Halozyme Therapeutics wants injected insulin to work faster and more efficiently, and, toward that end, it’s combining insulin with an enzyme called recombinant human...

Kelly talks about stem cell research, the new SEVEN PLUS from DexCom, and the Tethys prediabetes risk test.

On December 20, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 61/225, which designated that every subsequent November 14 would be World Diabetes Day. The...

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Realizing we didn't have any insight into talking meters, we picked up a Prodigy Autocode meter from the booth during the American Association of Diabetes Educators (...

Dr. Michael Jaff on peripheral artery disease .

DIAdvisor is a mobile and personal device being developed in Europe over the next four years by a consortium of 13 partners (including Novo Nordisk and several research...

Managing diabetes while on vacation.

Another ‘next’ that we’re watching is the GlucaPen from Enject. Everybody who takes insulin faces the risk of severe hypoglycemia (a medical emergency), and it’s vital...

Blogger Scott Strumello talks about his experience with blood glucose awareness training (BGAT) to help you avoid hypoglycemia unawareness.

We love ExtendSnacks – this company was founded by Dr. Francine Kaufman, pediatric endocrinologist extraordinaire (and diaTribe advisory board member). If you fight...

Kelly talks about apple strudel... and what that has to do with improvements in diabetes care.

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Diabetic neuropathy affects the feet and is a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes. The drug works by inhibiting the action of connective tissue growth...

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If anyone has the political capital, resources, and momentum to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation, it’s Michelle Obama. The First Lady’s...

Kerri Morrone Sparling on how all diabetes patients – whether they like it or not – often play the role of educator.

We round out the Diabetes ABC’s with Blood Pressure 101.

TRUE2go meter compared to an iPod Shuffle As the economy slides, ways to cut costs and save money are welcome. For people with diabetes, the credit crunch has even more...

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