Study of Individuals Using an Automated Insulin Delivery System doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0692
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Guo et al. Life Course Cumulative BMI Burden From Childhood to Adulthood and Risk of Metabolic Multimorbidity: A 36-Year Prospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2889
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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51 min
Lois Donovan on Intrapartum/Early Postpartum use of Automated Insulin Delivery, Michael Nauk on the Potential of GIP in T2D & Obesity, and more!
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (August 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the August 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:20 Alice welcomes Lois Donovan, MD, endocrinologist and clinical professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Calgary. Her article, "Intrapartum and Early Postpartum Use of Automated Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes: A Prespecified Analysis of the CIRCUIT Randomized Controlled Trial," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0470.
23:05 Mike is joined by Michael Nauck, MD, Head of Clinical Research at the Diabetes Division of St. Josef-Hospital at Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany. His article, "Clinical Potential of GIP in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0141
33:05 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the August 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Bisno et al. Factors Associated With Nocturnal Hypoglycemia After Exercise in the Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise Initiative (T1DEXI) doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0381
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Daultrey et al. The Association Between Ambient Temperature and Hypoglycemia in People Living With Type 1 Diabetes: A Case Time Series Analysis Using Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2383
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Leiter et al. Evolocumab in Patients With High-Risk Diabetes: Results From the VESALIUS-CV Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0847
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Jagannathan et al. Subtypes of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: Mortality and Excess Life Lost in South Asians doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0043
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Johnsen et al. Achieving at Least 15% Weight Loss Within 2 Years of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Is Associated With Lower Risks of Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications: A U.K. Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0937
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Qian et al. Melatonin Impairs Glucose Tolerance, First-Phase Insulin Secretion, and Insulin Feedback Inhibition; Interaction With MTNR1B Diabetes Risk Variant doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0164
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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47 min
Special Edition: Highlights from the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions
Show notes
In this special crossover episode, recorded live at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, the hosts of the ADA's professional podcasts—DOC Updates, Diabetes Care "On Air", DiabetesBio, and The Points of CARE—come together to discuss key highlights and groundbreaking research presented at the 2026 meeting.
They share expert insights across the bench-to-bedside spectrum, including basic science, clinical research, and the latest in diabetes care and education. Tune in for thoughtful reflections on what this year's findings mean for clinical practice and future research.
Available now across all ADA professional podcast channels.
Featured Podcasts:
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DOC Updates – ADA's podcast for primary care
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Diabetes Care "On Air" – From ADA's clinical research journal, Diabetes Care
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DiabetesBio – From ADA's flagship research journal, Diabetes
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The Points of CARE - The official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE
Join the Discussion with:
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Alice Cheng, MD – Co-host of Diabetes Care "On Air"
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Kirk Habegger, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio
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Michael Rickels, MD, MS – Co-host of Diabetes Care "On Air"
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Neil Skolnik, MD – Co-host of DOC Updates and Diabetes Day by Day
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Kevin Williams, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio
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Richard Beaser, MD – Co-host of The Points of CARE
🔗 Learn more about ADA's full podcast portfolio: https://diabetesjournals.org/journals/pages/podcasts
Subscribe to DOC Updates, Diabetes Care "On Air", DiabetesBio, and The Points of CARE on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or your preferred platform.
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45 min
Rhee on CGM and mortality risk among veterans receiving dialysis with diabetes, Michels on differences in clinical manifestations and islet autoantibodies by age in adult-onset T1D, plus a "Rapid…
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (July 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2026 issue of Diabetes Careand beyond.
5:10 Mike welcomes Connie M. Rhee, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Chief of Nephrology at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. She is senior author of the article "Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Mortality Risk Among U.S. Veterans Receiving Dialysis With Diabetes," available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0004.
17:00 Alice is joined by Aaron W. Michels, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz. He is senior author of the article "Differences in Clinical Manifestations and Islet Autoantibodies by Age in Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes," available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2660.
