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Researchers Testing SGLT2 Drugs for Type 1 Use

Researchers Testing SGLT2 Drugs for Type 1 Use

The popular Type 2 medication is already being used off-label as an add-on to insulin therapy.
Teens with Type 1 May Have Vitamin D Deficiency

Teens with Type 1 May Have Vitamin D Deficiency

A new study suggests nearly 90 percent of teens with Type 1 could use more Vitamin D.
Testing Metformin to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Testing Metformin to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

In a major trial, researchers are attempting to keep beta cells working longer in children at risk of Type 1 diabetes.
Will You One Day be Able to Grow New Beta Cells?

Will You One Day be Able to Grow New Beta Cells?

Researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute announce animal trial results that suggest cells outside of the pancreas can produce insulin.
Branding a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

Branding a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

Do well-publicized research efforts overshadow more worthy research efforts?
Nasal Glucagon Proves Effective in Latest Trial

Nasal Glucagon Proves Effective in Latest Trial

It performed nearly as well as injectable glucagon in staving off hypoglycemia.
JDRF and Sanofi Attempt to Reshape Insulin Therapy

JDRF and Sanofi Attempt to Reshape Insulin Therapy

The two organizations announce a $4.6 million effort to bring smart insulin, insulin patches to the marketplace.
Diabetes-Related Complications are Not Moral Failings

Diabetes-Related Complications are Not Moral Failings

A genetic mutation protects some with Type 1 from retinopathy and kidney disease, according to a new study.
Insulin Injection-Free for a Decade

Insulin Injection-Free for a Decade

A patient of the Diabetes Research Institute celebrates her tenth anniversary after a successful islet cell transplant.
Why People with Type 1 Have Digestive Problems

Why People with Type 1 Have Digestive Problems

Researchers discover a possible root cause of multiple digestive issues in people with diabetes.
Filming the ViaCyte Type 1 Cell Experiment

Filming the ViaCyte Type 1 Cell Experiment

A pair of documentary filmmakers tracks the progress of the ViaCyte cell transplant project in “The Human Trial”.
Glucagon Patch Performs Well in Phase II Trial

Glucagon Patch Performs Well in Phase II Trial

A microneedle glucagon patch is competing with several other treatments to treat injectable glucagon.
Early, Underweight Babies May Face Greater T1D Risk

Early, Underweight Babies May Face Greater T1D Risk

A study examining 36 years of data finds a link between gestational age, birthweight and risk of Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
How to Detect Type 1 Years in Advance

How to Detect Type 1 Years in Advance

Researchers find many children with Type 1 had biological markers for the condition years before they became symptomatic.
Could Formoterol be the New Glucagon?

Could Formoterol be the New Glucagon?

A small study finds the inhaled asthma drug helped combat hypoglycemia.
Hey McFly, Where’s My Type 1 Cure?!

Hey McFly, Where’s My Type 1 Cure?!

As we reach the date when “Back to the Future II” takes place, it’s time to take stock of how close we are to a future without Type 1 diabetes.
Can an Old Drug Delay Type 1 Diabetes?

Can an Old Drug Delay Type 1 Diabetes?

Can an old blood pressure medication block the genetic triggers for the development of Type 1?
Artificial Pancreas Beats Humans in Type 1 Care

Artificial Pancreas Beats Humans in Type 1 Care

Two European studies find tech did better than humans at blood sugar control, especially at night.
Google and Sanofi Join Forces

Google and Sanofi Join Forces

The two companies hope to create a new diabetes device.
Donate Your Pancreas to Science…Later

Donate Your Pancreas to Science…Later

The nPOD program seeks to study the pancreases of people with diabetes.
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