Ascensia Diabetes Care has revealed the six entries that will progress to the finalist stage of the Ascensia Diabetes Challenge, a global innovation competition that is seeking digital solutions to support type 2 diabetes management. The six finalists were selected from 116 submissions that were received and were chosen by a panel consisting of external...
Fracking Chemicals May Alter Mammary Gland Development, Animal Study Finds
Chemicals used in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations – fracking and directional drilling – may alter mammary gland development, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. The study, led by Susan Nagel, PhD, of the University of Missouri, and Laura N. Vandenberg, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts, is yet another indictment of...
ENDO 2018: Insulin Pump Known to Be Effective in Adolescents, Adults Also Benefits Children
The MiniMed™ 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as young as seven years of age, according to an industry-funded study. The results were presented at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill. “The MiniMed™ 670G system can effectively...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a De Novo request for the Dexcom G6® CGM System. The Dexcom G6 is indicated by the FDA for use as both a standalone CGM and for integration into automated insulin dosing (AID) systems. Along with this authorization, the FDA is establishing criteria, called special controls, which outline...
ENDO 2018: In Children with Obesity, Impulsivity May Be Linked with Greater Weight Loss When Treated
Children with obesity may be more impulsive than those with normal weight, but during family-based behavioral treatment (FBT), the more impulsive of children with obesity may lose more weight, a new study suggests. The results of the study were presented in a poster on Sunday, March 18, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of...
Researchers have successfully created a novel biomaterial that can be seeded with insulin-producing beta cells. Implantation of the beta cell-seeded biomaterial reversed diabetes in a mouse model by effectively normalizing glucose levels and significantly increasing survival. The research results were presented Monday, March 19, at ENDO 2018, the annual 100th meeting of the Endocrine Society...
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ENDO 2018: Wearable Heart Rate Monitor Could Signal Low Blood Sugar in Type 1 Diabetes
A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in type 1 diabetes, according to the researchers who tested the new monitor. Results of their preliminary study were presented Saturday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting...
ENDO 2018: Chemicals in Lavender and Tea Tree Oil Appear to Be Hormone Disruptors
A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys—called prepubertal gynecomastia—and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by finding that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th...
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