Diabetes
Suicide by insulin?
(HealthDay)—Insulin typically saves the lives of those with diabetes, but it can also be a way for some people to kill themselves, a new review warns.
May 19, 2017
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News tagged with insulin pump
Diabetes
Reducing diabetics' hypoglycaemic events
Insulin pumps that can respond to blood glucose concentration can reduce the rate of severe hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose) in type 1 diabetics, according to the results of a recent trial.
Nov 25, 2013
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Diabetes
Could daylight savings time be a risk to diabetics?
Soon, many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight savings time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which will mean an extra hour of sleep before getting ...
Oct 30, 2014
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Diabetes
Health insurer's limit on insulin pumps worries patients
Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis wasn't happy with her insulin pump and finally switched two years ago to another brand. Now her health insurer is pushing her to go back.
Jun 24, 2016
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Diabetes
Overhaul of European and US medical device safety recommended by leading diabetes associations
Two major diabetes associations have joined forces to recommend a comprehensive overhaul of medical device safety, involving regulators, manufacturers, doctors and the associations themselves. The recommendations come from ...
Mar 16, 2015
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Medical research
Meal-detection technology brings 'artificial pancreas' one step closer to reality
A.I. researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a system that can detect when a person is eating and calculate how many carbohydrates they are consuming with unprecedented accuracy and speed. The work provides ...
Nov 12, 2019
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Diabetes
Abbott wins FDA approval for diabetes device that doesn't require routine finger pricks
Abbott Laboratories has gained clearance to start selling in the U.S. the first continuous glucose monitor that does not require people with diabetes to routinely prick their fingers.
Oct 4, 2017
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Diabetes
Big strides made in diabetes care
(HealthDay)—This past year was a busy, productive one for diabetes research and care.
Jan 5, 2018
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Diabetes
For slumbering diabetics, a way to detect low blood sugar and stop insulin delivery
New research could soon make it easier for people with type-1 diabetes to get a safe night's sleep, says a Stanford University School of Medicine scientist who led the study.
May 7, 2014
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Diabetes
Insulin pumps associated with lower risk of serious complications among young patients with type 1 diabetes
Compared with insulin injections, insulin pump therapy among young patients with type 1 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of diabetic ketoacidosis and severe hypoglycemia, according to a study published by JAMA.
Oct 10, 2017
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