Por Claudia Shanon

Is There a Conspiracy Preventing a Diabetes Cure?

For as long as there has been research to cure diabetes, there have been people who believe that a cure will never happen because treating this dis...

All About The Contour Next ONE Glucose Meter from Ascensia Diabetes Care

I actually used my Dexcom receiver to light up the meter so I could insert a strip in a darkened room. SmartLight: This meter embraces the industry...

NEWSFLASH: Roche Stops Selling Accu-Chek Insulin Pumps in U.S.

If you were hoping to buy a new Accu-Chek brand insulin pump from Roche Diabetes Care anytime soon, youâ€™re unfortunately out of luck. In case you...

Eli Lilly Dives Into Islet Cell Encapsulation and Diabetes Cure Research

Big insulin maker Eli Lilly is stepping into islet cell encapsulation, marking its first foray into a type of research that could bring about a new...

Chasing The Dream to Become a Pilot with Diabetes

Ever dream of working in aviation or becoming a pilot with type 1 diabetes, but think maybe itâ€™s not possible? In the Summer of 2000, when I was ...

Tips for a Healthy, Low-Carb, Low-Fat Hanukkah

Hanukkah, like other holiday celebrations, does not have to mean sabotaging a healthy lifestyle, according to Nechama Cohen, CEO and Founder of the...

When Healthcare Fails: Diabetes and Bipolar Disorder

In those early years before Devin reached his 30s, Kennedy says their family wasnâ€™t struggling to afford medications or diabetes care needs, but ...

Thermalin is Developing No-Refrigeration Insulin and a Postage Stamp-Sized Pump

Thermalinâ€™s T-1123 would address important cold storage supply chain issues, meaning people with diabetes (PWDs) who rely on mail order companies...

Reigniting The Renaming Diabetes Debate

Thereâ€™s been a longstanding discussion among patient advocates over the need for new, more descriptive names that would better differentiate betw...

Hacking The Abbott Libre Flash Glucose Monitor

When the Abbott FreeStyle Libre first hit the American market a few months back, there was much ado about the label â€œFlash Glucose Monitoringâ€ ...

Big Hypo Chill: National Diabetes Month 2013 DSMA

In the summer, itâ€™s a bit easier to tell because itâ€™s so warm outside, but this time of year gets a little trickier to determine whether I just...

State of Diabetes Device Cybersecurity in 2019

Meanwhile, measures to address cybersecurity of diabetes devices specifically are rolling forward in the United States. According to Klonoff, Medic...