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Diabetes Care "On Air"

American Diabetes Association

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Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 49

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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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

Thursday, November 6, 2025 • Duration 49:33

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:

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
Nash et al. Reimagining Acute Diabetes Care: Insights From the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0852
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
Ayati et al. Quantifying Barriers to Diabetic Eye Screening: A Two-Center Study at the University of California doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0951
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
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 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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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

Friday, October 3, 2025 • Duration 49:56

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:

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

Individualized care in dialysis-dependent kidney failure, lessons learned from the epidemiology of T2D in South Asians, and more!

Season 3 · Episode 29

Monday, February 3, 2025 • Duration 01:11:00

Welcome to episode no. 29 (February 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 February 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

Our hosts return to their usual format, interviewing authors of featured articles before concluding with their Rapid Exchange segment. But first, Alice shares some fun facts of the month and checks in on Mike's progress with his New Year's resolution.

2:30 Alice is joined by Klara Klein, MD, PhD, endocrinologist from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, to discuss her Perspectives in Care article, "Glycemic Management and Individualized Diabetes Care in Dialysis-Dependent Kidney Failure." This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0081.

18:55 Mike sits down with Viswanathan Mohan, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., FRCP, FNA, FACE, FTWAS, MACP, president and chief of diabetes research at Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, and chairman and chief diabetologist at Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre in Chennai, India. His article, "Lessons Learned From Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians: Kelly West Award Lecture 2024," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0046.

57:30 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the February 2024 issue of . Studies highlighted in this segment include:

Updates to the 2025 Standards of Care, and more!

Season 3 · Episode 28

Friday, January 3, 2025 • Duration 49:31

Welcome to episode no. 28 (January 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 January 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

In the first episode of the new year, Mike and Alice share their New Year's resolutions before launching into a special format: celebrating the publication of the acclaimed annual update to the American Diabetes Association's Standards of Care in Diabetes.

3:00 Our hosts are joined by Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS, Director, Precision Medicine and Population Health Program for the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing and Associate Division Chief for Clinical Research, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition. They discuss the Standards of Care 2025 updates and the methodology behind the decision-making process.

31:25 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:

Mittendorfer et al. Effects of Obesity and Hyperglycemia on Postprandial Insulin-Mediated and Non–Insulin-Mediated Glucose Disposal doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1280
Boeder et al. Combination SGLT2 Inhibitor and Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0212
Sundberg et al. Using Time in Tight Glucose Range as a Health-Promoting Strategy in Preschoolers With Type 1 Diabetes

Treating T2D and prediabetes in youth, use of CGMs in hospital settings, the art of Diabetes Care, and more!

Season 2 · Episode 27

Friday, December 6, 2024 • Duration 58:06

Welcome to episode no. 27 (December 2024) 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 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

0:40 2024 was a big year for diabetes research. With the year coming to a close, Mike and Alice discuss the highlights, including studies on the automated use of insulin during pregnancy and the arrival of weekly basal insulin.

2:00 Alice is joined by Fida Bacha, pediatric endocrinologist, professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas to discuss her study, "Pathophysiology and Treatment of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth." The article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0029.

19:40 Mike dives into a study entitled "Consensus Considerations and Good Practice Points for Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems in Hospital Settings." He is joined by authors Julie Shaw, head of the Division of Biochemistry and associate professor at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Jane Seley, clinical assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Rebecca Longo, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts campus in Burlington. The article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0073.

39:20 In a special segment, Alice interviews the artist behind this month's cover. is a dentist, epidemiologist, and public health scientist at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in Chennai, India. Wesley's artist profile is available for free at .

Diabetes and driving, GLP-1 medicines for type 2 diabetes and obesity, and more!

Season 2 · Episode 26

Friday, November 1, 2024 • Duration 44:42

Welcome to episode no. 26 (November 2024) 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 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

0:40 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Alice and Mike begin with a special offer from the ADA for new and renewing members: a 15% discount on a 1- or 2-year membership. Go to professional.diabetes.org/membership, create your account, fill out the application, and use the discount code 'FALL24' at checkout. Act fast because this offer expires November 30, 2024!

3:00 In a Diabetes Care "On Air" first, Michael interviews not a clinician, but a lawyer. Anthony May, a law partner at Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, LLP in Baltimore, MD, is the senior author of "Diabetes and Driving: A Statement of the American Diabetes Association." This statement provides an overview of existing licensing rules for people with diabetes in the U.S., addresses the factors that affect driving ability, identifies general guidelines for assessing driver fitness and determining appropriately tailored licensing restrictions, and provides practical guidance for health care professionals regarding clinical interventions and education for people with diabetes. This review is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0068.

16:15 Amy is joined by Dr. Daniel J. Drucker, endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, and one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2024. They discuss his review, "Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity." This article is available for free at .

Preserving muscle mass with antiobesity medications, investigating the relationship between sensor-detected hypoglycemia and patient-reported hypoglycemia, and more!

Season 2 · Episode 25

Friday, October 11, 2024 • Duration 45:19

Welcome to episode no. 25 (October 2024) 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 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

0:40 Alice and Mike ring in Fall with a special offer from the ADA for new and renewing members: a 15% discount on a 1- or 2-year membership. Go to professional.diabetes.org/membership, create your account, fill out the application, and use the discount code 'FALL24' at checkout. Act fast because this offer expires November 30, 2024!

