Announcement of an upcoming special episode of Diabetes Care “On Air” on diabetes and social determinants of health, Sandra C. Naamann and George L. Bakris on the pillars of therapy for slowing diabetes progression, Mathilde Touvier on artificial sweeteners and type 2 diabetes risk, and more! Welcome to episode no. 10 (September 2023) 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 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.   0:43: Alice announces a special episode of Diabetes Care “On Air,” to be released later in the month. This special episode will focus on this year’s Diabetes Care Symposium on the impact of social determinants of health for diabetes development and care. The episode will feature a panel discussion with the authors of the articles presented at the symposium.    1:15: Mike interviews Sandra C. Naaman and George L. Bakris, authors of “Diabetic Nephropathy: Update on Pillars of Therapy Slowing Progression.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the September 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0030.    30:30: Alice interviews Mathilde Touvier, senior author of “Artificial Sweeteners and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Prospective NutriNet-Santé Cohort.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the September 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0206. 41:30: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the September 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:       Rafael Simó et al. Rapid Reduction of HbA1c and Early Worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Real-World Population-Based Study in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2521    Jose Garcia-Tirado et al. Assessment of Meal Anticipation for Improving Fully Automated Insulin Delivery in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0119   Oliver Artz et al. Grading Fractures on Foot and Ankle X-rays and MRI Scans in the Active Charcot Foot in Diabetes: How Strong Is the Agreement Between Modalities? https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0220   Yaogan Luo et al. Diet-Related Lipidomic Signatures and Changed Type 2 Diabetes Risk in a Randomized Controlled Feeding Study With Mediterranean Diet and Traditional Chinese or Transitional Diets. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0314    Rodolfo J. Galindo et al. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of IDegLira Versus Basal-Bolus in Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Very High HbA1c ³9–15%: DUAL HIGH Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2426   Andrea Kalus et al. Evaluation of Insulin Pump Infusion Sites in Type 1 Diabetes: The DERMIS Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0426    To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 9 (August 2023) 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 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.   0:52: Before launching into this month’s feature interviews, Alice and Mike recap their first few months of working together on Diabetes Care “On Air.” Mike emphasizes how much he’s learned from the interviewees and from Alice, and he shares his hope that listeners also find the podcast enlightening. Alice has been impressed with how passionate the interviewers are about the diabetes research they are conducting. She also takes us behind the scenes to reveal that she performs her podcasting from her closet!    2:11: Mike interviews Elbert S. Huang, first author of “The Growing Role of Technology in the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0021.   19:08: Alice interviews Lars J. Kjerpeseth, first author of “Metformin Versus Insulin and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations in Pregnancies With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nordic Register-Based Cohort Study.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0256. 28:05: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the August 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Katharine J. McCarthy et al. Influence of Gestational Diabetes on Diabetes Risk and Glycemic Control in a Retrospective Population-Based Cohort. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1676   Ruchi Sharan et al. The Association of Homelessness With Rates of Diabetes Complications: A Population-Based Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0211 Fady T. Botros et al. Dulaglutide and Kidney Function-Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A REWIND Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0231 Hiddo J.L. Heerspink et al. Effects of Tirzepatide Versus Insulin Glargine on Cystatin C-Based Kidney Function: A SURPASS-4 Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0261   Aaron J. Deutsch et al. Type 2 Diabetes Polygenic Score Predicts the Risk of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients Without Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0353 Kristen J. Nadeau et al. Effect of Early Glycemic Control in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes on Longer-Term Glycemic Control and β-Cell Function: Results From the TODAY Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0560 Frederik Pagh Bredahl Kristensen et al. The Prevalence of Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups Based on HOMA2 Indices of β-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0079  To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 8 (July 2023) 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 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.   0:42: Mike and Alice discuss the spectacularly successful 83rd Scientific Sessions of the ADA, which occurred June 23 to 26 in San Diego, CA. The co-hosts discuss the “incredible,” “exciting,” and “terrific” sessions, lectures, and study results presentations. Alice relates her joy in making new connections and renewing old ones, and Mike notes that the high in-person attendance infused the whole event with a dynamic, collaborative energy. He also highlights the timeliness and importance of the symposium on diabetes and social determinants of health (SDOH) that was featured at the Scientific Sessions. Alice and Mike plan to do a special podcast on the SDOH symposium in the near future. 4:02: Alice interviews Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, senior author of the article “Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohort Studies.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the July 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1993.   15:20: Mike interviews Edward W. Gregg, lead author of “Use of Real-World Data in Population Science to Improve the Prevention and Care of Diabetes-Related Outcomes.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the July 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1438. 27:50: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:       Xinyu Li et al. Potential Value of Identifying Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups for Guiding Intensive Treatment: A Comparison of Novel Data-Driven Clustering With Risk-Driven Subgroups. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2170 Laurent Castera et al. High Prevalence of NASH and Advanced Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Study of 330 Outpatients Undergoing Liver Biopsies for Elevated ALT, Using a Low Threshold. