Insulin Nation

MAY 1, 2019

Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS, Professor of Pediatrics and Research Director, Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Colorado SOM. Type 1 diabetes for both normal weight and overweight adolescents is characterized by insulin deficiency and resistance (IR), both thought to increase cardiovascular disease risk. “We Study Design.

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Enzyme Health

MAY 8, 2019

View complete study here > Benefits of Telemedicine in Management of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions in the US and a leading cause of death. Researchers conducted chart reviews of patients enrolled in the Atlanta VAMC Endocrinology Telehealth Clinic from 2014 to 2016.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Grady Eye Center had a backlog of 14,000 patients to see, and most of these were diabetic screenings. The center did some research and realized it had more than 20,000 diabetics in Grady Health System and only 20 to 25 percent were being adequately screened for retinopathy. THE PROBLEM. "Medical assistants operate the cameras."

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 25, 2020

Recently, we covered a potential diabetes cure that uses engineered T cells to stop the destruction of beta cells in those living with type 1 diabetes. Now, another potential diabetes cure that works to stimulate the proper functioning of the immune system is in the works. The Next Phase. The Next Phase.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 30, 2020

Exenatide is a somewhat common injectable medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, especially in people who have not responded well to treatment with metformin or sulfonylureas alone. . Given the mode of action of this drug, it would seem that exenatide might be useful as an additional treatment for type 1 diabetes, as well.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

I recently attended my 10-year high school reunion, and while the event caused me to wax nostalgic about my teenagehood, it also made me realize what I didn’t know about Type 1 diabetes self-management at the time. If I could go back in time, here are 8 tips I would tell my younger self about managing Type 1 diabetes: 1.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Doctors in specialties that manage chronic illnesses were more likely to use telehealth: endocrinology (think: diabetes), gastroenterology, rheumatology, urology, nephrology, cardiology, ENT, neurology, allergy, and hematology/oncology were the top 10 adult specialties using telemedicine in Doximity’s research.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 20, 2015

We thought managing our daughter’s Type 1 diabetes during summertime would be a breeze. So far our summer has been full of highs and lows, just like uncontrolled diabetes personified. We kicked off our summertime diabetes adventures with our daughter’s first ever bee sting. Not so fast. Rookie mistake. Forget tighter control.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 20, 2017

In recent years, we have seen increasing overlap between drugs used to treat Type 1 diabetes and those used to treat Type 2 diabetes. More people with Type 2 diabetes are going on insulin therapy than in previous years, while drugs like metformin and Invokana are being prescribed off-label for people with Type 1 diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

JULY 27, 2016

We often say that no two cases of Type 1 diabetes behave in the same way, and that each presents its own set of challenges. Diabetes presents itself differently depending on whether one was diagnosed in childhood or adulthood, and having both insulin resistance and Type 1 diabetes is more difficult to manage than just Type 1 diabetes alone.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The following is a press release from the Joslin Diabetes Center. BOSTON – (February 19, 2018) – Every cell in your body responds to the hormone insulin, and if that process starts to fail, you get diabetes. The discovery brings new possibilities for revealing biological mechanisms that may cause diabetes or cancer.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Studies have shown that having too much body fat can up your risk for things like high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Plus, a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism even suggests that higher muscle mass can delay, if not outright prevent, diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

MAY 27, 2014

In my practice recently I saw a very bright and talented woman about my age with Type 1 diabetes. I was so saddened to hear this, for I know so many physicians with Type 1 diabetes, and know the value their perspective brings to endocrinology. Dr. Russell is acutely aware of the limits to current diabetes therapy.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 26, 2017

This included a list for the hospitals with the best diabetes and endocrinology programs for children. Realistically, most parents are not going to have the luxury to travel to one of these top hospitals for their children to receive diabetes care. Have Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does? Want more Type 1 news?

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 9, 2014

including the Top 10 hospitals for children with diabetes. To evaluate the quality of each hospital’s children’s endocrinology program, evaluators examined its reputation with specialists, the quality of its diabetes management, its nurse-to-patient ratio, its volume of diabetes-centered patients, and its efforts to prevent infection.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In a new set of guidelines for Type 1 diabetes and exercise, I and my fellow researchers warn that people with Type 1 diabetes need to monitor for elevated levels of ketones during exercise. This rise in ketone levels in diabetes can cause a life-threatening condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Bad insulin (e.g.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Each month, we share some of the most interesting research on Type 1 diabetes that we find: Hiding Hypoglycemia. Danish researchers report that efforts to restrict driving rights for people with diabetes may be causing people to hide how often they have bouts of severe hypoglycemia. The Enterovirus and Type 1 Diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

JULY 14, 2014

Earlier, the publication released its 2014 rankings for the best children’s hospitals for treating Type 1 diabetes. Now, it has released its rankings of the best overall diabetes and endocrinology programs. Below is a map of the Top 20, with links to each hospital’s diabetes program: 1) Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

We spoke with Tavia Vital, BSN, BA, RN, CDE, who was diagnosed with T1D at age 2½ and is an Outpatient Certified Diabetes Educator, about the experience of her two sons participating in TrialNet, TEDDY, and the Oral Insulin Trial. Tavia Vital, BSN, BA, RN, CDE, was diagnosed with T1D at age 2½ and is an Outpatient Certified Diabetes Educator.

