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Health benefits of telemedicine in type 1 diabetes

Written by Charlie King | 12 Nov 2025

People with type 1 diabetes achieved significantly better long-term blood glucose when their levels were monitored by healthcare professionals in real time, via a sensor under the skin,… read more.

Vegan diet helps people with type 1 diabetes cut insulin costs by 27%

Written by Charlie King | 17 Oct 2025

A low-fat vegan diet that doesn’t limit calories or carbohydrates could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce insulin use and insulin costs, according to new research by… read more.

Discovery could eliminate need to refrigerate vaccines and protein-based drugs

Written by Charlie King | 22 Jan 2025

A new storage technique can keep protein-based drugs and vaccines stable without keeping them cold. The discovery, led by researchers at Penn State, could eliminate the need for… read more.

Drug manufacturers use FDA, patent strategies to keep insulin prices high

Written by Charlie King | 18 Nov 2023

Over the last four decades, insulin manufacturers have extended their periods of market exclusivity on brand-name insulin products by employing several strategies, including filing additional patents on their… read more.

Is universal screening for type 1 diabetes around the corner?

Written by Charlie King | 8 Oct 2023

The the latest data on universal screening for type 1 diabetes (T1D) is reveiwed in a session at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the… read more.

An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes

Written by Charlie King | 19 Sep 2023

One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin when needed, which can free patients from giving themselves frequent insulin… read more.

Once-weekly insulin icodec shows superiority to daily insulin glargine

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 29 Jul 2023

Researchers report that patients have achieved significantly better glycemic control with once-weekly investigative insulin icodec than with with once-daily insulin glargine U100. The findings were reported on July… read more.

Testing a immunological drug as a new treatment for early type 1 diabetes

Written by Charlie King | 29 Jan 2023

A large clinical study is now beginning on an approved drug for treating psoriasis. The drug will be tested on patients who were recently diagnosed with type 1… read more.

Sedentary lifestyle and sugary diet more detrimental to men

Written by Charlie King | 2 Nov 2022

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine is the first evidence in humans that short-term lifestyle changes can disrupt the response to insulin of… read more.

Endocrine Society urges Congress to pass bill to make insulin more affordable for people with diabetes

Written by Charlie King | 27 Jun 2022

The Endocrine Society announces its endorsement of the bipartisan insulin bill introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) that would take steps to reduce out-of-pocket… read more.

Standing more may help prevent chronic diseases

Written by Charlie King | 17 Sep 2021

Insulin is a key hormone in energy metabolism and blood sugar regulation. Normal insulin function in the body may be disturbed by e.g. overweight, leading to decreased insulin… read more.

Weekly insulin helps patients with type 2 diabetes achieve similar blood sugar control to daily insulin

Written by Charlie King | 30 Mar 2021

A new once-weekly basal insulin injection demonstrated similar efficacy and safety and a lower rate of low blood sugar episodes compared with a daily basal insulin, according to… read more.

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