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What's New in November 2025

The Power of Psych: A Tale of 3 Studies

The Power of Psych. Watch Dr. Polonsky’s presentation at the recent Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute’s 2025 Updates in Diabetes Management, which is now available to all.

We have had requests for an infographic on Diabetes Distress (DD). We hope that people will find it useful for understanding what DD is, how common it is, why it is important and how to assess for DD. We hope more people with diabetes will be asked how they are doing as part of routine clinical care and more healthcare professionals will feel confident and willing to be helpful in addressing DD.

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Monthly Events

November 12: BDI hosts the San Diego-wide, monthly case consultation meeting (for mental health professionals working in the field of diabetes). Contact us at [email protected] if you are in the greater San Diego area and would like further information about this program.

November 15: Time for another T1D meet-up! GrownupT1Ds, a wonderful nonprofit here in southern California, which organizes fun social events for adults with type 1 diabetes here in southern California. This next one will be at 2 pm at Brewery X, 3191 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA. This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP at www.grownupt1ds.orgmeetings/annual/info

November 7: Dr Guzman (BDI Director of Clinical Education) and Dr Fisher (BDI Director of Research) will lead an adapted DD-ASSIST Program for the clinical team the UCSF Diabetes and Pregnancy Program. The goal of this program is to help the team be able to assess and address pregnancy-related diabetes distress as part of their routine care.

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Recent Publications

During 2024, BDI staff authored or co-authored 24 scientific publications (which includes the 3 new ones highlighted above) and 8 published abstracts at major scientific meetings. You can see the full list right HERE. Our work has covered a wide range, including studies on diabetes distress, the value of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, the impact of diabetes medications on quality of life, the benefits of diabetes technology for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes stigma, and more.

Does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use Prompt Greater Engagement in Self-Management? A Randomized Controlled Trial Focusing on Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

August 8, 2025 No Comments

Authors: William H Polonsky, Emily C Soriano, Fleur Levrat-Guillen, Mariya Chichmarenko, Haley Sandoval, Alessandra Bastian, Addie L Fortmann, Andrew Kwist, Michael Vallis Abstract Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) promotes

Beyond the Trend Arrow: Potential Value of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Glucose Predictions for People with Type 1 Diabetes Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems

May 29, 2025 No Comments

Authors: Sufyan Hussain, William Polonsky, Renza Scibilia, Timor Glatzer Abstract Advances in diabetes technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) have provided

JOIN US FOR A LOCAL EVENT Monthly Events November 12Case Consultation November 12: BDI hosts the San Diego-wide, monthly case