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Press Releases from August 1, 2018

Lilly Diabetes Solution Center Now Open to Help People with Insulin Affordability. Abbott’s FreeStyle® Libre 14 Day Flash Glucose Monitoring System Now Approved in US. New Insights Revealed in National Survey Show More Advances Are Needed for the Type 1 Diabetes Community.

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Popular Press from August 1, 2018

Bioengineered human ‘pseudoislets’ aim to improve treatments for type 1 diabetes. Brexit: Millions of diabetes patients could be ‘seriously disadvantaged’ by insulin shortages if no deal reached. See also As someone with diabetes, I’m prepared to secure my own insulin supply before Brexit – because I don’t trust the government to do it. World-class triathlete Ryan Jones doesn’t let diabetes slow him down. Stu Cowan: Canadiens’ Max Domi inspired by fellow diabetic Bobby Clarke. In bid for diabetes market, Medtronic, among others, talking money.

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Celiac News from August 1, 2018

Interplay between Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Celiac Disease: Implications in Treatment. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats. MyHealthyGut: development of a theory-based self-regulatory app to effectively manage celiac disease. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats. Autoimmune and Allergic Disorders are More Common in People With Celiac Disease or on a Gluten-free Diet in the United States. In Screening For Celiac Disease, Deamidated Gliadin Rarely Predicts Disease When Tissue Transglutaminase Is Normal. The Effect of Gluten-Free Diet on Thyroid Autoimmunity in Drug-Naïve Women with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Pilot Study.

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Daily Care News from August 1, 2018

Outcomes of glycemic control in type 1 diabetic patients switched from basal insulin glargine 100 U/ml to glargine 300 U/ml in real life. Outcomes of using flash glucose monitoring technology by children and young people with type 1 diabetes in a single arm study. Intensive Multidisciplinary Weight Management in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity: a 1-Year Retrospective Matched Cohort Study. Obesity in Type 1 Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Clinical Impact and Mechanisms. Exposure to insulin degludec during pregnancy: report of a small series and review of the literature. Translating the HbA1c assay into estimated average glucose values in children and […]

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Social Media News from August 1, 2018

Ten Things I Wish I Knew About Being Sick With Diabetes. Why Diabetes Camp Matters. Changing Tides: Non-Insulin Medicines for Type 1 Diabetes. Amazing Diabetes Advocates: What, You Don’t Know Cherise Shockley?. “Open Up Your Bag”: New Diabetes Picture Book for Kids. Experts Focus on Drug Safety, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, and Access at 2018 ADA Forum. Nasal Glucagon Getting Close, Plus a Shakeup in the Fast-Acting Glucose Market. We All Deserve A Break. Kris Freeman’s Triathlon With Dexcom And Omnipod.

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Research News From August 1, 2018

Closed-Loop Driven by Control-to-Range Algorithm Outperforms Threshold-Low-Glucose-Suspend Insulin Delivery on Glucose Control Albeit not on Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Pre-pubertal Patients with Type 1 Diabetes in Supervised Hotel Setting. Identical and Nonidentical Twins: Risk and Factors Involved in Development of Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes. Baseline Glycated Hemoglobin Values Predict the Magnitude of Glycemic Improvement in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Subgroup Analyses from the DIAMOND Study Program. The Future of Islet Transplantation Is Now. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats.

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Popular Press from July 25, 2018

When insurers drop medications for cheap alternatives, the effects can be devastating for some patients. Mother shares the outrageous cost of insulin for her daughter. Experience: I built my own pancreas. UF doctors’ videos, book aid Type 1 diabetics. Saliva could provide a painless type 1 diabetes test for children. Labour MP claims postcode lottery is blocking type 1 diabetes technology access.

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Legislative and Policy News from July 25, 2018

Senator Collins Receives Trailblazer Award from JDRF.

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Celiac News from July 25, 2018

The Nutritional Quality of Gluten-Free Products for Children. Free full text available in PDF format. See also Gluten-Free Kids’ Foods Fall Short on Nutrition. Effects of age of diagnosis and dietary compliance on growth parameters of patients with celiac disease. Free full text available in PDF format. Detection of asymptomatic celiac disease in two siblings from a mother with non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats. Long-term follow-up in adults with coeliac disease: Predictors and effect on health outcomes. This Is What Gluten-Free Experts Actually Eat Every Day. Girl pens book about her battle with celiac disease.

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Daily Care News from July 25, 2018

Closing the Loop on Managing Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Children Are Not Just Small Adult. Free full text available in PDF format. Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital. Free full text available in PDF format. Efficacy and safety of a fixed combination of insulin degludec/insulin aspart in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a randomized trial. Accuracy, satisfaction and usability of a flash glucose monitoring system among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes attending a summer camp. Non adjunctive flash glucose monitoring system use during Summer-Camp in children with type 1 diabetes – […]

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