Research
How the 21st Century Cures Act Will Change Diabetes Care
December 14, 2016
How the 21st Century Cures Act Will Change Diabetes Care
The new law is designed to streamline clinical trials and encourage investment in new treatments.
Weaponized GLP-1 from Platypus Could be Diabetes Treatment (Maybe)
December 5, 2016
Weaponized GLP-1 from Platypus Could be Diabetes Treatment (Maybe)
Australian researchers discovered this. Of course they did - it’s Australia.
Novo Nordisk Kills Off Oral Insulin Project
November 4, 2016
Novo Nordisk Kills Off Oral Insulin Project
And, without irony, It cites lower prices for injectable insulin as one of the reasons why.
Dual-Hormone ILet Poised to Begin FDA Testing in 2017
October 31, 2016
Dual-Hormone ILet Poised to Begin FDA Testing in 2017
If successful, the system would be the first to use both glucagon and insulin to make it to market.
Researchers Find a New Way to Detect Kidney Damage in Kids with Type 1
October 28, 2016
Researchers Find a New Way to Detect Kidney Damage in Kids with Type 1
They uncover two proteins that would detect nephropathy before a urine test would detect damage.
How to (Possibly) Make Oral Insulin Possible
October 24, 2016
How to (Possibly) Make Oral Insulin Possible
Researchers devise smaller particles that could deliver medication in a better way.
Misdiagnosing MODY Diabetes Can Accelerate Beta Cell Destruction
October 10, 2016
Misdiagnosing MODY Diabetes Can Accelerate Beta Cell Destruction
A new study reveals that treating people with MODY with some Type 2 treatments can curb natural insulin production.
How did the 670G and the iLet Perform in Trials?
October 3, 2016
How did the 670G and the iLet Perform in Trials?
A beginning comparison between two artificial pancreas systems.
Mannkind Collaborates with JDRF on Afrezza Pediatric Trials
September 23, 2016
Mannkind Collaborates with JDRF on Afrezza Pediatric Trials
It’s part of the company’s effort to retool after taking back control of the drug from Sanofi.
Have Type 1 Diabetes? Don’t Smoke.
September 19, 2016
Have Type 1 Diabetes? Don’t Smoke.
A new study finds it’s bad for you. But you knew that already, didn’t you?
Do You Need More T Cells to Stop Type 1 Diabetes?
September 9, 2016
Do You Need More T Cells to Stop Type 1 Diabetes?
The FDA fast-tracks a treatment that would, in theory, use T cells to stop Type 1 diabetes in its tracks
I Was Hooked Up to Bigfoot’s Artificial Pancreas
August 19, 2016
I Was Hooked Up to Bigfoot’s Artificial Pancreas
A trial participant shares her experience, and her hope for the experimental system’s success.
Bigfoot Recruits for Its First Artificial Pancreas Trial
August 10, 2016
Bigfoot Recruits for Its First Artificial Pancreas Trial
The company plans to submit the pump system for FDA approval in 2017.
Can Early Type 1 Diabetes Screening Prevent DKA?
August 1, 2016
Can Early Type 1 Diabetes Screening Prevent DKA?
German researchers test whether such screening leads to better health outcomes for children with Type 1 and their parents.
Peer Support Helps Families New to the Type 1 Life
July 28, 2016
Peer Support Helps Families New to the Type 1 Life
Parent-to-parent mentoring may help parents provide improved care to children recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Health Costs for People with Diabetes is 3.6 Times More than Average
July 15, 2016
Health Costs for People with Diabetes is 3.6 Times More than Average
Newsflash - diabetes is expensive. (Sigh.)
Why Do Finns Have a Higher Risk of Type 1 Than Russians?
July 11, 2016
Why Do Finns Have a Higher Risk of Type 1 Than Russians?
In a new study, researchers suggest that better sanitation and hygiene standards might be the culprit.
Man Comes Off Insulin Therapy After Undergoing BioHub Treatment
June 25, 2016
Man Comes Off Insulin Therapy After Undergoing BioHub Treatment
He is the second patient to be successfully treated by the experimental treatment, which was invented by the Diabetes Research Institute.
Children with Type 1 at Higher Risk of Epilepsy
June 10, 2016
Children with Type 1 at Higher Risk of Epilepsy
Researchers find they are three times more likely to develop the condition than the average population.
Type 1, Celiac, and AutoImmune Thyroid Disease Go Together
June 6, 2016
Type 1, Celiac, and AutoImmune Thyroid Disease Go Together
A recent study found that people with celiac disease and Type 1 diabetes have a higher risk of developing autoimmune thyroid disease.