Now People With Diabetes and Caregivers Have Access to Life-Saving Glucose Data in a Convenient and Discreet Manner Right from their Wrist SAN DIEGO(BUSINESS WIRE)Dexcom, Inc., (NASDAQ:DXCM), a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that its Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitor System with Share will support the Apple […]
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Three-year grant includes 2:1 matching program that could yield $1.25 million in new donations The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trusthas awardedUnitio$8.7 million to extend the reach and impact ofT1D Exchange, a nonprofit dedicated to mitigating barriers to research and improving outcomes for people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The three-year grant […]
(Reuters Health) Internet search data might someday help estimate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases like stroke, heart disease or cancer, a new study suggests. Web searches are often linked with behavior, said Svetha Venkatesh, one of the studys co-authors. For example, a trip to the gym may be predicted by a search for the gyms […]
Jeffrey Shuren, M.D., J.D. We know that patients with life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating conditions lack treatment and diagnostic options. For these patients, earlier access to promising new devices is critically important. At the same time, delayed access may mean the difference between life and death, or may result in irreversible disability. In weighing the benefits […]
In a data-rich piece, Diabetes in Control publisher, Steve Freed, offers a discussion of how better diabetes control can impact cost, quality of life and mortality. This article and its references offer advocates citable data on diabetes care and cost savings. See the articles for details. http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/diabetes-news/17742-the-true-cost-of-diabetes-and-preventing-it#unused The paper concludes: These factors discussed lead us […]
From:http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/53-diabetes-news/17778-glyburide-used-for-gestational-diabetes-may-increase-risk-of-birth-complications Researchers from University of North Carolina, Duke University and the University of Maryland conducted a study using a nationwide, employer-based insurance database. A total of 110,000 women with gestational diabetes were enrolled. Exclusion criteria included women with age under 15 or over 45 years, those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and those […]
From: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dreamed-diabetes-and-medtronic-enter-strategic-collaboration-2015-04-06 DreaMed Diabetes licenses artificial pancreas technology for integration into future Medtronic insulin pumps Medtronic invests $2 million in DreaMed Diabetes PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Apr 06, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) DreaMed Diabetes, developer of diabetes treatment and management solutions, announced today that it had signed an exclusive worldwide development and license agreement with Medtronic,theworldspremiermedical technologyand […]
Two Papers From: DiabetesPro SmartBrief Gestational diabetes linked with persistent metabolic changes Women with a history of gestational diabetes were more likely to have hyperglycemia and insulin resistance five years after giving birth than those without a history of GDM, according to a 63-patient study in theInternational Journal of Endocrinology. Reduced levels of adiponectin and […]
April 7, 2015 | 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern | Webinar Since the Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) initiative was launched in 2012, the Food andDrug Administration (FDA) has held or scheduled 14 disease-specific meetings to better understand patients experience with symptoms, impacts on daily living, and available therapies. With more meetings on the docket for […]
From:http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/obesity/news/online/%7B5ad6e8c3-7554-4b8b-851d-1e3cc2e3f395%7D/in-adults-with-obesity-brain-insulin-action-may-be-selectively-impaired The prefrontal cortexes of adults with overweight and obesity appear to have selectively impaired brain insulin action, possibly causing a modified homeostatic set point and decreased control of overeating behaviors, according to recent findings. Likewise, the hypothalamus of adults with high visceral adipose tissue may be impaired in terms of brain insulin action, according […]