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2048 Jingyi Qian et al. Association of Timing of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity With Changes in Glycemic Control Over 4 Years in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes From the Look AHEAD Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2413 Mary R. Rooney et al. Global Prevalence of Prediabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2376 Spencer M. Erickson et al. Metformin for Treatment of Acute COVID-19: Systematic Review of Clinical Trial Data Against SARS-CoV-2. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2539 Carol J. Levy et al. At-Home Use of a Pregnancy-Specific Zone-MPC Closed-Loop System for Pregnancies Complicated by Type 1 Diabetes: A Single-Arm, Observational Multicenter Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0173  To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 7 (June 2023) 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 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. 0:41: Mike and Alice discuss the 83rd Scientific Sessions of the ADA, which will occur June 23 to 26 in San Diego, CA. Alice, who happens to be the Chair of the Scientific Sessions Planning Committee, describes some of the exciting changes attendees can expect this year, and both co-hosts share which of the many lectures, debates, and sessions they are looking forward to the most, including a new event called The Innovation Challenge and the Keynote address by former director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Francis Collins. Alice notes a debate in which our esteemed host Mike Rickels will be participating on b-cell replacement therapies vs. artificial pancreas technologies, and the results of several major clinical trials that will be presented, including SURMOUNT-2, OASIS 1, PIONEER PLUS, COORDINATE-Diabetes, and CLEAR Outcomes. 6:58: Mike interviews Angus G. Jones, senior author of the article “Age of Diagnosis Does Not Alter the Presentation or Progression of Robustly Defined Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the June 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2159. 22:05: Alice has an enlightening chat with Andrea Kelly, one of the authors of the article “Cystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes Workshop: Research Priorities Spanning Disease Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Outcomes.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article in the June 2023 issue and can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0380. 42:47: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the June 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:        Tessa Strain et al. Quantifying the Relationship Between Physical Activity Energy Expenditure and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study of Device-Measured Activity in 90,096 Adults. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1467        Nicolette R. den Braver et al. Higher Neighborhood Drivability Is Associated With a Higher Diabetes Risk in Younger Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Toronto, Canada. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1549        Guoying Wang.  Plasma Insulin Concentration in Newborns and Children and Age at Menarche. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2017        Mireille N.M. van Poppel et al. Is the Biphasic Effect of Diabetes and Obesity on Fetal Growth a Risk Factor for Childhood Obesity? https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2409        Sabina Wagner et al. Upper-Extremity Impairments in Type 1 Diabetes: Results From a Controlled Nationwide Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0063         Luz E. Castellanos et al. The Insulin-Only Bionic Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control in Non-Hispanic White and Minority Adults and Children With Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1478         Scott J. Pilla et al. A National Physician Survey of Deintensifying Diabetes Medications for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2146 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 6 (May 2023) 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 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.    1:45: Alice interviews Rohan Arora, contributor of the cover art on the May 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.  Rohan was born in India and was diagnosed with diabetes 14 years ago. Today he is a designer, a researcher, and a certified diabetes educator. He is also the head of the Delhi Chapter of the Blue Circle Diabetes Foundation (bluecircle.foundation), a nongovernmental organization in India committed to diabetes education and advocacy. Rohan’s artwork, “Sugar Moon,” is inspired by “a mother’s empathy and how with love and joy in small things we can overcome all odds.” Please check out the cover and a brief profile of Rohan and his artwork in the May 2023 issue of Diabetes Care: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/issue/46/5. 7:42: Mike chats with William Russell of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Russell is the lead author of “Abatacept for Delay of Type 1 Diabetes Progression in Stage 1 Relatives at Risk: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Controlled Trial,” which was coordinated by the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group. This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the May 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2200. 24:29: Alice discusses “Metformin and Cancer: Solutions to a Real-World Evidence Failure” with senior author Sammy Suissa of McGill University. As Alice describes, Dr. Suissa’s review article, which is coauthored by Oriana Hoi Yun Yu, is “a cautionary tale of the potential pitfalls of observational study design and the steps we can take to right the wrongs of the past.” This fascinating article can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci22-0047. 41:31 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the May 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Siham Abdelgani et al. Distinct Mechanisms Responsible for the Increase in Glucose Production and Ketone Formation Caused by Empagliflozin in T2DM Patients.  https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0885 Paul M. McKeigue et al. Relation of Incident Type 1 Diabetes to Recent COVID-19 Infection: Cohort Study Using e-Health Record Linkage in Scotland. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0385 Naomi Holman et al. Comparative Incidence of Diabetes Following Hospital Admission for COVID-19 and Pneumonia: A Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0670 Christof M. Kazda et al. Novel Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Fc Achieved Similar Glycemic Control With a Safety Profile Comparable to Insulin Degludec in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2395 Juliana M. Bue-Valleskey et al. Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Fc Demonstrated Similar Glycemic Control to Once-Daily Insulin Degludec in Insulin-Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Phase 2 Randomized Control Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2396 Anastasios Mangelis et al. People With Type 1 Diabetes of African Caribbean Ethnicity Are at Increased Risk of Developing Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2118 Tim Heise et al. Tirzepatide Reduces Appetite, Energy Intake, and Fat Mass in People With Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1710 Vera Lehmann et al. Noninvasive Hypoglycemia Detection in People With Diabetes Using Smartwatch Data. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2290 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.