A Canadian study has concluded a novel dual-hormone artificial pancreas system improves glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes. Researchers from McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine compared the dual-hormone system with a rapid insulin-alone artificial pancreas. According to the findings the D-HAP increased the blood glucose time in range from 74% to 84%. The…
Diabetes Cured in Mice Using New Human Stem Cell Therapy Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have cured mice of diabetes using a new human stem cell therapy. The technique converts human stem cells into insulin-producing cells. When the insulin secreting cells were infused into mice with severe diabetes, within two weeks their blood glucose…
ALERT: Medtronic Recall 600 Series Insulin Pumps The FDA has issued a class 1 recall on Medtronic’s 600 series Minimed insulin pumps due to a missing or broken retainer ring. The faulty retainer ring causes over or under insulin dosing. The retainer ring keeps the insulin cartridge firmly locked into the pump. There has been…
Today Beta Bionics was granted FDA breakthrough device designation for the iLet bionic pancreas system. The designation was granted in all configurations of the iLet (insulin-only, glucagon-only and bihormonal). The meaning of FDA breakthrough device designation is to provide patients and health care providers with timely access to medical devices by speeding up their development, assessment, and review….
Israeli firm Betalin Therapeutics has an implantable micro-pancreas that can produce insulin in patients with diabetes. Engineered Micro Pancreas The biological scaffolding combined with insulin producing cells is an engineered micro-pancreas. Therefore, implanted into a person during a minimally invasive procedure. Betalin‘s head researcher Avi Treves says the implanted device has the ability to produce insulin in…
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and September is designated as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the pancreas, a vital organ located behind the stomach that plays a crucial role in digestion and glucose regulation. What are the risk factors…
According to the American Diabetes Association, 107 million people in the United States have diabetes or pre-diabetes, and the rate is steadily growing. Therefore, following a healthy diabetes diet needs to be taken seriously. Keeping a healthy body weight is essential for everybody, but if you have diabetes, excessive weight can make it more challenging…
Diabetes is currently the leading cause of death in the US and experts estimated that over 500 million people would be affected by type 2 diabetes by 2030 . T2D usually developed through a sedentary lifestyle over time, not a genetic disorder. We all know that exercise helps us live longer. However, a recent study goes…
Here we are again, it’s HOT outside and the sun is shinning which means an intense Saturday morning workout. Blood Sugar Check! First thing on my agenda, check my blood sugar to be sure it’s in the upper range of normal before my workout. I try to have my bg above 130 mg/dl with no…