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

Turning the tables…
How this new standard paves the way for future artificial pancreas development.
No single "diet" trumps them all, especially for people with diabetes. Instead, I prefer to think about eating in terms of general strategies, or what this article is...
Kelly and Adam weigh in on the Sanofi Partners in Patient Health Summit.
Insights from the largest ever global study on the pressing mental and emotional needs of people with diabetes: DAWN2.
At ADA 2015, Medtronic announced FDA Clearance of MiniMed Connect, a keychain device that sends pump/CGM data via Bluetooth to a smartphone app and enables remote...
The cost of a single rose will help bring life-saving supplies to a child with diabetes. Donate today!
Josh Airth, a 17-year old with type 1 diabetes, recently participated in a clinical trial of the Medtronic 670G "hybrid-closed loop"system (insulin pump + Enlite 3 CGM...
Twitter summary: @AmDiabetesAssn Pathway awards 6 new young + innovative scientists w/ major research grants to pursue breakthroughs in #diabetes In 2012, the American...
Twitter summary: JAMA study shows that metformin is safest first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes – future GRADE study to show best second-line therapy The journal JAMA...
Current trial results show that obese patients using Contrave are about 41% less likely to experience any major heart event (e.g. heart attack, strokes, or heart-related...
Twitter Summary: Wearing UVA’s DiAs #artificialpancreas in a 3-month study testing overnight and 24-hr closed-loop at home; learnings, surprises, next steps
How his story helps shatter some of the common stereotypes about type 2 diabetes.
Why do some patients lie about their diabetes? Kerri investigates.
It seems that the ultimate goal of a GlucoSitter-integrated Medtronic pump would be a 24-hour closed-loop system that requires minimal or no user input (a “fully...
The two trillion dollar problem – a new report provides a groundbreaking look at the worldwide cost of obesity.
By Kelly Close Twitter Summary: @kellyclose speaks to @US_FDA in favor of PCSK9 inhibitor drug Praluent – need to bring more options to #PWD to fight against CV disease...
How a major research study is challenging an outdated FDA restriction.
Sleek design and a future meter + test strip subscription service – how this diabetes management solution hopes to stand out from the rest.
At the Consumer Electronic’s Show in Las Vegas, Dexcom presented the first mock-up we’ve ever seen of its Gen 5 CGM integrated directly with an Apple iPhone app and...

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