Medicare’s decision to extend coverage to continuous glucose monitoring systems should expand use of the technology — and improve glucose control among seniors. New Medicare rules that extend reimbursement to include continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems are already leading to greater use among the senior population of a technology shown to improve glycemic control,...
Recommendations are detailed in new roadmaps (algorithms) outlining therapies and medications to help achieve optimal diabetes control and improved quality of life The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) have jointly produced and presented today at the EASD’s Annual Meeting in Berlin a new guidance document Management...
Challenges Remain that Prevent Optimal Type 1 Diabetes Research and Clinical Trials
Type 1 diabetes research and clinical trials will continue to fail to meet their goals until several knowledge gaps are acknowledged and addressed, according to a paper recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The perspective article, by David Bleich, MD, of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Rutgers, N.J., and David...
[CLARIFICATION: The results of this study were based on a small sample of patients who continued insulin treatment, and further research is needed. A previous version of this article seemed to imply that the BCG vaccine alone restored normal blood sugar levels. That is not the case; we regret the error.] Long-term follow-up of participants...
Episode 4 of the Endocrine News Podcast has arrived, in which Angela Magdaleno, DO, of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, discusses preconception counseling for women with diabetes. Listen here: https://www.endocrine.org/podcast#enp4 And check out the links below for further reading: https://www.endocrine.org/meetings/endo-annual-meetings/abstract-details?id=6796 — ENDO 2018 abstract: Preconception Counseling: Frequently Forgotten by Primary Care Providers due to Multiple Barriers...
Virginia tween Claire Engler joins the #WeAreNotWaiting movement with a do-it-yourself artificial pancreas that not only scored her a big prize at her middle school’s science fair, but it has also greatly improved her glycemic control. Claire Engler has had type 1 diabetes for a decade — but for the past six months, her glucose...New Diabetes Helpline to Assist People Seeking Solutions to Insulin Affordability
Starting August 1, a new dedicated helpline called the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center will assist people who need help paying for their insulin – such as those with lower incomes, the uninsured, and people in the deductible phase of their high-deductible insurance plans, Eli Lilly and Company announced today. A customized suite of solutions for...
Whisk’s AI-Powered Culinary Coach Named as Winner of Ascensia Diabetes Challenge
During the American Diabetes Association’s 78th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida, Ascensia Diabetes Care revealed that UK-based Whisk was selected as the winner of the Ascensia Diabetes Challenge, a global innovation competition that set out to find digital solutions to support type 2 diabetes management. Whisk’s winning innovation is a Culinary Coach that uses artificial...
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