The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released its World Health Statistics 2o12 report, compiling data from 194 countries. The report estimates that about 9% of...
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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Our trip to Orlando brings smart, actionable advice on preventing high and low blood sugars from diabetes guru and educator Mr. Gary Scheiner.
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James Hirsch assesses the implications for diabetes from the bestseller Salt Sugar Fat .
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In December, Novo Nordisk announced that it will advance FIAsp, an ultra-rapid-acting version of Novolog (insulin aspart), directly into phase 3 trials in late 2013 (the...
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Kelly on 26 years of living with diabetes and “what I wish I had known...”
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Why did Qnexa become Qsymia? diaTribe investigates the thinking behind drug names… and why they’re vital to patient safety.
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Many people with diabetes fear eye diseases leading to blindness. In diabetic macular edema (DME), the leading cause of blindness among working-age Americans (over 560,...
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On February 8, Novo Nordisk received an FDA complete response letter (CRL) for Tresiba (insulin degludec) and Ryzodeg (insulin degludec/aspart). Tresiba is Novo Nordisk’...
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s incredible journey with type 1 diabetes.
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A new study from the University of North Carolina and the Chinese Center for Disease Control (CCDC) has found that diabetes is four times more common among Chinese...
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A candid interview with diaTribe advisory board member Dr. Anne Peters touches on the newest drugs and devices, curing type 1, and addressing obesity.
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Adam discovers why sleep is critical to diabetes control.
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On November 29, NeuroMetrix announced that it had cleared the final hurdle holding up the introduction of the Sensus Pain Management System, designed for the treatment...
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The 30th Annual Obesity Society Meeting brings exciting insights on drugs and mobile health.
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The 2012 Diabetes Technology Meeting provides new insights into the artificial pancreas and the latest thinking on regulation from the FDA.
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As noted in new now next in diaTribe #37, Novo Nordisk announced in October 2011 that it had submitted its two new “next-generation” insulin products for approval in the...
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On February 7, the FDA cleared LifeScan’s OneTouch VerioSync blood glucose meter. It will feature wireless Bluetooth compatibility with the iPhone, allowing blood...
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Frequent and careful blood glucose monitoring is unquestionably useful for people who take insulin, but is monitoring necessary for all patients
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How can the FDA change its view on drug approvals to give patients access to better therapies?
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In September, Medtronic and Bayer announced that Bayer's Contour Next Link meter became available to patients ordering new Medtronic Paradigm Revel insulin pumps and...