Lutz Heinemann on the challenges and opportunities of individualizing diabetes technology, Kathleen Dungan on hyperglycemia during acute pancreatitis and the progression to early-onset diabetes, plus a classic edition of "Rapid Exchange."

Welcome to the latest episode (June 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 June 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 9:15 Alice welcomes Lutz Heinemann, PhD, an engineer and biologist who has spent decades in the field of diabetes technology. He is coauthor on a new impactful position statement, "Challenges in and Opportunities for Individualizing Diabetes Technology: A Position Statement by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Technology Working Group," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci26-0018. 29:10 Mike introduces Kathleen Dungan, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She is first author on the article "Hyperglycemia During Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early-Onset Diabetes After Recovery: Preliminary Findings From the Diabetes Related to Acute Pancreatitis and Its Mechanisms (DREAM) Study," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2885. 39:25 In this month's "Rapid Exchange" segment, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the June 2026 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Parente et al. Waist-to-Height Ratio Is Associated With the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 1 Diabetes: A 19-Year Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2811 Rosen Vollmar et al. Early Pregnancy Central Obesity and Risk of Prenatal and Postpartum Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2812 Hitt et al. Insulin Hypersecretion and Increased Ectopic Fat in South Asian American Adolescents and Young Adults Compared With White and African American Peers: The CHARISMA Study doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2976 Chong et al. Dose–Response Associations of Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity Micropatterns and Incident Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-3018 Leohr et al. Ultra-Rapid Lispro Has an Improved Pharmacokinetic Profile for Exercise Compared With Lispro, Resulting in Less Exercise-Associated Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes on Open-Loop Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion doi.org/10.2337/dc25-2294 Toki et al. Seasonal BMI Amplitude and Risk of Kidney Function Decline in Japanese Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (JDDM 82) doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0082 Bergenstal et al. Comparison of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Profiles of Four Glucose-Lowering Medications in the GRADE Randomized Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc25-3055 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.