28:20 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Templeman et al. Accounting for Age-Related Increases in HbA1c More Accurately Quantifies Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Progression in Islet Autoantibody–Positive Adults https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0446
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Luk et al. Precision Medicine to Redefine Insulin Secretion and Monogenic Diabetes (PRISM): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Chinese Patients With Young-Onset Diabetes https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0114
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Weber et al. Low-Dose Antithymocyte Globulin in Type 1 Diabetes: Real-World Exploratory Observation of C-Peptide by Modified Quantitative Response (mQR) https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0223
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Maagensen et al. Empagliflozin in HNF1A-MODY (MODY3): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2572
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Delaney et al. Reduced Prevalence of Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia Over Two Decades in Population-Based Samples of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0044
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Tall et al. COVID-19 Vaccinations, SARS-CoV-2 Infections, and Type 1 Diabetes in Finnish Children https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2913
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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58 min
Lutz Heinemann on the challenges and opportunities of individualizing diabetes technology, Kathleen Dungan on hyperglycemia during acute pancreatitis and the progression to early-onset diabetes…
Season 4, Episode 46
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (June 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the June 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
9:15 Alice welcomes Lutz Heinemann, PhD, an engineer and biologist who has spent decades in the field of diabetes technology. He is coauthor on a new impactful position statement, "Challenges in and Opportunities for Individualizing Diabetes Technology: A Position Statement by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Technology Working Group," available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci26-0018.
29:10 Mike introduces Kathleen Dungan, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She is first author on the article "Hyperglycemia During Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early-Onset Diabetes After Recovery: Preliminary Findings From the Diabetes Related to Acute Pancreatitis and Its Mechanisms (DREAM) Study," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2885.
39:25 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the June 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Parente et al. Waist-to-Height Ratio Is Associated With the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 1 Diabetes: A 19-Year Cohort Study https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2811
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Rosen Vollmar et al. Early Pregnancy Central Obesity and Risk of Prenatal and Postpartum Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2812
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Hitt et al. Insulin Hypersecretion and Increased Ectopic Fat in South Asian American Adolescents and Young Adults Compared With White and African American Peers: The CHARISMA Study https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2976
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Chong et al. Dose–Response Associations of Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity Micropatterns and Incident Type 2 Diabetes https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-3018
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Leohr et al. Ultra-Rapid Lispro Has an Improved Pharmacokinetic Profile for Exercise Compared With Lispro, Resulting in Less Exercise-Associated Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes on Open-Loop Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2294
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Toki et al. Seasonal BMI Amplitude and Risk of Kidney Function Decline in Japanese Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (JDDM 82) https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0082
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Bergenstal et al. Comparison of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Profiles of Four Glucose-Lowering Medications in the GRADE Randomized Trial https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-3055
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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50 min
Naveed Sattar on early, large-scale weight loss & the future of type 2 diabetes care, Laurent Azoulay on GLP-1s & the risk for optic neuropathy, plus a classic edition of "Rapid Exchange."
Season 4, Episode 45
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (May 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the May 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:45 Alice welcomes Naveed Sattar, MBChB, PhD, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow. He is a co-author on the article "Why Early, Large-scale Weight Loss Is the Future of Type 2 Diabetes Care," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0069.
30:05 Mike speaks with Laurent Azoulay, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is senior author on the article "Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2577.
36:15 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Ganeshalingam et al. Semaglutide Effects on Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function in Patients With Schizophrenia, Prediabetes, and Obesity Treated With Second-Generation Antipsychotics: Findings From the HISTORI Trial, a 30-Week Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial With Semaglutide 1.0 mg Weekly doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2041
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Mital et al. Everyone or Just Some? Cost-Effectiveness of General Population Versus Targeted Screening Strategies for Type 1 Diabetes in Canada doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2248
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Weiskorn et al. Hypercholesterolemia and Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Do We Implement Current Guidelines? doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2459
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Ziegler et al. Effect of High-Dose Oral Insulin in Children With Stage 1 Type 1 Diabetes: The Fr1da Insulin Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2818
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Harjutsalo et al. Shrunken Pore Syndrome and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes With and Without Albuminuria doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2987
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Maher et al, Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes in Cystic Fibrosis Using a Nonfasting 50-Gram 1-Hour Oral Glucose Challenge Test doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2806
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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50 min
Anna Kahkoska & Medha Munshi on improving care for T1D in older adulthood, Jennifer Sherr on the persistent burden of severe hypoglycemia in people with T1D despite technology use, plus a classic…
Season 4, Episode 44
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (April 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the April 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:35 Alice welcomes Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as Medha Munshi, MD, director of the Joselyn Geriartic Diabetes Program and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. They are lead and senior authors on the article, "Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care for Type 1 Diabetes in Older Adulthood," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0078.
