Bayer’s CONTOUR NEXT LINK  Bayer is releasing its new high accuracy CONTOUR NEXT LINK, a wireless blood glucose meter designed to work with insulin pumps. The new glucometer will come standard with Medtronic’s pumps. Medtronic is planning on shifting all its insulin pump customers to the CONTOUR NEXT LINK, including …

Countless seniors rely on diabetic testing supplies (DTS) from their pharmacists in order to live with and manage their disease. Unfortunately, an expansion of Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program could disrupt that relationship and make it harder for seniors to obtain their DTS. Many seniors choose to obtain their diabetes testing …

People who don’t know they have type 1 diabetes may account for a surprising number of deaths from ketoacidosis, a new study says. Nearly a third of people who died over a six-year period from diabetic ketoacidosis, had no known history of diabetes, the study of autopsy results found. Researchers …

Consuming a large amount of dried beans, peas and lentils might stave off metabolic syndrome. Data on overweight and obese participants show that those who underwent a dried-bean diet of five cups of pulses including yellow peas, chickpeas, navy beans and lentils attained reduction in markers of metabolic syndrome similar …

Brain development issues may occur in children who are overweight, obese, or at risk for metabolic syndrome….

A clinic-based program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their families helped the teens develop the healthy behaviors needed to control their blood sugar levels….

The absence of related protein molecules, Puma and Bin, prompts immune cells to turn against human organs they are meant to protect and cause type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis….

Better control can be achieved with fewer injections than the traditional basal bolus therapy used in type 1 diabetes….

A lone genetic mutation appears to simultaneously enhance insulin sensitivity while increasing the risk of obesity….

The new, personalized online resource is designed for adult patients with type 2 diabetes to set and reach their health goals…..