Diabetes
Australian boy, 4, gets 'world first' artificial pancreas
A four-year-old Australian boy has been fitted with an artificial pancreas in what researchers said was a world first treatment for managing type 1 diabetes.
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Medications
Stomach-protecting medicines can trigger allergies
Stomach-protecting drugs are widely used. Now, using quantitative prescribing data from Austria, a study conducted by MedUni Vienna in collaboration with the Austrian Social Insurance Institutions, has shown that stomach-protecting ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Diabetes
First-generation 'artificial pancreas' brings hope for people with type 1 diabetes
A new "artificial pancreas" being studied by the University of Melbourne could dramatically transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.
Jul 14, 2017
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Diabetes
FDA approves UVA-developed artificial pancreas
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial pancreas system—based on technology from the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology—that automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose ...
Jan 2, 2020
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Diabetes
Insulin pump reduces mortality from cardiovascular disease by almost 50%
People with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump therapy face almost 50% less risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who take insulin by multiple daily injections. The British Medical Journal has published a ...
Aug 11, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Long-term use of drugs to curb acid reflux linked to doubling in stomach cancer risk
The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux, is linked to a more than doubling in the risk of developing stomach cancer, finds research published online in the journal ...
Oct 31, 2017
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Diabetes
A young life lost to high insulin prices
(HealthDay)—Alec Smith was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly before his 24th birthday. When he turned 26, he lost his health insurance. Less than a month later, he lost his life because he couldn't afford the exorbitant ...
May 29, 2018
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Diabetes
New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients—without needles
There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these inject themselves with insulin daily. Now, they may soon have a new alternative to syringes or insulin pumps. Scientists ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Diabetes
Modified iPhone shows promise against type 1 diabetes
A device that uses a modified iPhone to help regulate the blood sugar of people with type 1 diabetes appears to work better than an insulin pump, researchers say.
Jun 16, 2014
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Diabetes
Taking a vacation from diabetes: Teens take 'artificial pancreas' for a test run
This weekend a group of teenagers will test an "artificial pancreas" in a real-world environment. Although Yale has been studying these devices for the last decade, this is the first time one will be tested in pediatric patients ...
May 1, 2015
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