Study Identifies New Gene that Causes Kidney Complications in People with Diabetes Chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition in which the kidneys are unable to clear waste products, affects 700 million people globally. A study…
Do People with Diabetes Have an Elevated Risk of Pancreatic Cancer? Pancreatic cancer awareness has increased in recent years, in part because some high-profile people have died of it, including singer Aretha…
Successfully Raising a Child with Diabetes on a Low Carb Diet: A Four Year Update When I last interviewed Ekaterina Lochoshvili-Griffin, in 2014, her son Alexander was still honeymooning after his diagnosis with type 1 diabetes…
It Happened to Me: Type 1 Diabetes in Adults is Often Misdiagnosed as Type 2 I was misdiagnosed with gestational and type 2 diabetes before getting the correct diagnosis of type 1 (LADA). I’ve heard the same story…
The Pros and Cons of Monk Fruit Sweetener Gaining popularity in recent years for its use as a no-calorie sweetener, monk fruit is a small, green melon-looking gourd. This little lemon-sized…
Ten Surprising Things that Affect Blood Sugar Levels As the mother of two children with type 1 diabetes, I’ve learned for certain that carbohydrates raise blood sugar and insulin brings it down. …
Diathrive Makes Diabetes Management Simple and Affordable Sponsored content. Pricking fingertips and checking blood sugar levels is a pillar of good diabetes self-management. Those blood sugar data…
NIDDK Funds Development of Dual Hormone Patch Pump for People with Diabetes Miniaturized system will allow accurate insulin and glucagon dosing in a discreet, low profile patch pump for people with Type 1 diabetes. SFC…
A Medtronic 670G Diary: Start-Up Week Several months ago, when my A1Cs climbed out of their usual range of 6.5 to 7.2 up to 8.0, my endocrinologist suggested that it might be a good time…
Should People with Diabetes Eat Turmeric? Turmeric is the spice that’s yellow but not too mellow. A favorite of foodies, turmeric is gaining attention for its purported health benefits,…