Savvy Updates, 7/12/21: Closed-Loop for Older T1Ds, FDA denies Teplizumab, Diabetic Neuropathy, Empathy in Medicine, Medicine in 2050
Closed-loop system improves CGM metrics for older adults with type 1 diabetes as reported by Michael Monostra for Healio.com/endocrinology, 6 July 2021. Older adults with type 1 diabetes had more time in range and less time below range with closed-loop...
Savvy NonTech Updates, 7/7/2021: Tutorial on US FDA Reviews for D Devices, Access to Personal Health Data, MD Practices Owned by Hospitals/Corps, Diet-T1D-Microbiome
A Look Inside the FDA’s Review Processes for Medical Devices was reported by Hope Warshaw for T1DExchange.org, 25 June 2021. Ever wonder how your diabetes devices and drugs get approved by the US FDA? It often feels like a slow, black box...
Savvy Updates, 7/5/21: Nano Tech & Microneedle Patches, Walmart’s ReliOn Novolog ($72/bottle!), Bijels, Islet Transplant News, Symlin & Insulin,
Leaving Pumps in the Past: Little Tech with Big News for Treating Diabetes! was reported by Alex Parrott for TheSugarScience.org, 30 April 2021. Insulin pumps have been and still are one of most convenient ways for diabetics to keep their blood sugar...
Savvy Updates, EXTRA, 6/30/21: Dexcom with CTO Jake Leach and ADA 81st Scientific Sessions: Who Should Loop?
Loop and Learn, sponsored by The Savvy Diabetic, hosted a presentation by Jake Leach, EVP and Chief Technology Office for Dexcom just this past Sunday, 6/27/2021. Lots of great information. Jake Leach is responsible for the leadership of scientific...
Savvy Updates, 6/28/21: 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin, Inhaled Insulin Study, Happiness, T1D and Kidney disease, CHOCOLATE!?,
Top Highlights from the ADA Scientific Sessions 2021 Inhaled insulin shows positive results in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to 2 small studies. The study, with 30 children ages 8-17, showed that serum insulin (the insulin found in the...
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