Month: July 2015
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Pumps
Flaw Detected in Medtronic MiniMed 640G
Medtronic says it could give inaccurate bolus suggestions, and the FDA takes action on the device, which is only sold…
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Living
Feeling Guilty About My Test Strips
A young man with Type 1 bumps up against a test strip limit in Australia.
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Treatment
10 Tips to Stay Healthy with Type 1
A Type 1 psychologist shares 7 guidelines from certified diabetes educators, as well as 3 mental tips of her own.
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Living
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Research
Mom’s BG Control May Affect Child’s Grades
Researchers find a preliminary connection between a mother’s blood sugar levels and a child’s academic success.
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Research
Beta Cell Study Searches for More Volunteers
The study will test whether a common blood pressure medication can stop Type 1 shortly after diagnosis.
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Meters & CGMs
Senate Hears Testimony for Medicare CGM Coverage
A trio of young athletes and a distinguished coach make the case that CGMs are indispensable for many with Type…
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Living
BBC Drama Treats a Low with Insulin
The Type 1 community in the UK cries foul with the season finale of The Syndicate.
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Medicine/Drugs
A Prefilled Syringe That Contained No Insulin
A British pharmaceutical firm is fined for its role in the 2010 death of a man on insulin therapy.
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Medicine/Drugs
FDA Gives Diabetes Treatments Low Priority
An explanation of how the agency allocates its resources, and why diabetes drugs and devices aren’t first in line.
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Research
How to Detect Type 1 as Early as Possible
A Swedish study finds biologic markers in young children that predicts a future Type 1 diagnosis.
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Research
Nasal Glucagon Proves Safe for Kids
New trial data shows it performs just as well as injectable glucagon, and even cuts the risk of nausea.
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Columns
How to Manage a Young Athlete’s Blood Sugars
A mother shares 7 tips she learned from trial and error with her daughter.
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Treatment
Facebook + Skype Doc Visits Improve A1C
A study found that online interactions with doctors were as effective as office visits in kids with diabetes on pump…
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Living
Fatal Police Interaction Leads to Diabetes Safety Law
A Florida man’s death prompts state legislators to mandate diabetes education for police.
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Columns
5 Times I Felt Guilty Writing About Diabetes
An Insulin Nation reporter who does not have diabetes learns to appreciate his pancreas, and the everyday bravery of those…
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