Halozyme Therapeutics wants injected insulin to work faster and more efficiently, and, toward that end, it’s combining insulin with an enzyme called recombinant human...

Kelly talks about stem cell research, the new SEVEN PLUS from DexCom, and the Tethys prediabetes risk test.

Realizing we didn't have any insight into talking meters, we picked up a Prodigy Autocode meter from the booth during the American Association of Diabetes Educators (...

Dr. Michael Jaff on peripheral artery disease .

DIAdvisor is a mobile and personal device being developed in Europe over the next four years by a consortium of 13 partners (including Novo Nordisk and several research...

Managing diabetes while on vacation.

Kelly talks about apple strudel... and what that has to do with improvements in diabetes care.

Another ‘next’ that we’re watching is the GlucaPen from Enject. Everybody who takes insulin faces the risk of severe hypoglycemia (a medical emergency), and it’s vital...

Blogger Scott Strumello talks about his experience with blood glucose awareness training (BGAT) to help you avoid hypoglycemia unawareness.

We love ExtendSnacks – this company was founded by Dr. Francine Kaufman, pediatric endocrinologist extraordinaire (and diaTribe advisory board member). If you fight...

If anyone has the political capital, resources, and momentum to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation, it’s Michelle Obama. The First Lady’s...

Kerri Morrone Sparling on how all diabetes patients – whether they like it or not – often play the role of educator.

(S)he said what?!?

Diabetic neuropathy affects the feet and is a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes. The drug works by inhibiting the action of connective tissue growth...

(S)he said what?!?

We round out the Diabetes ABC’s with Blood Pressure 101.

TRUE2go meter compared to an iPod Shuffle As the economy slides, ways to cut costs and save money are welcome. For people with diabetes, the credit crunch has even more...

A Tennis Hero: His Finest Shots Were Never on the Court

The H1N1 virus, or “swine flu” pandemic, has been one of the most talked about issues in healthcare in the past year – it first came to light in spring, 2009. Vaccines...

Kelly talks about the role of the Internet and social media in removing the "invisible barriers" among patients and making their views known in diabetes care.