The American Diabetes Association's 71st Scientific Sessions took place at the end of June and several headlines have come across our newsfeed .  Here are some highlights that you might be interested in:

• Diabetes Prevention Strategies Are Cost-Effective: Lifestyle intervention and metformin treatment are cost-effective and improve quality of life
• Cardiac Risk Factors Up in Teen Girls With Diabetes: Adolescent girls with diabetes have higher CRP, LDL, HbA1c and BMI than boys
• Longer Life Expectancy for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Survival gap between patients with type 1 diabetes and the general U.S. population decreasing
• Diabetes Prevalence, Glycemia Levels Rising Globally: In high-income subregions, North America has largest increase in mean fasting plasma glucose
• Dietary Support Helps Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes: Intense diet intervention improves glycemic control, but exercise does not offer more benefits
• High-Protein or High-Carb Diet Help Weight Loss: Found equally effective in helping patients with type 2 diabetes lose weight
• Sulphonylurea Agents May Increase Cardiac Events: Sulfonylurea therapies may increase risk of CVD events in older patients with type 2 diabetes

Access more information from this meeting, including video highlights, webcasts of select presentations, and links to abstracts, at DiabetesPro: Professional Resources Online.