(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has released a draft guidance that manufacturers can follow in bringing to market two variants of the "artificial pancreas" -- an amalgamation of devices that automatically dispenses and regulates insulin levels for patients with type 1 diabetes.
FDA 'Flexible' in Artificial Pancreas Guidance
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:44:32 GMT
Reuters - It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes.
Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate (Reuters)
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:33:50 GMT
Starting today, American Diabetes Wholesale is dropping their shipping rates to provide additional savings to their customers during the holiday season.
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American Diabetes Wholesale Cuts Shipping Rates During Holiday Season
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:00:49 GMT
InsulinPens.com has been launched by an award winning medical device designer to help those with diabetes and their caregivers select and use the most appropriate insulin pens, pen needles and associated diabetes care products.
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InsulinPens.com Site Launched to Help Those with Diabetes Select Insulin Pens, Pen Needles and Other Diabetes Care Products
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:52:38 GMT
A drug that could save the sight of people with diabetes will not be made available on the NHS in England and Wales.
NICE blocks eye drug for diabetes
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:54:21 GMT
Children taking medication commonly prescribed to treat symptoms of autism and other developmental disabilities may be at increased risk for diabetes, according to a new study.
Antipsychotics Linked To Increased Diabetes Risk
Shaun Heasley
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:21:17 GMT
DiabetesCare.net, the fastest growing diabetes resource on the Internet, has launched a holiday eating webinar to provide people with diabetes helpful strategies and tips for eating during the upcoming holiday season.
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DiabetesCare.net Launches a Holiday Eating Webinar for People with Diabetes
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:16:27 GMT
Turkey Day can feel more like D-Day for someone with diabetes or a weight problem. The traditional Thanksgiving menu is a “carb-fest” with baked goods, mashed potatoes, stuffing, plus all those sweet pies, cakes, cookies, and goodies. It's no wonder the average adult consumes nearly 5,000 calories on Thanksgiving Day – most of them refined carbohydrates that cause big trouble for people trying to manage their blood sugar.
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MyHealingKitchen.com Publishes its Annual Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving Menu
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:12:32 GMT
Insulin pumps can be an easier way to deal with type 1 diabetes, but only 20 to 30 percent of the country who rely on insulin use them because they're usually not very discreet. The t:slim, however, looks as sleek as a smartphone, and even features a touchscreen UI so it's easier to carry and less conspicuous to use in public. More »
Sleeker, Slimmer Insulin Pumps Will Improve the Lives of Diabetics [Genius]
Andrew Liszewski
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:00:00 GMT
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Diabetes-related vision deficits declined significantly over the past 15 years, according to a study by the CDC.
Decline in Vision Problems in Diabetes Noted (CME/CE)
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:56:48 GMT
The iPhone in your pocket can do a lot more than just play games or music. Used properly, that computer can help save your life. Consumer health apps are increasingly hitting iTunes. The latest one to appear today is Glooko (iTunes).
Glooko is a digital logbook for people with diabetes who have to check their blood sugar every day. There are dozens of glucose logbooks in iTunes, but almost all of them require manual entry. What makes Glooko different is that the company designed a $40 cable (sold separately) that works with six of the top glucose meters. You just plug it into both devices and it downloads your daily readings.
The app itself is free. It lets you mark whether the reading was done before or after a meal, add notes, and email or fax a 14-day summary to your doctor. The company charges for the cable. “What people want to do is download these readings into Apple devices,” explains co-founder Anita Mathew. “Many of these meters don’t work with Apple devices.”
There are an estimated 19 million diabetics in the U.S. alone, and 17 million of them test their blood sugar levels. By 2025, one in five people in the U.S. is projected to have diabetes.
Simply connecting these medical devices to iPhones creates a market opportunity, but this is just the first step. Once Glooko starts collecting diabetes data it could start to analyze it (although there are regulatory barriers—just plotting the data points on a graph requires FDA clearance). It could also charge for premium features. Glooko is an ambitious startup. It’s chairman and co-founder is Yogen Dalal (Xerox Parc, Mayfield Fund). Mathew worked for ten years in product marketing at Johnson & Johnson, where she helped launch several glucose meters. The third co-founder is Sundeep Madra.
Glooko also has some serious backers. The startup raised a $1 million seed round in November, 2010 from Chamath Palihapitiya‘s Social+Capital fund, Bill Campbell, Vint Cerf, Andy Hertzfeld, Judy Estrin, Bumptop founder Anand Agarawala, Kosmix co-founders Venky Harinarayan and Annad Rajaraman, Russel Hirsch, and Xtreme Labs. The company lends some of its Palo Alto office space to Social+Capital.
Glooko Connects Glucose Meters To iPhones For Tracking Diabetes
Erick Schonfeld
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:14:33 GMT
