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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. 

The American Diabetes Association (Association) held a Facebook chat on the afternoon of January 30 to discuss issues about diabetes and discrimination. The chat was...
(S)he said what?!? Last updated September 13, 2012.
In time for the beginning of this school year, DC Public Schools (DCPS) took a major step toward providing access to essential care for all its students with diabetes...
Visiting your healthcare team? Kerri Sparling highlights the right questions to ask.
In late June, diaTribe sent our team to Chicago to attend the 67th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
In June 2012, Medtronic held an Investor Conference to describe its upcoming products and expectations for the next five years. One of the biggest news items for...
(S)he said what?!?
On January 8, JDRF and Tandem Diabetes Care announced a partnership to develop a new dual-chambered pump, which would enable delivery of insulin plus another hormone (e...
Click to learn exciting news on the artificial pancreas, faster insulins, and the results of the much-anticipated ORIGIN trial.
Wireless, cell phone-enabled, and data-to-the-cloud glucose meters are a new trend in diabetes, evidenced by the recent launch of Sanofi’s iBGStar (see test drive in...
Kelly on a heated day at the FDA and why a new drug class could bring diabetes patients, doctors, and educators closer to personalized therapy.
As it has for the past eight years, Take Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) is holding nationwide conferences on type 1 and type 2 diabetes . Notable speakers in the...
Kelly shares some very positive news and highlights the latest new, cool technology to manage diabetes and obesity.
On November 8, an FDA advisory panel voted 8-4 to recommend approval of Novo Nordisk’s ultra-long-acting basal insulin degludec (to be marketed under the name “Tresiba...
The artificial pancreas is coming – will it be connected to an iPhone? What we learned at Children with Diabetes - Focus on Technology.
Dr. Diana Guthrie, winner of the AADE Living Legend Award, on controlled breathing and supplements for people with diabetes…
In June, First Lady Michelle Obama and Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger announced a bold new plan to ban commercials and advertisements for unhealthy food products targeted...
Our trip to Berlin brought new insights on implantable GLP-1, the latest in CGM and the artificial pancreas, and debates on early insulin therapy.
The New England Journal of Medicine just published the results of a poll (1,290 votes from 75 countries) that asked readers to vote on the government regulation (e.g.,...
Kelly reflects on a major advance in obesity treatment and highlights a memorable day for diabetes at the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

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