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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. 

Learn more about new and upcoming glucose monitoring products – what’s available now and what could be coming soon
Why a good night of sleep transforms Adam Brown's diabetes the next day
Leading scientists discuss areas of growth ranging from behavior to artificial intelligence at The diaTribe Foundation’s “Solvable Problems” event in Lisbon
Key takeaways from the American Heart Association’s March 2017 conference in Portland, OR
Bigfoot Biomedical and Abbott partner to use “next-generation” FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring sensor (no fingersticks needed) with Bigfoot’s automated insulin...
Dr. Shreela Sharma’s advice for eating well, moving more, and making goals stick in the New Year
“Adam, what do you eat when you’re on a plane?” My six go-to strategies from hundreds of flights and airports
New Livongo Family Care Plan available without a prescription or insurance
Recall applies to sets manufactured before April 2017; Medtronic is replacing old sets that have a risk of insulin over-delivery
Full results of DEVOTE study presented at ADA 2017 show that basal insulin Tresiba reduces risk of severe hypoglycemia by 40% (by 53% overnight), in addition to being...
Lilly’s Humalog Junior KwikPen offers 0.5 unit dose increments in prefilled, disposable device – a win for highly insulin sensitive users
Ginger Vieira and Jennifer Smith’s month-to-month guide for managing blood sugars, nutrition, exercise, and mental health during pregnancy
Q&A with Bike Beyond riders on what got them through a 10-week cross country bike trip
CGMs with an insulin-dosing claim, like Dexcom’s G5, finally have a path to Medicare reimbursement; possible coverage in 2018 or earlier
Winning ideas aim to improve insulin safety, monitor for foot ulcers, and incorporate user insight into product development
Express Scripts recently announced the launch of Inside Rx, a discount prescription program with savings ranging from 16% to nearly 80% for insulin and other diabetes...
Jim Hirsch tells the story of how Type 1 Team Texas emerged to meet the diabetes community's needs in the face of the hurricane
The diaTribe Foundation convenes key diabetes experts to discuss glycemic outcomes beyond A1C on July 21, 2017, in Bethesda, MD
How Adam Brown learned to make low-carb food tasty, doable, portable, and fun. Plus, cool new diabetes food experiments he's been testing!
Implanted sensor with on-body transmitter lasts more than 12x longer than other CGMs; launch expected in Europe in late 2017

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