22:00 Mike speaks with Jennifer Sherr, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Yale University. She is first author of the article "Persistent Burden of Severe Hypoglycemia and Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia Among People With Type 1 Diabetes Despite Technology Use: A Follow-up Survey," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2345.
33:10 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the April 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Thai et al. Longitudinal Analysis of Liver Chemistry Trajectories and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Children With Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Multicenter Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1532
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Twig et al. Thyroid, Celiac, and Other Autoimmune Diseases and the Risk of Incident Type 1 Diabetes in Young Adulthood doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1423
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Van der Meer et al. Impact of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2295
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Dumortier et al. Effects of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use on Mortality, Amputation, and Healing in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2001
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Retnakaran et al. Impact of an Additional Pregnancy on the Natural History of Insulin Sensitivity, β-Cell Function, and Glycemia in Parous Women doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2354
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Godneva et al. Investigating the Spectrum of Normoglycemia: Time in Glycemic Ranges and Their Association With Metabolic Outcomes in Individuals Without Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2154
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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1 hr 2 min
Findings from the 2025 IDF Diabetes Atlas with Felix Teufel, Teplizumab & Type 1 Diabetes Therapies with Chantal Mathieu, and more!
Season 4, Episode 43
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (March 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the March 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
5:45 Alice welcomes Felix Teufel, MD and PhD candidate in global health and development at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. He is corresponding author on the article, "Global, Regional, and National Estimates of Undiagnosed Diabetes in Adults: Findings From the 2025 IDF Diabetes Atlas," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2583.
18:25 Mike speaks with Chantal Mathieu, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and chair of endocrinology at the University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven. She is corresponding author on the article "Toward Disease-Modifying Therapies in Type 1 Diabetes: Focus on Teplizumab," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0066.
45:55 In this month's "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the March 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Jacobsen et al. Going From Stage 2 to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes—Does Not Matter How You Got Here doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0118
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Kuo et al. The Effect of Midpregnancy Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Pregnancy Outcomes: The TESGO Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0084
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Moscoso-Vasquez et al. Safety and Feasibility of a Fully Automated Insulin Delivery System: FCL@Home, a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1526
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Di Marco et al. Metabolic Factors Modulating the Connection Between Diabetes and Pulmonary Alterations doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2334
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Matus et al. Interoceptive Awareness Moderates the Relationship Between Hypoglycemia Exposure and Symptom Recognition in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2242
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Wang et al. Impact of Maternal Diabetes in Pregnancy on Newborn IgG Antibody Repertoire and Infection Risk in the First 6 Months of Life doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0990
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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45 min
Untold Histories of Diabetes with Vanessa Heggie, Differential Longitudinal Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications on Glucagon and C-peptide Responses in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes…
Season 4, Episode 42
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (February 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the February 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:00 Mike and Alice discuss a unique article from this month's issue entitled "New Perspectives: Four Unsung Heroes of Diabetes Research," which gives a historical account of diabetes through four lesser known stories. They are joined by author Vannesa Heggie, FRHS, FHEA, Associate Professor of the History and Science and Medicine at the University of Birmingham. This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0055.
13:50 Mike speaks with Steven E. Kahn, MB, ChB, Professor of Medicine Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, as well as Director of the Diabetes Research Center at UW and Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes Care. He is the lead author of "Differential Longitudinal Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications on Glucagon and C-peptide Responses in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE)," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2186.
