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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. 

How many different factors can affect blood glucose? See the 22 things that can change your blood sugar in the short-term...
The hope and hype of curing diabetes with stem cells – our take on the Harvard research and more.
On September 27, Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) will host its 6 th annual patient conference in Des Moines, Iowa. Founder Steve Edelman and his team have...
Getting to goal – the four biggest game-changers for improving my diabetes management.
Twitter Summary: @LillyPad receives EU approval for Humalog 200 units/ml Kwikpen – 600 units of insulin in a 3 ml pen, hopeful US resubmission late 2014 Eli Lilly...
(S)he said what?!?
Twitter summary: FDA grants “tentative approval” to Lilly/BI’s Basaglar – new insulin option will be an alternative to Lantus in future On August 18, Eli Lilly and...
Expert Dr. Irl Hirsch’s eight tips for managing diabetes on a budget.
On June 5, Xeris Pharmaceuticals announced that the first patient had been dosed in its phase 2 clinical trial , which is testing “mini-dose” glucagon for the treatment...
Twitter summary: Lilly’s new basal #insulin Peglispro superior to Sanofi’s Lantus in A1c reduction, though some potential liver safety and hypo concerns On September 4,...
What are your diabetes landmines? The small blood sugar mistakes I make again and again and how I'm trying to overcome them.
What's the biggest impact you can make for people with diabetes this month? Tune in online for a patient meeting with the FDA!
On July 21, JDRF announced the appointment of Derek Rapp as its interim President and CEO, replacing Jeffrey Brewer, who has held the position for the past four years...
Debates in type 1 diabetes – what is the future of technology and what is a “cure"? Part three of our interview with David Panzirer and Dana Ball.
twitter summary: what's impt. for #diabetes, tell the @US_FDA your thoughts at https://collaboration.fda.gov/diabetestownhall2014 On November 3, the FDA will host an...
Navigating diabetes in high school – the four strategies I follow to stay safe.
On April 29, the California State Assembly is set to consider bill AB-1893, which, if approved, would require all sharps to be sold with a waste container. This would...
Twitter summary: New Sanofi & MannKind partnership to bring inhaled insulin Afrezza to US in early 2015, presumably primarily to type 2 patients to start On August...
What can diabetes advocates learn from the HIV/AIDS movement? Part five of our exclusive interview with David Panzirer and Dana Ball.
On June 12, iHealth Lab announced the launch of the Align blood glucose meter, a very small device that plugs directly into the headphone jack of an Apple iOS- or...

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