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:

• Diabetes Care “On Air” – From ADA’s clinical research journal, Diabetes Care

• Diabetes Core Update – ADA’s podcast for primary care

• DiabetesBio – From ADA’s flagship research journal, Diabetes

Join the Discussion with:

• Alice Cheng, MD – Co-host of Diabetes Care “On Air”

• Kirk Habegger, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio

• Michael Rickels, MD, MS – Co-host of Diabetes Care “On Air”

• Darleen Sandoval, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio

• Neil Skolnik, MD – Co-host of Diabetes Core Update and Diabetes Day by Day

• Kevin Williams, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio

🔗 Learn more about ADA’s full podcast portfolio:
https://diabetesjournals.org/journals/pages/podcasts

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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:

• Meek et al. Lack of Validity of the Glucose Management Indicator in Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2494

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Morales et al. Risk of Thyroid Tumors With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Retrospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0154

• 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 diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

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 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:

• Abdul-Ghani et al. One-Hour Plasma Glucose Predicts the Progression From Normal Glucose Tolerance to Prediabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2832

• Kuo et al. Cost-effectiveness of the National Diabetes Prevention Program: A Real-world, 2-Year Prospective Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1110

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.