Dexcom Announces Global Rollout of G7
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Andrew Briskin The first large-scale launch of the highly anticipated Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) has officially begun. The next-generation CGM is now available in several countries across the globe, with the company targeting additional markets in weeks to come. Where is G7 available […]
Type 1 Diabetes Complications and the Gut Microbiome
New research has suggested that type 1 diabetes complications are associated with changes to the gut microbiome, the collection of dozens of trillions of microscopic organisms that live in our body. In the study, patients with long-term complications of diabetes – including kidney disease, retinopathy, and higher A1C – showed greater changes to their gut microbiome composition […]
We Tried the Freestyle Libre 3. It’s Fantastic.
For the last two weeks, I got to try the Freestyle Libre 3, the newest continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in the Libre product line. I think it’s the best CGM I’ve ever used. I prefer it to my usual CGM, the Dexcom G6. You might not need to wait to try it yourself. Though Abbott, […]
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
This content originally appeared on ForGoodMeasure. Republished with permission. In many ways, peanut butter is as American as apple pie. Truth be told, peanuts are native to South America. Ironically, Spanish & Portuguese explorers brought the legume to Spain, where it was traded to Asia and Africa, and from Africa it landed in North America […]
An Old-School Diabetes Drug Might Help Prevent Dementia
New research has shown that an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs may protect against dementia. A study of over 500,000 older adults with diabetes found that those who were prescribed glitazones – also known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs – were 22 percent less likely to develop dementia. If the link is confirmed in […]
“Movement Has Healed Me.” Tackling the NYC Marathon With Type 1 Diabetes
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Joanna Mattaliano Imagine dedicating your career to health and wellness and finishing your sixth half marathon with a PR (personal record), feeling unstoppable. That was me in November 2021. Then everything changed. Image source: Beyond Type 1 The list of warning signs was long but […]
My New Life Without Diabetes After a Pancreas Transplant
Editor’s note: This guest essay was written by Anne Hambrick-Stowe Rankin. Anne writes about her experience before and after receiving a pancreas transplant. The pancreas transplant is arguably the closest thing the medical world has to a true cure for type 1 diabetes. And yet, they are only very rarely performed. Pancreas transplant surgery is […]
Type 2 Diabetes Remission – How is it Defined?
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Andrew Briskin The term “type 2 diabetes remission” continues to spark debate in the diabetes community. At the EASD 2022 annual conference in Stockholm, experts explored this concept and what the term means for people with type 2 diabetes. In recent years, many experts on […]
Book Review: “Doing Diabetes Differently”
Chad T. Lewis is not a doctor or diabetes expert – he’s just a man that has lived with diabetes for a very long time. Lewis has had type 1 diabetes for over fifty years (he was awarded a Joslin medal). He lived through the dark ages of diabetes treatment – before home glucose monitoring, […]
For Many in Poorer Nations, Type 1 Diabetes is Still a Death Sentence
An unprecedented effort to assess the global impact of type 1 diabetes has revealed that cases could double in the next two decades, even as millions of lives are cut tragically short by the disease, predominantly in less affluent countries. Millions of lives hang in the balance, but the magnitude of the problem confronting the […]