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Type 2 Diabetes News

Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.     

(S)he said what?!?
San Francisco Bay Area-based Calibra Medical recently received clearance from the FDA for the Finesse, an “insulin patch-pen” for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Of late, we...
Kelly shares her thoughts on the new OmniPod Personal Data Manager (PDM).
SmartInsulin is being developed by SmartCells Inc. as what some have called a revolutionary new approach to insulin delivery. As many of you know, the fundamental...
Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner gives CGM and basal tips.
Dr. Desmond Schatz, type 1 diabetes expert.
Here at diaTribe, we know how difficult it can be to wade through the masses of diabetes-related information sources out there. However, a new website launched in...
Two new exciting JDRF partnerships highlight the changing landscape in diabetes.
Enter our Blood Glucose Test Strip Giveaway to have a chance of winning a grand prize of one year's worth of OneTouch Ultra test strips (based on about 5 strips per day...
Update on the Odyssey
On April 1st, diaTribe traveled to Washington DC to observe the regulatory discussions on a new diabetes drug that is waiting for approval in the US (it is also awaiting...
Recently, data were reported from the DURATION-3 study comparing Amylin’s Byetta Once Weekly (formerly known as LAR )—the next-generation, once-weekly formulation of the...
(S)he said what?!?
An old standard charges new debates: challenges to the value of A1c testing.
After an intense day of deliberations earlier this month, an FDA advisory committee delivered an overwhelmingly positive vote (20-2) in favor of the approval of Vivus’...
Kelly reflects on how three ‘small’ changes in diabetes and obesity care may have gigantic long-term effects.
The staff here at diaTribe has had many great things to say about the OmniPod the disposable “patch pump” from Insulet. Our editor-in-chief, Kelly Close, has been a...
Sonia Sotomayor is the first Supreme Court Justice nominee with type 1 diabetes. Jim Hirsch explains how he got involved in the White House's efforts to handle the...
If you’re a regular diaTribe reader, you probably know that we’re big fans of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)—devices that let you see your glucose levels in real-...
A racy ‘Insulin Story’ from the Big Apple.

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