Insulet, which makes the OmniPod disposable insulin pump, has submitted a next-generation OmniPod for FDA review. The new pod is approximately 40% smaller than the...
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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James Hirsch details the life of insulin’s original poster child, Elizabeth Evans Hughes – and what we can glean from her story today.
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Kelly puts the spotlight on Senior Editor Jim Hirsch: his career as an author, his prolific history at diaTribe , and his reflections on World Diabetes Day.
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In unfortunate news, Biodel’s ultra-rapid-acting insulin Linjeta (formerly known as VIAJect; see Learning Curve in diaTribe #9 and Conference Pearls in diaTribe #26)...
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Pass the streusel: the 45th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria.
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Recently, the diaTribe team attended the annual Diabetes Technology Society conference here in San Francisco. Several people from academia and the pharma industry...
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Want faster acting insulin? CDE Gary Scheiner shows you some options with five innovative tips that you may want to consider…
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If you’ve been following our coverage of Orexigen’s obesity drug, Contrave, you’re likely aware that it has been through a regulatory rollercoaster over the past few...
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Beta cell regeneration, dedifferentiation, redifferentiation, isolation, and encapsulation: this article reviews some of the leading curative research, profiling...
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Earlier this month, Medtronic announced that FDA has approved mySentry , a remote monitoring system that enables parents and caregivers to see real-time insulin pump and...
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Several months after an FDA advisory committee delivered an overwhelmingly positive vote (20-2) in favor of approving Vivus’ Qnexa for the treatment of obesity, the...
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A story of hope and inspiration, Not Dead Yet chronicles Phil Southerland’s life with diabetes and his time cycling with Team Type 1.
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Kelly thanks the FDA for keeping its holiday promise: an artificial pancreas guidance document by December 1…
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In another disappointing turn, Diamyd Medical announced in late June that it was suspending a phase 3 trial for its GAD65 vaccine Diamyd. The US-based trial examined the...
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How Long Will We Have To Wait? about the book Every person touched by diabetes wants to know when there will be a cure. A lot of work is going on, but what are the...
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What will it take to get an artificial pancreas approved? It seems that the path ahead may now be a bit clearer…
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At the recent Children with Diabetes (CWD) Friends for Life (FFL) conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida, we had the privilege of attending...
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In April 2006, Dr. Louis Monnier and colleagues published an article in JAMA that challenged the conventional wisdom about diabetes management and complications.
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Tandem Diabetes Care recently announced that its much anticipated t:slim insulin pump had received FDA clearance. This new pump features a color touchscreen and sleek...
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Earlier in May, we were encouraged to hear that Dexcom has filed its new Gen 4 CGM sensor with the FDA. The review process typically takes six months or longer, meaning...