28:40 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the February 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Odegaard et al. The Effect of Substituting Water for Artificially Sweetened Beverages on Glycemic and Weight Measures in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The Study of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners (SODAS), a Randomized Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1516
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Josefson et al. Midchildhood Obesity After Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The SWIFT Study in Youth doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1093
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Wagner et al. Beyond Glucose—Rethinking Prediabetes for Precision Prevention doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0054
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Wang et al. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Accelerated Biological Aging in Middle-Aged and Elderly Women doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1842
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Santos-Pardo et al. Coronary Stent Failure in Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Observational Study From SWEDEHEART doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1624
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Yu et al. Reproductive Lifespan and Reproductive Factors in Relation to Dementia Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1961
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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49 min
"How to Fix a Broken Healthcare System" with Seth Berkowitz, Marshall Chin, and Mariana Socal, a classic Rapid Exchange, and more!
Season 4, Episode 41
Show notes
Welcome to the latest episode (January 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the January 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
3:40 In a special segment, Mike and Alice are joined by three speakers from the Diabetes Care Symposium "How to Fix a Broken Healthcare System," presented at the ADA Scientific Sessions last June. They're joined by Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Marshall Chin, MD, MPH, general internist at the University of Chicago, and Mariana Socal, MD, PhD, MPP, MSc, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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What's Keeping the U.S. From Better Population Health? doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0003
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Improving Affordability of Pharmaceutical Treatments for Diabetes: A Call for Action doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0002
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How to Fix a Broken Health Care System: Pathways to Maximize Health and Well-being for All doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0001
33:25 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the January 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Snaith et al. Tirzepatide in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Phase 2 Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2379
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Park et al. Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists, and Frailty Progression in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1031
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Wilson, et al. Use of Teplizumab to Modulate Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes in Two Individuals With Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome 1 doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1444
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Li et al. Prediction of Weight Loss and Regain Based on Multiomic and Phenotypic Features: Results From a Calorie-Restricted Feeding Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0728
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Von Conta et al. Advancing Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Inpatient Clinical Decision Support: Individual Algorithmic Mean Absolute Relative Difference doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1494
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Lehmann et al. Listening to Hypoglycemia: Voice as a Biomarker for Detection of a Medical Emergency Using Machine Learning doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1680
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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56 min
Diana Sherifali & Megan Racey on type 2 diabetes remission, Vivian Fonseca on inadequately controlled t2d and hypercortisolism, and more!
Season 3, Episode 40
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 40 (December 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the December 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
4:10 Alice is joined by Diana T. Sherifali, PhD, BScN, Professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University and lead of the McMaster Evidence Review & Synthesis Team (MERST), as well as Megan Racey, PhD, Senior Research Coordinator at MERST. Their article, "Type 2 Diabetes Remission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Nonsurgical Randomized Controlled Trials," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0562
22:25 Mike speaks with Vivian A. Fonseca, MD, FRCP, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research at the Tulane University School of Medicine. His article, "Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Hypercortisolism: Improved Glycemia With Mifepristone Treatment," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1055.
38:35 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the December 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Becker et al. Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Double Challenge for Diagnosis and Treatment doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1195
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Sacre et al. Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes With Verapamil Compared With Other Calcium Channel Blockers doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1440
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Wang et al. Response to Comment on Wang et al. Transition of BMI Status From Childhood to Adulthood and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome in Midlife: A 36-Year Cohort Study. Diabetes Care 2025;48:2045–2053 doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0102
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Hirsch et al. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Benefit From Automated Insulin Delivery Irrespective of C-Peptide Level doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1125
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Pop-Busui et al. Screening Natriuretic Peptide Levels Predicts Heart Failure and Death in Individuals With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Without Known Heart Failure doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1260
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Fang et al. Risk of Acute Pancreatitis and Biliary Events After Initiation of Incretin-Based Medications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1840
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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50 min
Inês Barroso on undiagnosed G6PD deficiency in Black and Asian individuals, Kirsten Nørgaard on upper-limb complications in diabetes, and more!
