Type 1.5 (LADA) Diabetes

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What Causes Type 1 Diabetes?

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 by Chris Frankie

Most people who get Type 1 diabetes wonder why and how it happened. Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer. The commonly accepted answer is that it is a combination of genetics and environment (people may be predisposed to developing the disease, but an environmental factor triggers the disease’s onset.) (more…)

Diabetes Market Expected to Grow Exponentially

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 by Chris Frankie

With diabetes – both Type 1 and Type 2 – growing at a rapid pace, the disease is expected to provide a windfall to the pharmaceuticals industry (more…)

FDA Rejects Inhalable Insulin Afrezza

Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by Chris Frankie

U.S. regulators have rejected Afrezza, a new, supposedly more effective version of inhalable rapid-acting insulin (more…)

Portable Blood Sugar Monitors Producing Inaccurate Readings

Friday, January 14th, 2011 by Chris Frankie

Readings from portable blood sugar monitors can differ dramatically from those produced from lab tests (more…)

dLife to Crown Top Diabetes Difference-Makers

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 by Chris Frankie

The year 2010 saw diabetes in the news quite a bit. Now, the website dLife is asking people in the diabetes community to vote for the person or group they believe made the biggest difference for people living with diabetes during the year. (more…)

Abbott Recalling Millions of Blood Sugar Test Strips

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Abbott Diabetes Care has recalled as many as 359 million different glucose test strips because of false low blood sugar readings (more…)

Scantily-Clad Runners Brave Bitter Cold for Diabetes

Monday, December 6th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Hundred of Chicagoans braved the bitter cold this past weekend, running down the street in next to nothing all in the name of diabetes. (more…)

Smoking Widespread Among Diabetic Youth

Monday, December 6th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Cigarette smoking is widespread among children and young adults with diabetes, yet few health care professionals are tackling this issue head on, according to a new report from the Search Study Group (more…)

Tensions Rising Between Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetics: Report

Monday, November 29th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

With diabetes rates on the rise all over the globe, tension between some people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is growing (more…)

Are Diabetes and Violence Linked?

Monday, November 29th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

The answer, according to a recent study, is “yes.” (more…)