An implantable sensor that allows diabetics to more effectively monitor their blood-sugar levels is a step closer to reality, thanks to a researcher at Texas A&M University who is developing technology aimed at enabling these sensors to remain functional in the body for an extended period of time.
CeQur Corp., which has its U.S. headquarters in Marlborough, has received CE Mark approval for its lead product, which provides three days of consistent delivery of insulin to people with type 2 diabetes.
A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that teenagers get could improve their insulin resistance and prevent the future onset of diabetes.
While satisfaction with blood glucose meters is high among users, perceived accurate readings and an easy-to-use navigation interface differentiate the highest performers from other meters, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Blood Glucose Meter Satisfaction StudySM released today.
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer—a disease for which they are at higher risk—they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine® research.
A new study that found a higher prevalence of diabetes in countries with a high level of fructose corn syrup in their food supplies came under attack before it was even released Monday, highlighting the rising controversy over sweeteners and the role they play in the nation’s health.
The conventional approach to delivering insulin is an injection using a syringe, which must be filled from a vial. Now, there are a growing number of alternatives to syringe/vial injections.
There are numerous supplements available to help control your blood sugar levels naturally, and listed below are the 12 best.
A new process using near infra-red may be on the way to a technological revolution in blood glucose meter design. A senior Physician at Joslin Diabetes Center serves as a scientific advisory board member for the company developing a real-world model.
Last month, Dexcom’s fourth-generation Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) was FDA approved, much faster than anyone — even the folks at Dexcom— expected. Fifteen days later, I was opening a FedEx box from Dexcom and have been wearing the G4 Platinum 24-7-19 since then.
Rationing test strips shouldn’t be a part of our diabetes management. We must be able to test enough to stay safe and healthy.
WilD from Diabetes Mine explains on his blog the pros and cons of testing/eating same times everyday.
This new insulin is far better than existing insulins available in the market both in terms of efficacy and safety. It is an ultra long acting drug with a half life of 25 hours.
The FDA has approved U.S. sales of Dexcom’s G4TM PLATINUM continuous glucose monitor. The San Diego-based manufacturer said it is taking orders and plans to begin shipping the device to patients within the next few week
Having a smartphone might make monitoring your glucose numbers and carbohydrates throughout the day a bit easier. Don’t have a smartphone? There are a number of web tools, too.
Youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) exhibit a pattern of regional diffusion tensor imaging differences that is suggestive of axonal injury or degeneration and may be related to episodes of severe hypoglycemia.
The company recently launched its iBGStar blood glucose monitor – the first working blood glucose meter available to the consumer market that works in conjunction with an iPhone.
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A recent study published online in October 2012 in the British Journal of Nutrition (and reported on in Diabetes In Control) attempted to address the issue of how timing of exercise relative to meal ingestion influences substrate balance and metabolic responses.
A study found that countries in which black tea consumption is highest showed the lowest levels of Type 2 diabetes. Coffee also has a large body of evidence to support both preventive and therapeutic effects when it comes to diabetes. So, coffee or tea?