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 15, 2015

We have seen heightened awareness on insulin manipulation, an eating disorder symptom that occurs in the Type 1 diabetes community. While increased attention for individuals with an eating disorder and diabetes is welcome, I am troubled by the limited representation of the diabulimia diagnosis. This definition allows for that.

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Insulin Nation

JULY 28, 2017

Most studies on diabetes-related eating disorders have been focused on disordered behavior and adult women with Type 1 diabetes; such behavior includes skipping meals, skipping insulin to lose weight, binge eating, and vomiting. The survey was coupled with a larger study, the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group.

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Insulin Nation

JULY 8, 2015

A new study from the University Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders in Macedonia has found that conducting doctor visits via Facebook chats and Skype is as good as regular clinic visits at improving A1C scores for kids with Type 1.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 15, 2019

Especially with a condition like type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes — where we are essentially being graded based on our blood sugar levels — it’s easy to feel like you have to impress or please the doctor. Diabetes is hard work. Diabetes is not a one-size-fits-all disease. Your healthcare team works for you.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I was nervous when I was told I could go home from the hospital after my initial diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. All of those hospital elves I had come to rely on were about to disappear, and I wasn’t ready to deal with this diabetes thing on my own. On my first visit to the outpatient clinic, I met my diabetes educator, Gwen.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 26, 2014

Today, I was consulted about a diabetes case involving Benny, a very nice 9-year-old schnauzer-poodle mix. His family includes Louis Cocco, a 13-year-old boy who has had Type 1 diabetes for 11 years. His family includes Louis Cocco, a 13-year-old boy who has had Type 1 diabetes for 11 years. I’m a doctor, not a veterinarian.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The Diva Diabetics Mentoring/Support group started in 2008 with 6-7 of my former patients. I worked at the diabetes practice for 10 years that included endocrinologists, NP, RD, and myself. Having Type 1 diabetes myself (40 years) and a daughter with Type 1 (28 years), I realized my patients needed continued support.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Nearly 100 years ago, researchers discovered a new drug that changed diabetes care forever. Scientists are now testing existing drugs to see if they might provide effective treatments for Type 1 diabetes. The study involved 14 participants, half of whom had Type 1 diabetes and half of whom did not.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 30, 2016

Everyone loves a heartwarming story of a dog, and the Type 1 diabetes community especially loves heartwarming stories of dogs which can detect hypoglycemia. Enter Dr. Evan Los, a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Just 19 percent of the time. No one is saying we should ditch the dogs.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 31, 2017

Roth did become a police officer, and has served with distinction, but not for Nassau County; the county’s civil service commission refused to hire him because of his Type 1 diabetes. Roth’s case highlights how little consensus exists in hiring guidelines for people with Type 1 diabetes in the field of public safety.

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 20, 2016

Many parents are looking for ways to get teen offspring to take diabetes self-care seriously. The findings suggest that monetary motivation is an effective method to inspire some young people to improve their diabetes self-care. A small study suggests bribing might work. The study , led by Dr. Nancy M.

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 9, 2015

I had been having a long day at my endocrinology practice, and he did have a rather cool job as a mechanic at a nearby auto dealership. There are times that I fantasize that I am practicing back in the day when patients would have to come to my office to pick up a pamphlet called “Getting to Know Your Diabetes.” Treatment'

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 31, 2017

Roth did become a police officer, and has served with distinction, but not for Nassau County; the county’s civil service commission refused to hire him because of his Type 1 diabetes. Roth’s case highlights how little consensus exists in hiring guidelines for people with Type 1 diabetes in the field of public safety.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 3, 2015

For a while, it was believed that differences in socioeconomic status was the reason behind this, but a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that this didn’t explain the disparities in diabetes care among children under 18 years old. Different ethnic groups have different ways they look at diabetes,” Dr. Littlejohn says. “I

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 20, 2016

Many parents are looking for ways to get teen offspring to take diabetes self-care seriously. The findings suggest that monetary motivation is an effective method to inspire some young people to improve their diabetes self-care. A small study suggests bribing might work. The study , led by Dr. Nancy M.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This article was written with a lot of help from Brad, a clinical pharmacist and pharmacotherapy specialist working in a hospital with a practice focus on diabetes. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also called gliflozin drugs, are a relatively new class of diabetes medications. Diabetes Care 2015 Oct; dc151730.

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Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The 900-patient investigation showed that the IDx-Dr system for autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy "robustly exceeded the pre-specified primary endpoint goals" and can be realistically deployed and used by non-specialist providers. "The The system also demonstrated an imageability rate of 96.1

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

But they can also face specific challenges like atypically high suicide rates , substance use disorders and disproportionate rates of diseases like diabetes and kidney disease. The program used telemedicine to connect patients to annual diabetic eye examinations and treatment to avoid blindness. But the benefits go beyond the clinical.

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