3:55 Alice interviews Dr. Bu B. Yeap, an endocrinologist and professor in the medical school at University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia. He is a corresponding author of "Incretin-Based Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy: Can Resistance Exercise Optimize Changes in Body Composition?" a narrative review which highlights the degree to which new antiobesity medications cause loss of lean mass, and the importance of resistance exercise in preserving muscle. The review is available at doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0100.

16:45 Mike welcomes Dr. Patrick Divilly, lead author of "Relationship Between Sensor-Detected Hypoglycemia and Patient-Reported Hypoglycemia in People With Type 1 and Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes: The Hypo-METRICS Study." This study is available at doi.org/10.2337/dc23-2332.

31:55 In the "Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange," Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

A celebration of the 40th anniversary of the DCCT/EDIC! Hear interviews of key figures of DCCT/EDIC past and present, including its most important participants: individuals living with diabetes.

Season 2 · Episode 24

Thursday, September 5, 2024 • Duration 01:35:05

Welcome to episode no. 24 (September 2024) 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 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

0:30 Alice and Mike begin by highlighting a special section of the September issue of Diabetes Care: the DCCT/EDIC 40th Anniversary Collection. This collection contains five original articles containing new research from DCCT/EDIC as well as a commentary and review on the history and importance of the DCCT/EDIC. This episode of Diabetes Care "On Air" features several of the researchers who have been involved in DCCT/EDIC as well as some of the individuals living with diabetes who have taken part in the studies. This article collection can be accessed at https://diabetesjournals.org/collection/2296/DCCT-EDIC-40th-Anniversary-Collection.

1:26: Alice kicks off the interviews by bringing on four individuals who she refers to as "very special guests": Dr. Rose Gubitosi-Klug, Gayle Lorenzi, Pamela Curtin, and Bill King. Dr. Klug is the current chair of the DCCT/EDIC Research Group, and Gayle Lorenzi is the chair of the DCCT/EDIC Coordinators Committee and Community Health Project manager. Pamela Curtin and Bill King, as Alice says, "Represent arguably the most important people for this entire project." They are individuals with diabetes who have participated in the study and have given their time, bodies, and minds to the pursuit of science and better care.

46:33: Mike talks to some of the authors of the five original articles of the DCCT/EDIC 40th anniversary collection that are featured in September's issue: Drs. , , , and . The articles can be accessed at .

Super Spectacular Scientific Sessions Special Episode!! The co-hosts of Diabetes Care "On Air," DiabetesBio, Diabetes Core Update, and Diabetes Day by Day get together to discuss highlights from the ADA's 2024 Scientific Sessions.

Season 2 · Episode 23

Monday, August 12, 2024 • Duration 54:49

Welcome to a very special, all-new episode (no. 23) of Diabetes Care "On Air." While this podcast usually focuses exclusively on the research published in each month's issue of Diabetes Care, this unique episode focuses on the incredible scholarly content of the 84th Scientific Sessions, which took place 21–24 June in Orlando, FL. Diabetes Care "On Air" co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, hosted a panel discussion with Kirk Habegger, PhD, Darleen Sandoval, PhD, and Kevin Williams, PhD, who co-host DiabetesBio, as well as Neil Skolnik, MD, co-host of Diabetes Core Update and Diabetes Day by Day. This episode is being released on three of our professional podcasts: Diabetes Care "On Air," DiabetesBio, and Diabetes Core Update. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Bayer.

This wide-ranging discussion begins with introductions and brief descriptions of the various podcasts, and then the panelists highlight their favorite sessions and events from the 84th Scientific Sessions---the new, high-impact research presented at the meeting, implications for future research, and clinical considerations and take-aways---across the "bench-to-bedside" spectrum of biomedical research, clinical research, and treatment advances. (Please note that anyone who registered for the event can still access the recorded content at ada2024.org until August 26.)

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.

Dr. Albanese-O'Neill and Dr. DiMeglio on guidance for monitoring islet autoantibody–positive pre-stage 3 type 1 diabetes, Dr. Umpierrez on hyperglycemic crises in adults with diabetes, and more!!

Season 2 · Episode 22

Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Duration 01:08:04

Welcome to episode no. 22 (August 2024) 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 2024 issue of Diabetes Care.

0:42 Alice opens the show by reminding listeners that August 26 is the last day to access the online sessions from the 84th Scientific Sessions, which took place 21–24 June in Orlando, FL. Anyone who has registered can access the content at ada2024.org, so don't forget to check it out!

1:26: Mike hosts the first interview of the episode, with Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill and Dr. Linda A. DiMeglio, corresponding author and last author, respectively, of "Consensus Guidance for Monitoring Individuals With Islet Autoantibody–Positive Pre-Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes." This consensus report is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2024 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0042.

28:37: Alice's initial guest is Dr. Guillermo E. Umpierrez, first author of "Hyperglycemic Crises in Adults With Diabetes: A Consensus Report." This consensus report is also an editor-selected feature article in the August 2024 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0032.

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