It’s official: Tandem Diabetes Care has made its filing with the U.S. FDA for an integrated insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor — a new device that combines their sexy t:slim touchscreen pump with a Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM.
Dulaglutide and liraglutide are both glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agents, require needle injections, and are used mainly in type 2 diabetes. A randomized clinical trial was conducted to compare the two drugs.
Low-carbohydrate diets should be the first line of attack for treatment of type 2 diabetes, and should be used in conjunction with insulin in those with type 1 diabetes.
Insulin pumps can be as beneficial for those with type 2 diabetes that require insulin as they have become for those with type 1, according to a new trial. The study results are especially positive since many of those with type 2 are failing to control their blood glucose levels, which can lead to potentially […]
There is an enzyme in the brain that plays a key role in sensing and controlling levels of glucose in the blood. The underlying mechanism that it triggers appears to link to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to US researchers, who suggest the discovery could lead to new treatments for diabetes.
There are a number of other issues and terms that can confuse even the most educated shoppers. Many of them sound healthy on their own — that is, they have a health halo effect. Here are five of the buzziest, what they really mean, and what they don’t.
A comparison of the effects on A1c between users of once-weekly dulaglutide (made by Eli Lilly and Company) and once-daily liraglutide (sold as Victoza from Novo Nordisk) shows that both drugs have very similar effects.
Hot summer topics range from new doings at the big CWD Friends For Life conference in Florida, to major changes in national leadership, to a beauty queen with diabetes, to new patient-led advocacy initiatives and some surprising new angles on living with D.
Short six-second bursts of vigorous exercise have the potential to transform the health of elderly people, say researchers in Scotland. A pilot study involving 12 pensioners showed going all-out in very short bursts, reduced blood pressure and improved general fitness over time.
A group of European health regulators have recommended the approval of a drug treatment that combines long-lasting insulin with a drug that promotes insulin secretion. Also in the news: A new study is examining whether a common gout medication can help prevent kidney disease in people with Type 1 diabetes.
Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring later in life, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis.
People are being urged to whip out the tape measure to assess their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Public Health England said there was a “very high risk” of diabetes with waistlines over 40in (102cm) in men or 35in (88cm) in women.
While experts have long noted that those with diabetes have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular issues, a new study shows the risk of head and neck cancers is also higher for diabetics.
According to a new Gallup poll, more Americans today are saying that they are trying to avoid drinking soda, compared with 10 years ago. Specifically, 63 percent of people interviewed in 2014 said they are trying to actively avoid drinking soda, compared with 51 percent in 2004 and 41 percent in 2002.
On June 20, FDA released a new draft guidance document outlining their current thinking on how they plan to enforce regulations re: Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS), as part of their medical device innovation initiative.
If your job consists of shift work, especially rotating shifts, you may have a much higher risk of developing diabetes, according to a study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
Researchers at National Taiwan University Hospital and National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan developed an optical sensor that hangs off a pair of glasses and helps spot autonomic neuropathy by monitoring the activity of the eye for a half hour.
The basics of a healthful diet can be found in any good nutrition book or reliable website. But it’s the act of eating that people have lost touch with, and getting that back will aid with major changes in eating styles.
Doctors test for atrial fibrillation by hooking people up to an electrocardiogram machine at the office, or having them wear a Holter monitor for a day or a week. There are also implantable monitors to check for afib, but they aren’t widely used. Learning to take your own pulse may be as effective and a […]
Chris Stiehl has the distinction of being the first human ever to receive an islet cells transplant via an outpatient endoscopy. Stiehl had the procedure done through the UCSF Diabetes Center, which is one of the leading islet cell research programs in the world.