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FreeStyle Libre 2 Approved by FDA for Children and Adults With Diabetes
Drug and device maker Abbott has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its next generation FreeStyle Libre 2 iCGM system for adults and children ages 4 and older with diabetes. While there are other iCGM (integrated continuous glucose monitor) systems currently on the market, including…
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An interesting take
Kirstie sent me this video tonight. It’s a really interesting take on T1d. Check it out here –> Ted’s Got Diabetes
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Clinical trial explores new therapeutic for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic condition in which the body’s own immune system attacks and destroys beta cells in the pancreas. Once the beta cells are destroyed, the pancreas can no longer produce insulin. Currently, there is no cure for T1D and treatment focuses on managing blood sugar…
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Dexcom server outage rocks Type 1 diabetes community
Many users are outraged over what they say is inadequate communication by the company, which is using Facebook as a primary way to update patients. The company’s Twitter account is not active. Carrie Diulus, an orthopaedic spine surgeon and Type 1 diabetic who uses a Dexcom device, told MedTech Dive in…
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Continuous glucose monitor alarm settings affect outcomes, severe hypoglycemia can lead to acute coronary syndrome
One of the week’s top stories in endocrinology was about a study that found adults with type 1 diabetes who used a higher glucose threshold for hypoglycemia alarms during continuous glucose monitor therapy spent approximately 50% less time in hypoglycemia. Findings that showed older adults with diabetes who experienced severe…
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Identical Twin Football Players Fight Type 1 Diabetes
The Holsinger brothers are instantly recognizable on the St. Thomas University campus in Miami Gardens. Being identical twins who play on the football team will get you noticed. Noah plays defensive back, Harrison plays quarterback. “We’re always checking up on each other, did you do this, make sure you do…
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Glucose monitoring technology ‘life or death’ for type 1 diabetes
Like every other kid nowadays, Ava Everson loves her gadgets. But not for their entertainment value. To the eight-year-old Niagara Falls girl, the gadgets she wears and holds can be life-saving technology. Ava has type 1 diabetes, a chronic, dangerous disease that can cause wild swings in blood glucose levels…
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Happy Birthday to us podcast!
You can listen to Ashley & Sarah talk about almost everything under the sun, but especially @max Domi’s new book, Hawaii, insulin pumps, a specific CGM company, genetic disease, hypoglycemia, flying, ThediabeticBond.com and so much more! We are also available on many different podcast apps! Look for YesICanEatCake Click here…
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People With Diabetes May One Day Be Monitoring Glucose With an Earring
For millions of diabetics, a life without needles or the need to check blood sugar levels throughout the day would be a beacon of freedom unimagined. A project called Continuity might one day break that bondage. A continuous glucose monitoring and delivery system, Continuity just became a finalist for the…
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CGM, Not Insulin Pump, ‘Is What Makes Difference’ in Type 1 Diabetes
BARCELONA — Use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) can help improve blood glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes whether they use an insulin pump or multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin, new research suggests. Three-year data from the Comparison of Different Treatment Modalities for Type 1 Diabetes…
