http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Development of a sophisticated artificial pancreas holds potential to transform the lives of patients with Type 1 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-artificial-pancreas-tabs-sugar.html Diabetes Thu, 16 May 2013 08:22:45 EST news287911356 In a study of patients with type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers found that dietary fat can affect glucose levels and insulin requirements. These findings, which appeared in the April edition of Diabetes Care, have major implications for the management of type 1 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-dietary-fat-affect-glucose-insulin.html Diabetes Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:47:34 EST news283614447 Being treated for diabetes with an insulin pump, an aid that is attached to the body to provide a continuous supply of insulin, has a strong impact on a person's quality of life. The pump can be a lifeline, but also a bothersome shackle. This is shown in a unique long-term study performed at the Academy of Health and Society, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden in collaboration with the Clinic of Internal Medicine at Falun Hospital as well as Uppsala University and Umeå University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-unique-diabetes-insulin-impact-quality.html Diabetes Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:12:53 EST news283504364 For patients with type 1 diabetes, a dual-hormone artificial pancreas system (also known as a closed-loop delivery system) improved the control of glucose levels and reduced the risk of hypoglycemia compared with conventional pump treatment in a trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-dual-hormone-artificial-pancreas-closer-patients.html Diabetes Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:03 EST news278588915 (HealthDay)—Full body X-ray scanners and luggage X-rays may damage some insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, both used by many people with diabetes to manage their conditions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-airport-x-rays-diabetes-devices.html Diabetes Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:00:02 EST news272729193 Full-body or X-ray scanners used for airport security screening may affect the function of insulin pump or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices. People with diabetes can present a travel letter obtained from their physicians to avoid possible damage caused by exposure to imaging equipment in airports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-diabetes-devices-airport-scanners.html Diabetes Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:10:02 EST news270300695 (Medical Xpress)—A clinic-based program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their families helped the teens develop the healthy behaviors needed to control their blood sugar levels, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-teens-diabetes-family-problem-solving.html Pediatrics Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:10:03 EST news266478194 An automated on/off feature built into insulin pump systems can suspend insulin delivery when it detects low blood glucose levels (via continuous glucose monitoring), significantly reducing the severity and duration of hypoglycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-automatic-suspension-insulin-delivery-hypoglycemia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:19:52 EST news248015978 (AP) -- Federal regulators have warned Johnson & Johnson that it could face fines and other sanctions for selling faulty insulin pumps and delaying disclosures of serious injuries to diabetics who were using its OneTouch Ping and 2020 pumps. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-fda-jj-insulin-problems.html Medications Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:41:22 EST news245522469 The 25.8 million Americans who have diabetes may soon be free of finger pricks and daily insulin dosing. Mayo Clinic endocrinologists Yogish Kudva, M.B.B.S., and Ananda Basu, M.B.B.S., M.D., are developing an artificial pancreas that will deliver insulin automatically and with an individualized precision never before possible. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-mayo-clinic-artificial-pancreas-ease.html Medical research Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:24:00 EST news228155005 Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are combining automation techniques from oil refining and other diverse areas to help create a closed-loop artificial pancreas. The device will automatically monitor blood sugar levels and administer insulin to patients with Type 1 diabetes, and aims to remove much of the guesswork for those living with the chronic disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-weapons-juvenile-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:02:53 EST news226580549