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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

January 26: Dr. Guzman (BDI Director of Clinical Education) will virtually present “The Emotional Side of Diabetes” to the CDCES team at Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC.

January 6: Dr. Polonsky (BDI President) will be joining the panel presentation, “The Rise of Liveable Tech: Calm, Intelligent and Human-First”, at CES 2026, in Las Vegas (NV). https://www.ces.tech/schedule/the-rise-of-liveable-tech-calm-intelligent-and-human-first-presented-by-insulet/

January 14: 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.

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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 January 26Virtual Presentation January 26: Dr. Guzman (BDI Director of Clinical Education)