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NIH Funds Four Artificial Pancreas Trials
These are large-scale, real-world trials for everything from the bionic pancreas to the Medtronic 690G.
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Ketoacidosis Claimed Our Son During His First Year of College
A family looks for clues after their son dies unexpectedly.
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20 Questions to Ask a New Endocrinologist
How to make sure you and a new doctor are on the same page about how to treat your Type…
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Why Children with Type 1 Might Lie About Blood Sugar Readings
A certified diabetes educator provides suggestions for what to do about it.
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En Español
Los pros y los contras de la terapia con bomba de insulina.
Un educador de diabetes certificado enumera todo lo que puede ir mal y todo lo que puede ir a bien…
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Treatment
Here’s What You Used to Treat Type 1 Diabetes in the 60’s and 70’s
A woman with Type 1 describes the bizarre-sounding gear she used as a child.
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Cómo La Gente con Diabetes Pueden Hacerle a Tatuajes
6 consejos de un aficionado de los tatuajes que tiene Diabetes Tipo 1.
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Treatment
Pump Therapy to the Rescue for Type 2 Diabetes?
Andrew Stivelman finds out first-hand that insulin pump isn’t just for people with Type 1 diabetes.
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Treatment
Weekly Injectable Notches Another Study Victory
Novo Nordisk’s new GLP-1, semaglutide, performs well in a fifth human trial. So why not submit it to the FDA…
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Treatment
Metformin and Canagliflozin Work Better Together
A large study finds a combo therapy of the two drugs leads to better blood sugar scores.
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Treatment
Which Diabetes Treatment Works Best?
A recent review suggests metformin is the most popular for a reason, but newer drugs may challenge metformin’s market dominance.
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Treatment
What Are Thiazolidinediones?
We take a closer look at a drug that helps combat insulin resistance. It comes with some risks, however.
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Living
9 Ways to Make Halloween Less Candy-Centered
And more fun. We offer tips for those watching their blood sugar levels.
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Research
How did the 670G and the iLet Perform in Trials?
A beginning comparison between two artificial pancreas systems.
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En Español
Cuando un Adolescente Deja de Tratar a su Tipo 1
¿Hay una lección por aprender de la muerte de un joven de 15 años con Tipo 1?
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Research
Have Type 1 Diabetes? Don’t Smoke.
A new study finds it’s bad for you. But you knew that already, didn’t you?
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Treatment
Why Walmart Insulins Aren’t the Answer to High Insulin Prices
A diabetes advocate contrasts the performance of generic insulins versus the more popular brands.
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Treatment
The Pros and Cons of Insulin Pump Therapy
Certified diabetes educator Gary Scheiner lists all that can go wrong and all that can go right when you’re hooked…
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Treatment
Lipid-Lowering Therapy Saves Lives for People with Type 1
An observational study found this intervention helped head off a significant number of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
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Treatment
10 Ways Blood Sugar Control Helps You Now
In an excerpt from “Think Like a Pancreas”, certified diabetes educator Gary Scheiner discusses the immediate benefits of glucose control.
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