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Diabetes Insights - Breakthroughs and Innovators

Diabetes Insights - Breakthroughs and Innovators

By: EASD - European Association for the Study of Diabetes
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Summary

 EASD presents: Diabetes Insights - Breakthroughs and Innovators Join us for expert interviews and discussions on the latest advances in diabetes research. Discover how groundbreaking medicines and cutting-edge technologies are shaping the future of diabetes treatment and management. Get inspired by the stories of distinguished researchers whose discoveries and contributions have transformed our understanding of diabetes. These podcasts were recorded at an EASD Annual Meeting. You can learn more about the research discussed by watching the scientific presentations in the EASD Media Centre (https://www.easd.org/media-centre/). New episode released every Friday. Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
Episodes
  • Care for Women with Pre-Existing Diabetes During Pregnancy

    Care for Women with Pre-Existing Diabetes During Pregnancy
    May 15 2026
    In this episode, leading experts from international endocrine and diabetes organisations discuss newly launched guidelines on diabetes and pregnancy. The conversation explores the importance of preconception care, nutrition during pregnancy, the use of metformin and GLP-1 therapies, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and the often-overlooked postpartum period. With growing numbers of women living with diabetes during pregnancy, these guidelines aim to standardise care and address critical gaps in evidence and clinical practice. Join us as we examine the challenges, controversies, and future directions in diabetes and pregnancy care.
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    19 mins
  • It's All About Us - Taking Lived Experience into Account

    It's All About Us - Taking Lived Experience into Account
    May 8 2026
    In this episode, Bastian Hauck and Renza Scibilia from the Dedoc° explore how lived experience is reshaping the future of diabetes care. Once excluded from scientific discussions, people living with diabetes are now playing a central role in research, clinical guidelines, and innovation. From contributing to EASD guideline development to sharing global perspectives in leading journals, patient voices are driving more relevant, inclusive, and impactful care. Join us as we discuss the evolution of patient involvement, the power of peer support, and why lived experience is now recognised as essential expertise in diabetes research and practice.
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    11 mins
  • Is Type 1 Diabetes a Slow Virus Disease?

    Is Type 1 Diabetes a Slow Virus Disease?
    Apr 24 2026
    In this episode, experts in diabetes and virology, Profs. Knut Dahl-Jørgensen (University of Oslo), Heikki A. Hyöty (Tampere University), and Decio L. Eizirik (Université Libre de Bruxelles), explore the long-debated link between viral infections and type 1 diabetes. With new technologies enabling the detection of viruses at unprecedented sensitivity, the evidence connecting enteroviruses - particularly Coxsackie B viruses - to beta cell damage is becoming stronger. The discussion covers groundbreaking studies detecting viruses in pancreatic tissue, trials using antiviral therapies to preserve insulin production, and the development of vaccines aimed at preventing disease onset. The panel also explores why certain cells are more vulnerable than others, how persistent infections may drive autoimmunity, and what lessons can be learned from unexpected sources, including bat immunity. Join us for a deep dive into one of the most complex and promising areas of diabetes research, and what it could mean for future prevention strategies.
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    20 mins
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