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Which Patients With Diabetes and Ketoacidosis Face Higher Death Risk?

Disparities in outcomes, healthcare use for type 2 versus type 1 disease

FDA RECALL t:connect mobile app used in conjunction with t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology over the device.

FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problem

Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected

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'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulin

17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses

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Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetes

Claims for specialists significantly lower for youth with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes

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Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use

Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say

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Glucose Changes in Type 1 Diabetes May Affect Thinking Speed

Some T1D patients showed very different responses to the same glucose level

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Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?

Study suggests these patients receive significantly lower doses vs those with T1D ketoacidosis

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Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes

Use of CGM devices, either solo or with insulin pumps, tied to lower odds of the complication

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FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurements

Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements

Composited optical coherence tomography images

Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?

Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases

A photo of a female physician holding a glucose monitor next to an infants foot.

Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks

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JAK Inhibitor Preserves Beta-Cell Function in Early Type 1 Diabetes

Daily baricitinib pill was also safe and well-tolerated

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Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema

At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival

Kidney Week over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant

Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients

EASD over a photo of the Messe und Congress in Hamburg, Germany.

Faster-Acting Insulin Aspart Safe for Pregnant Women With Diabetes

The faster formulation led to fewer hypoglycemia events versus conventional insulin aspart

EASD over a photo of the Messe und Congress in Hamburg, Germany.

Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin System for T1D Safe, Effective During Pregnancy

However, no FDA-approved systems have a pregnancy indication yet

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Low-Dose Semaglutide Can Ease Insulin Need in Early T1D, Small Series Shows

All 10 patients were able to eliminate prandial insulin use within 3 months

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COVID Cleared of Increasing Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids?

Prospective data contradict associations seen in prior studies during the pandemic

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Should People Without Diabetes Use Glucose Monitors?

Trend boosted by health buffs on social media, but benefit for healthy adults is unclear

FDA APPROVED donislecel (Lantidra) over a photo of hypoglycemic woman testing her blood sugar with a glucose meter.

First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetes

Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells

ADA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

Two T1D Patients Achieve Insulin Independence After Stem Cell Transplants

These were patients with "really debilitating diabetes," says investigator

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Wide Variation in CGM Settings for Kids With Diabetes Signals Education Gaps

Researcher warns of "alarm fatigue" if thresholds aren't optimized to patient

A photo of a mature man checking his blood sugar levels with a glucose meter.

Study Suggests Increase in Brain Aging in Those With Type 1 Diabetes

But this didn't seem to translate into Alzheimer's disease-related neurodegeneration

A photo of the iLet Bionic Pancreas in a man鈥檚 hand.

FDA Clears iLet Bionic Pancreas System for Type 1 Diabetes

System does away with need for carb counting

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Topical Esmolol Gel Helped Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Significantly better than standard of care at 12 and 24 weeks

AACE over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

Adding This New Criteria Drastically Cut 72-Hour Insulinoma Fast Time

Beta-hydroxybutyrate-based stopping point reduced burden on patients

AACE over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

Vascular Complications Big Contributor to Diabetes Deaths

Diabetic nephropathy was most common of the fatal complications, study showed

FDA APPROVED MiniMed 780G system over a photo a person holding the device.

FDA Finally OKs Latest MiniMed System for Type 1 Diabetes

780G system first to feature meal detection technology

A photo of syringes and a blisterpack of vials of Humalog insulin laying on the package leaflet.

Why Does Insulin Cost So Much? Big Pharma Isn't the Only Player Driving Prices

Casting a light on profiteering methods of price mediators

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Calcium Channel Blocker Preserves Some Beta Cell Function in Early T1D

But intensive glucose control didn't preserve pancreatic C-peptide secretion

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Make the Diagnosis: Why Are These Lumps Here?

A 33-year-old woman went to the doctor after noticing painful lumps on her legs that had developed over the past few days, some of which had begun to drain pus. Can you diagnose the patient?

A photo of a vial of Eylea over a computer rendering of diabetic macular edema

No Visual Acuity Benefit With Early Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Retinopathy

"May not be worth the risk and inconvenience to the patient," researcher says

A photo of a syringe in front of a vial of Humalog insulin.

Over 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Will Pocket Savings From Insulin Cap

Report uses 2020 claims data to estimate potential effects of IRA's $35 monthly insulin cap

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Type 2 Diabetes Patients Can Also Benefit From Fully Closed-Loop System

Users spent twice as much time in target glucose range vs standard insulin therapy, study showed

A computer rendering of an insulin pen smart cap.

Innovation Is Critical to Stop Disparities in Diabetes Care

We must explore how new technologies can help

FDA APPROVED teplizumab (Tzield) over a photo of a woman checking her blood glucose.

FDA Approves First Drug to Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

Teplizumab will not be subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy program, after all

A photo of a stressed looking woman sitting with her head in her hands over her diabetes kit.

Insulin Rationing Common Among Patients With Diabetes

More than a million Americans may be engaging in the risky practice, researchers said

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Intermittently Scanned CGM Reduced HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes

The system offers optional high and low blood glucose alarms

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Bionic Pancreas System Safe, Cuts HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes

Randomized trial compared experimental iLet system to CGM plus any insulin method

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Biden Hits Republicans, Drug Companies in Healthcare Speech

"This year, the American people won and Big Pharma lost"

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