In this special crossover episode, recorded live at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, the hosts of the ADA's professional podcasts—DOC Updates, Diabetes Care "On Air", DiabetesBio, and The Points of CARE—come together to discuss key highlights and groundbreaking research presented at the 2026 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.

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• DOC Updates – ADA's podcast for primary care

• Diabetes Care "On Air" – From ADA's clinical research journal, Diabetes Care

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

• The Points of CARE - The official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE

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"

• Neil Skolnik, MD – Co-host of DOC Updates and Diabetes Day by Day

• Kevin Williams, PhD – Co-host of DiabetesBio

• Richard Beaser, MD – Co-host of The Points of CARE

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Welcome to the latest episode (July 2026) 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 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

5:10 Mike welcomes Connie M. Rhee, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Chief of Nephrology at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. She is senior author of the article "Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Mortality Risk Among U.S. Veterans Receiving Dialysis With Diabetes," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0004.

17:00 Alice is joined by Aaron W. Michels, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz. He is senior author of the article "Differences in Clinical Manifestations and Islet Autoantibodies by Age in Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2660.

28:20 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

• Templeman et al. Accounting for Age-Related Increases in HbA1c More Accurately Quantifies Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Progression in Islet Autoantibody–Positive Adults doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0446

• Luk et al. Precision Medicine to Redefine Insulin Secretion and Monogenic Diabetes (PRISM): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Chinese Patients With Young-Onset Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0114

• Weber et al. Low-Dose Antithymocyte Globulin in Type 1 Diabetes: Real-World Exploratory Observation of C-Peptide by Modified Quantitative Response (mQR) doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0223

• Maagensen et al. Empagliflozin in HNF1A-MODY (MODY3): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2572

• Delaney et al. Reduced Prevalence of Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia Over Two Decades in Population-Based Samples of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0044

• Tall et al. COVID-19 Vaccinations, SARS-CoV-2 Infections, and Type 1 Diabetes in Finnish Children doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2913

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