Season 3, Episode 39
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 39 (November 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
3:00 Alice is joined by Inês Barroso, PhD, MSc, Professor of Diabetes at the University of Exeter Medical School. She is the senior author of the article "Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency in Black and Asian Individuals Is Prevalent and Contributes to Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Complications," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0556.
22:35 Mike speaks with Kirsten Nørgaard, MD, DMSc, a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Steno Diabetes Center at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. She is the senior author of the article "Upper-Limb Complications in Diabetes: A Narrative Review," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0012.
34:40 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the November 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Rossing et al. Effects of Semaglutide With or Without Concomitant Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A FLOW Trial Prespecified Secondary Analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0472
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Nash et al. Reimagining Acute Diabetes Care: Insights From the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0852
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Pop-Busui et al. Differences in Prevalence and Incidence of Electrocardiogram Abnormalities and Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Among Randomized Glucose-Lowering Treatments in Early Type 2 Diabetes: The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes (GRADE) Cohort doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1087
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Ayati et al. Quantifying Barriers to Diabetic Eye Screening: A Two-Center Study at the University of California doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0951
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Agarwal et al. Impact of Baseline GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use on Albuminuria Reduction and Safety With Simultaneous Initiation of Finerenone and Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CONFIDENCE Trial) doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1673
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Applebaum et al. Risk Factors and Consequences of Lapses in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Care in a National Cohort doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1202
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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50 min
Carmella Evans-Molina on the heterogeneity of type 1 diabetes, Samuel Seidu with an observational study on older adults with type 2 & the risk of falls, and more!
Season 3, Episode 38
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 38 (October 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
2:11 Mike is joined by Carmella Evans-Molina, MD, PhD, the Eli Lilly Professor of Pediatric Diabetes at Indiana University, where she is Director of the Indiana Diabetes Research Center. She is first author on the article "The Heterogeneity of Type 1 Diabetes: Implications for Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment—2024 Diabetes, Diabetes Care, and Diabetologia Expert Forum," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0013.
18:15 Alice speaks with Professor Samuel Seidu from the Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Leicester in the U.K. His article, "Glucose Control, Sulfonylureas, and Insulin Treatment in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Risk of Falls and Fractures: An Observational Study," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0517.
35:45 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the October 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Chen et al. Stroke Incidence Evolution in People With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: A 34-Year Follow-up of the Da Qing Diabetes Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2675
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Thapa et al. Clinical and Demographic Characteristics Associated With Diabetes Remission in Six Integrated Health Care Systems: A Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0530
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Hong et al. Differential Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors on Lower-Extremity Amputation Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0292
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Ljungberg et al. Risk of Phimosis Associated With SGLT2i Versus GLP-1RA: A Danish Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0693
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Larsson et al. Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy During and After Pregnancy—A Nationwide Matched-Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0758
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Zaharieva et al. Physical Activity Is Associated With Improved Glycemic Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: 4T Exercise Program doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0765
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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42 min
Yu Mi Kang on the PCSK9 inhibitor Evolocumab & the FOURIER Trial, Neda Rasouli with insights on semaglutide in symptomatic peripheral artery disease & the STRIDE Trial, and more!
Season 3, Episode 37
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 35 (September 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the September 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
3:05 Alice is joined by Yu Mi Kang, MD, PhD, endocrinologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and instructor at Harvard University in Boston. The discuss her article, "Cardiovascular Outcomes and Efficacy of the PCSK9 Inhibitor Evolocumab in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes: Insights From the FOURIER Trial," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0942.
14:10 Mike speaks with Neda Rasouli, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes at the University of Anschutz Medical Campus. She shares insights from her article, "Benefit of Semaglutide in Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease by Baseline Type 2 Diabetes Characteristics: Insights From STRIDE, a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-1082.
