Knowledge may indeed be power when it comes to glucose monitoring, if a new analysis of more than 50,000 users of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre is any indication. As Abbott seeks approval for its glucose monitoring system, it has released data from Libre users to show how the device is being used and how it might contribute to improved glucose control in a real world setting. The analysis of user data aligns with previous clinical trial data on the Libre’s use and effectiveness. sponsor. MORE >>

My dear readers, I have some excellent news to share with you (only 20 days late). No longer are you reading a blog written by merely an Attitude Determination and Control Officer (ADCO) "Operator", you are reading the words of an ADCO "Specialist"! It may not mean much to you, but it means the world to me. MORE >>

Researchers are planning the clinical trial of a new treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes which harnesses liver cells’ own ability to burn accumulated fats MORE >>

The Morris Hospital Diabetes Education Center will host a free program on diabetes medications presented by a Morris Hospital pharmacist from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in Whitman Assembly Room 2 at Morris Hospital, 150 W. High St. There are more than 100 medicines used to treat diabetes, and almost 200 currently being researched. MORE >>

My diagnosis of type 1 diabetes came late in life at age 25. I had completed college, was starting my career, and was newly married. Tears were shed as the gravity of the diagnosis sunk in, but the diagnosis itself was not a surprise. That’s because I had grown up with Type 1 diabetes in my family. Both my mom and my older brother were diagnosed with it when I was a child. Years later, I realized that watching them handle the condition has shaped how I live with diabetes. MORE >>