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 […]
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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 […]
Source:http://diabetesscholars.org/conference-scholarship/ Scholarships to the Children with Diabetes Friends For Life Conference (CWD) The Diabetes Scholars Foundation provides need based scholarships for families, adults and young adults to attend Children with Diabetes conferences. The conferences are an opportunity for individuals, impacted by diabetes, to increase their overall knowledge of diabetes management, receive up-to-date research information and […]
From:http://diatribe.org/jama-paper-breaks-down-medical-research-funding-us The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published a Special Communication paper titled The Anatomy of Medical Research, analyzing medical research funding worldwide between 1994 and 2012. The paper is one of the first and largest of its kind to examine medical research spending on a global scale, and its results identify […]
SourceDHF Blog:http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org/dhf-joins-diabetes-advocacy-alliance/ Diabetes Hands Foundation is incredibly honored to join theDiabetes Advocacy Alliance, an organization with the drive and potential to affect a powerful, positive impact on diabetes and healthcare policy. Diabetes Advocacy Alliance is a 20-member coalition of leading professional societies, nonprofit organizations, and policy change-makers from across the national diabetes landscape. Included among […]