Continuing our coverage of the American Diabetes Association’s annual conference, we hear today from well-known Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and fellow diabetes advocate Hope Warshaw, who takes issue with how some mainstream media has been covering some study findings presented in Chicago.
Today, we bring you more from the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago, an update on the most interesting new drugs, and some stand-out research.
We have choices. Whether it’s the latest gadgets like glucose meters, insulin pumps, or continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), or different types of medications, options exist and we are fortunate enough right now to be able to tailor our D-Lives how we’d like in many respects.
Summer has arrived, meaning the year’s already half over (wow!) And along with all the diabetes conference activity underway, we’ve also had the pleasure of reading some great blog posts from across the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) this past month.
Almost two decades after the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) ended, we are still seeing dramatic reductions in diabetes complications achieved with intensive glycemic control in the intensive control group.
It may be possible to reverse type 1 diabetes by training a patient’s own immune system to stop attacking their body, an early trial suggests. A study in 80 patients, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, showed a vaccine could retrain their immune system.
A cure may not be around the corner, but scientists are hard at work on ways to replicate the functions of the pancreas. Researchers are using rodents to develop a system for targeted non-user initiated insulin delivery.
Both the UK and Canada have experienced huge falls in diabetes-related mortality since the mid-1990s, with the result that the gap in mortality risk between those with and without diabetes has narrowed substantially.
It’s that time of the year again. You’re finally about to use those vacation days. Coworkers are listening in envy as you recount your trip itinerary. You’re stuffing your suitcase until it threatens to split. And if you have kids, they’re bouncing off the walls with excitement.
Several recent developments indicate that the push to expand pharmacists’ responsibilities and ability to deliver primary healthcare is winning friends and influencing people.
How do you know when something is legitimate? Let’s first remember that the diet industry is a multi-million dollar business and that any disease group can be targeted for profit.
What’s it like working professionally in diabetes and also living with it? When exactly did I become a type 1? Wil examines the emotional and psychological aspects of living AND working with diabetes
Let’s tackle the question of the bedtime snack: If you have diabetes and have ever been hospitalized, you are probably familiar with the often unrequested delivery of the ubiquitous bedtime snack.
Because high blood sugar can cause a host of problems, people with diabetes are especially at risk for problems including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts
When you participate in clinical trials, it’s typical to have your regular diabetes drugs provided for free along with free regular physical exams. Is this why so many people are eager to participate? What are other benefits that come along clinical trials?
Have you ever wondered what your doctor was thinking as you sat in your paper robe on the exam table? Or worried that you’re not taking full advantage of those precious few minutes you have with her?
Wil explores another aspect of this BG-lowering elixir as it works (or doesn’t) in people with diabetes (PWDs): insulin resistance, and whether you can be living with two types of diabetes at the same time.
Working the night shift may reduce glucose tolerance and increase a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from researchers in Boston.
The CVS Mobile app from CVS/pharmacy is a unique new interactive smartphone app that provides users with numerous personalized ways to both manage their healthcare and handle drugstore needs.
How can meditation help with diabetes?