27:20 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the September 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Templeman et al. Contrasting Adult and Pediatric Populations in a Cohort of At-Risk Relatives in The T1D TrialNet Pathway to Prevention Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0192
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Yau et al. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and the Risk of Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalization in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2811
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Turner et al. Use of the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System Activity Feature Reduces Insulin Delivery and Attenuates the Drop in Glycemia Associated With Exercise in a Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0141
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Gordon et al. Diabetes in Pregnancy and School-Age Developmental Outcomes for Offspring: A Statewide Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0678
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Witkowski et al. Predictors of Diabetes Outcomes at 1 Year After Islet Autotransplantation: Data From a Multicenter Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0620
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Maagensen et al. Effect of SGLT2 Inhibition on Glucosuria During a Hyperglycemic Clamp in HNF1A-MODY (MODY3) and Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0737
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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39 min
Special Edition: Highlights from the ADA's 2025 Scientific Sessions
Season 3, Episode 36
Show notes
In this special crossover episode, recorded live at the American Diabetes Association's 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago, the hosts of ADA's professional podcasts—Diabetes Core Update, Diabetes Care "On Air", and DiabetesBio—come together to discuss key highlights and groundbreaking research presented at the 2025 meeting.
They share expert insights across the bench-to-bedside spectrum, including basic science, clinical research, and the latest in diabetes care and education. Tune in for thoughtful reflections on what this year's findings mean for clinical practice and future research.
Available now across all ADA professional podcast channels.
Featured Podcasts:
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Diabetes Care "On Air" – From ADA's clinical research journal, Diabetes Care
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Diabetes Core Update – ADA's podcast for primary care
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DiabetesBio – From ADA's flagship research journal, Diabetes
Join the Discussion with:
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Alice Cheng, MD – Co-host of Diabetes Care "On Air"
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Kirk Habegger, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio
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Michael Rickels, MD, MS – Co-host of Diabetes Care "On Air"
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Darleen Sandoval, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio
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Neil Skolnik, MD – Co-host of Diabetes Core Update and Diabetes Day by Day
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Kevin Williams, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio
🔗 Learn more about ADA's full podcast portfolio: https://diabetesjournals.org/journals/pages/podcasts
Subscribe to Diabetes Core Update, Diabetes Care "On Air", and DiabetesBio on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or your preferred platform.
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35 min
Merlin Thomas and Mark Cooper on kidney disease, a forgotten legacy of type 1 diabetes, and classic Rapid Exchange segment
Season 3, Episode 35
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 35 (August 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the August 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
2:50 Alice is joined by professors Merlin C. Thomas and Mark E. Cooper, both of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. They discuss their article, "Kidney Disease: The Forgotten Legacy of Type 1 Diabetes," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0028.
20:05 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the August 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Meek et al. Lack of Validity of the Glucose Management Indicator in Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2494
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Neyman et al. Associations of CGM Metrics With Stimulated C-Peptide Measures in Youth With Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0291
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Donovan et al. Influence of Maternal Glycemia on Breast Milk Composition and Volume Ingested by Infants of Mothers With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0096
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Kofod et al. The Association Between Hemoglobin A1c and Complications Among Individuals With Diabetes and Severe Chronic Kidney Disease doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0339
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Morales et al. Risk of Thyroid Tumors With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0154
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So et al. β-Cell Function Derived From Routine Clinical Measures Reports and Predicts Treatment Response to Immunotherapy in Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0565
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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57 min
Kenneth Cusi on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, Guido Freckmann and Stefan Pleus on glycemic metrics derived from CGMs, and more!
Season 3, Episode 34
Show notes
Kenneth Cusi on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, Guido Freckmann and Stefan Pleus on glycemic metrics derived from CGMs, and more!
Welcome to episode no. 34 (July 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
1:05 Mike and Alice mark the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). During this period, the organization has contributed to innumerable discoveries that have improved the health of millions of Americans, especially those with diabetes. For more, visit https://diabetesjournals.org/collection/2745/NIDDK-75th-Anniversary-Collection.
3:35 Alice is joined by Kenneth Cusi, MD, endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. They discuss his consensus report, "Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in People With Diabetes: The Need for Screening and Early Intervention. A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0094.
29:15 Mike speaks with Guido Freckmann, MD, Director of the Institute for Diabetes Technology at the University of Ulm in Germany, and Stefan Pleus, current Chair of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine working group on CGMs. They discuss their article, "A Comparative Analysis of Glycemic Metrics Derived From Three Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0129.
