Sequel ’s twiist™ Automated Insulin Delivery System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
MANCHESTER, N.H., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sequel Med Tech, LLC, a company developing state-of-the-art insulin delivery technologies, today announced its partner, DEKA Research & Development Corp., has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the…#manchester #nh #sequelmedtech #llc #fda #aid #cgm #alanlotvin #tidepoolloop #tidepool (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with SGLT2 inhibitor-associated diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) received significantly lower doses of insulin in the first 24 hours of treatment compared with patients with type 1 diabetes DKA, according to a retrospective... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Analyst revamps Eli Lilly stock price target on weight loss drug
Pharmaceutical titan Eli Lilly (LLY) represents one of our country’s most storied companies. Since its founding more than 140 years ago, Lilly has come up with everything from the world’s first commercially available insulin product (Iletin) in 1923 to its current blockbuster, diabetes/obesity…#elililly #lly #lilly #iletin #mounjarozepbound #damienconover #cathiewood #zepbound #novonordisks #amazon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in her milk. " Mother Nature designed the mammary... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Ginger, Cinnamon, Cumin Improve Glycemic Control Ginger, Cinnamon, Cumin Improve Glycemic Control
The meta-analysis identified these spices common to the Mediterranean diet as having significant effects on glucose and insulin among subjects with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Vitamin D: Deficiency Symptoms, Health Benefits, Optimal Sources, And Side Effects
Authored by Mecura Wang and medically reviewed by Dr. Beverly Timerding via The Epoch Times, Vitamin D, or the “sunshine vitamin,” is considered both a fat-soluble vitamin and a hormone because it can be obtained…#optimalsources #mecurawang #beverlytimerding #epochtimes #vitamind #vitamin #d3 #preeclampsia #insulin #vitaminds (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is it really possible to kill with insulin without leaving traces? From lifesaver to killer, the issues surrounding the analytical characterization of postmortem insulin illustrated by an exemplary case - Arbouche N, Farrugia A, Gheddar L, Ameline A, Blanchot A, Raul JS, Kintz P.
Evidence of an insulin overdose is very complicated in the medico-legal field. The analysis and subsequent interpretation of results is complex, especially when treating postmortem blood samples. The instability of insulin, the special pre-analytical condi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

' Making the Invisible Visible': CGMs Offer Insights for T2D'Making the Invisible Visible': CGMs Offer Insights for T2D
Results from several studies of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes found improved clinical parameters even among those who don ' t use insulin.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Biocon to sell branded formulations business to Eris Lifesciences for $150 mn
The deal, which is expected to close by April 15, 2024, includes the acquisition of insulin brands Basalog and Insugen which Eris said will help its diabetes treatment franchise reach 10 billion rupees in revenue, without specifying a timeline. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Should doctors screen all kids for type 1 diabetes?
Millions worldwide live with type 1 diabetes, and for most the diagnosis came as a shock, following mysterious symptoms such as thirst and weight loss. But diabetes specialists have long known that certain blood tests can foretell the disease years earlier. That has left the field wrestling with a difficult question: Should healthy children get these blood tests, and would knowing about incipient diabetes help them? Now, as a first wave of studies indicates such testing can prevent life-threatening complications at diagnosis , and with a new treatment to delay disease onset, the answers are tipping toward ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 13, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Fake Ozempic Is Surging
When Andy Morling heard about a revolutionary new weight-loss cure on the BBC last spring, he figured it might spark a shadier market for fakes.  His hunch was right. Almost a year later, the law-enforcement veteran who spent the last four decades helping to bring down drug gangs and child sexual abusers is leading the charge against criminals looking to profit from the very human desire to slim down.  Both organized crime and unscrupulous lone entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on the weight-loss frenzy with concoctions that range from useless to potentially deadly. Their packaging mimics Novo Nordisk...
Source: TIME: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashleigh Furlong/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Novel Drug Better Than Wegovy? New Endocrine Society Prez; Knockoff Tirzepatide Woes
(MedPage Today) -- In a phase I trial, investigational amycretin led to greater weight loss compared with historical benchmarks set by semaglutide (Wegovy), according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk. (Forbes) Use of the Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 12, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplement Protects Insulin-Producing Cells in T1D Vitamin D Supplement Protects Insulin-Producing Cells in T1D
Vitamin D supplementation can preserve beta-cell function and extend the " honeymoon phase " or partial remission period in type 1 diabetes, a recent study suggested..Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- In patients with type 1 diabetes, use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices -- alone or with insulin pumps -- was associated with lower odds of developing diabetic retinopathy and proliferative diabetic retinopathy... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Home Insulin Pumps Safe for In-Hospital Pediatric Care Home Insulin Pumps Safe for In-Hospital Pediatric Care
Continued use of home insulin pumps offered better glucose control in pediatric nonintensive care unit admissions than subcutaneous injections, finds large pediatric study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news