On November 29, NeuroMetrix announced that it had cleared the final hurdle holding up the introduction of the Sensus Pain Management System, designed for the treatment...
Type 1 Diabetes News
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body loses the ability to produce insulin, which is necessary for most cells to convert food into energy and regulate blood sugar levels.
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Frequent and careful blood glucose monitoring is unquestionably useful for people who take insulin, but is monitoring necessary for all patients
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As noted in new now next in diaTribe #37, Novo Nordisk announced in October 2011 that it had submitted its two new “next-generation” insulin products for approval in the...
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The 2012 Diabetes Technology Meeting provides new insights into the artificial pancreas and the latest thinking on regulation from the FDA.
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On February 7, the FDA cleared LifeScan’s OneTouch VerioSync blood glucose meter. It will feature wireless Bluetooth compatibility with the iPhone, allowing blood...
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Kelly reveals how you can help change the truly unacceptable care people with diabetes are receiving in prison.
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In September, Medtronic and Bayer announced that Bayer's Contour Next Link meter became available to patients ordering new Medtronic Paradigm Revel insulin pumps and...
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How can the FDA change its view on drug approvals to give patients access to better therapies?
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The artificial pancreas in peoples’ homes at the Annual Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes Meeting in Paris.
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Friends for Life, the national Children with Diabetes (CWD) conference, took place in Orlando, Florida, from July 11 to July 15.
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Kerri Morrone Sparling reveals how the Internet has built an all new kind of diabetes community.
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This month, in a surprise move, Vivus announced that its weight management medication Qsymia is now available via mail order through Walmart. This is an addition to the...
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Over the course of their lifetimes, roughly half of all people with diabetes develop diabetic neuropathy, which affects the nerves and can cause feelings of numbness and...
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Kerri Sparling digs deep and tells us more about why social networking really does matter.
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The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) will hold its second Building a Healthier Future Summit from March 6-8, 2013, in Washington, DC. We cannot wait to hear...
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When it comes to patient advocacy, Kerri Morrone Sparling explains why even the little things can have a big impact.
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On September 13, the New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed regulation nearly unanimously. The regulation bans the sale of any soda or...
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What really causes weight gain? A fascinating review in the New England Journal of Medicine details myths and facts about obesity.
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Michelle Obama at the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Summit.