42:35 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Abdul-Ghani et al. One-Hour Plasma Glucose Predicts the Progression From Normal Glucose Tolerance to Prediabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2832
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Kuo et al. Cost-effectiveness of the National Diabetes Prevention Program: A Real-world, 2-Year Prospective Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1110
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Murthy et al. Human Physiologic Responses to Insulin in Indigenous Americans Identify a Metabolic Susceptibility Profile Linked to Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0151
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Li et al. Alcohol Intake, Drinking Pattern, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Three Prospective Cohorts of U.S. Women and Men doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1902
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Kohler et al. Trends in Cystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes Epidemiology Between 2003 and 2018 From the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0044
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Sun et al. Metformin Use and Risk of Delirium in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1414
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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58 min
Deborah Wexler on weight gain associations in the GRADE Randomized Controlled Trial, Justin Echouffo-Tcheugui on the success—or lack of success—of the lifestyle modification approach to preventing…
Season 3, Episode 33
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 33 (June 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the June 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.
6:50 Alice is joined by past guest Deborah Wexler, MD, MSC, chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Unit, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. They discuss her article, "Weight Gain Was Associated With Worsening Glycemia and Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Independent of Diabetes Medication in the GRADE Randomized Controlled Trial," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2825.
18:40 Mike speaks with Justin Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. They address the core question in his article, "Is the Current Lifestyle Modification Approach to Diabetes Prevention in the U.S. a Success?" available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0040.
43:20 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
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Bapat et al. Capillary Ketone Level and Future Ketoacidosis Risk in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Using Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0125
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Pitta et al. Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing On-Pump CABG: The POST-CABGDM Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2807
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Retnakaran et al. 1-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for the Postpartum Reclassification of Women with Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1848
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Ginzberg et al. Islet Autoantibodies and Their Association with β Cell Function and Diabetes Measures in Children with Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2672
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Smedegaard et al. Pre-Meal Whey Protein Lowers Postprandial Blood Glucose in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial. doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2831
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Perrier et al. Impact of Islet Transplantation on Diabetic Complications and Mortality in Patients Living with Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0059
To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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1 hr 6 min
The art of Diabetes Care, Geremia Bolli on the modern role of basal insulin in advancing T2D therapy, Michael Bowen on the derivation and validation of D-RISK, and more!
Season 3, Episode 32
Show notes
Welcome to episode no. 32 (May 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care! and beyond.
2:30 Alice is joined by John Buse, MD, PhD, endocrinologist and Director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC), and Mary Beth Cassely, MSPH, Director of the Innovation Program team at UNC. Husband and wife, they're also the photographers behind the May issue cover art. Their profile is available for free at diabetesjournals.org/care/article/48/5/669/158168/About-the-Artists-John-B-Buse-MD-PhD-and-Mary-Beth.
14:45 Mike speaks with Geremia B Bolli, MD, an endocrinologist at the University of Perugia, in Italy, and first author of the article, "The Modern Role of Basal Insulin in Advancing Therapy in People With Type 2 Diabetes," available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0104. 26:25 Discussing a feature article, "Derivation and Validation of D-RISK: An Electronic Health Record–Driven Risk Score to Detect Undiagnosed Dysglycemia in Clinical Practice," Alice is joined by lead author Michael E. Bowen, MD. Dr. Bowen is Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Population and Data Sciences, and the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1624. 52:35 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
• Rickels et al. Islet Transplantation Versus Standard of Care for Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia From the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry and the T1D Exchange Registry doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1915
• Zhao et al. Association Between Use of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Epilepsy: A Population-Based Study Using Target Trial Emulation doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2532
• Boonpattharatthiti et al. Comparison of Insulin Titration Strategies for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2661
• Wang et al. Association Between Diabetes and Anemia: Evidence From NHANES and the UK Biobank doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2535
• Ostrominski et al. Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Type 2 Diabetes: A Pooled Analysis of Trials of Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1873
• Thierry et al. Short-term Metformin Protects Against Glucocorticoid-Induced Toxicity in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2039To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit http://diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.
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