Month: October 2018
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Treatment
Pump Innovator is Ideal Pharma/Device Partner
SFC Fluidics has used a succession of SBIR grants and a recent partnership with JDRF to develop a patch pump…
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Treatment
Adding Metformin to T1D Therapy Reduces Insulin Dosages and Results in Weight Loss
Metformin, an oral agent that works for hyperglycemia, is typically prescribed for type 2 diabetes patients to increase insulin sensitivity…
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Research
Race to introduce a T1D drug that inhibits glucose absorption
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also called gliflozin drugs, are a new class of diabetic medications. They work by reducing…
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Treatment
Automated Insulin Dosing — Past, Present and Future
The ultimate goal of Automated Insulin Dosing (aka artificial pancreas) requires sensing BG levels, then calculating and delivering insulin in…
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Living
Cheaper small scale Insulin production could be available soon
FDA Biosimilars Policy Ensures High Insulin Costs & Declining Public Health But Change is Coming
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Research
Insulin could be a Possible New Therapy for Colitis
Insulin is widely used to treat diabetes, and it may be beneficial in treating other conditions.
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Treatment
A CGM can Keep Your Teen Safe
Diabetes can be particularly confusing for a teen where it can be easy to write off initial symptoms of low…
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Living
T1D Teens: Good Habits are Critical
Research published in Diabetes Care shows that good self-management (aka Executive Function) is predictive of teen success maintaining better glycemic…
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Treatment
The Race for Optimum Insulin Control – Artificial Intelligence vs. Biotech
Industry leaders are pursuing two paths for achieving better insulin control. Both smarter devices and smarter insulin have tremendous promise.…
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Living
My T1D Road to Acceptance
Inspirational T1D blogger, instagrammer and influencer, Judy Mitri from Montreal, shares her journey to Type 1 Diabetes acceptance.
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Living
Teen safety with a CGM
Diabetes can be particularly confusing for a teen where it can be easy to write off initial symptoms of low…
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Living
Commercial Drivers can now be on Insulin
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will now allow certificated medical examiners to decide whether truck drivers with stable…
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Treatment
Investors bet heavily on Automated Insulin Dosing
Major CGM and Pump companies are priced near record highs in the stock market. Investors seem to be forecasting that…
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Research
Maternal Gluten Intake Linked to T1D in Children
A study in Denmark covering more than 67,000 pregnancies mothers has revealed that mothers that consumed 20 g/day of gluten…
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Living
Diva Diabetics: a T1D Mentoring & Support Group for Women
Diva Diabetics, located in St. Louis, is a great example of a T1D mentoring/support group. Here is the history, group…
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