Untold Histories of Diabetes with Vanessa Heggie, Differential Longitudinal Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications on Glucagon and C-peptide Responses in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes with Steven Kahn, and more!

About this episode

The episode features discussions on historical accounts of diabetes research and the effects of glucose-lowering medications.

Welcome to the latest episode (February 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 February 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 4:00 Mike and Alice discuss a unique article from this month's issue entitled "New Perspectives: Four Unsung Heroes of Diabetes Research," which gives a historical account of diabetes through four lesser known stories. They are joined by author Vannesa Heggie , FRHS, FHEA, Associate Professor of the History and Science and Medicine at the University of Birmingham. This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci25-0055 . 13:50 Mike speaks with Steven E. Kahn , MB, ChB, Professor of Medicine Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, as well as Director of the Diabetes Research Center at UW and Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes Care. He is the lead author of "Differential Longitudinal Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications on Glucagon and C-peptide Responses in the Glycemia Reduction…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alice Cheng, Michael Rickels

Guests: Vanessa Heggie, Steven E. Kahn

Topics covered

• diabetes research
• historical perspectives
• glucose-lowering medications
• medical interviews
• healthcare discussions

Keywords

• diabetes
• research
• glucose-lowering medications
• history
• medical interviews
• C-peptide
• glucagon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Diabetes Association

Books & works: New Perspectives: Four Unsung Heroes of Diabetes Research, Differential Longitudinal Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications on Glucagon and C-peptide Responses in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE)

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