Whether you suffer from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it is always important to know your A1c level. The normal way to find out your HbA1c or glycated hemoglobin level is to have your doctor send you to a blood lab and perform the A1c test. However, there is another way to check, you can try…
Previously Published on Healio.com – The FDA approved an expanded label for rapid-acting insulin lispro-aabc injection to include administration via continuous subcutaneous infusion with an insulin pump, according to an industry press release. As Healio previously reported, insulin lispro-aabc injection (Lyumjev, Eli Lilly), a novel formulation of insulin lispro developed to speed the absorption of…
Previously Published on Biospace.com – Neximmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXI), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to orchestrate a targeted immune response by directing the function of antigen-specific T cells, today announced a collaboration with Yale University’s Department of Immunobiology. The collaboration will focus on the use of NexImmune’s direct injection, artificial antigen…
Broken bones are one of the most painful and stressful situations our bodies can endure. Our Bones are basically composed of two of the minerals, calcium and phosphorus. Before we go into treatments for bone fracture, let’s first understand the healing process of broken bones. Furthermore, people with diabetes should fully understand about the bone…
Previously Published on Healio.com – Adults with diabetes and depression who take antidepressant medications as prescribed are less likely to develop serious diabetes complications or die compared with those not taking antidepressants regularly, data from Taiwan show. “Antidepressants might carry cardiometabolic adverse effects; however, patients with depression also have higher risk for diabetes complications,” Shi-Heng…
Motor vehicle accidents (cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes etc.) can be dangerous and they can often lead to death. A motor vehicle accident is traumatizing to the body, causing a wide variety of injuries from whiplash to broken bones. Physical therapy helps for the treatment of motor vehicle accident injuries. Example: while riding bikes, it is suggested…
Previously Published on Healio.com – ADO09, a co-formulation of pramlintide and insulin A21G, was associated with better glucose levels, improved time in range and more weight loss among people with type 1 diabetes compared with insulin aspart, according to a presenter. “ADO09 is a new and innovative co-formulation of two hormones missing in type 1 diabetes: insulin…
Diabetes is not a disease but a condition. It is a common lifestyle and genetic condition that can be managed. Type 2 diabetes is a long-term health condition that prevents the use of insulin effectively. People with type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance and sometimes complications. Middle-aged and elderly people are more likely to develop t2d,…
Previously Published on Medical News Today – New research uses stem cells and a tiny device, the implant reverses type 1 diabetes in mice. Insulin-secreting beta cells can reverse type 1 diabetes in mice. Introducing these cells without triggering the immune system has been a critical challenge. Researchers have developed an apparently safe, functional device for delivery…