Closed-Loop Study with Tandem “Artificial Pancreas” Showed Promising Results in Children
A 16-week, multi-center, randomized trial of over 100 children aged 6 to 13 at sites around the U.S. showed improved…
Boston 25 News – Boston-Based Study Blazing Trail on COVID-19 Connection to Diabetes
The ongoing outbreak of the novel respiratory disease COVID-19 has become a significant threat to global health and individuals with pre-existing medical conditions. To gain a deeper understanding of how the coronavirus is affecting people with type 1 diabetes, T1D Exchange is leading a first-of-its-kind COVID-19 research surveillance study in partnership with more than 50 …
Real World Evidence: What It Means and Why it Matters for Type 1 Diabetes
People living with type 1 diabetes learn, in many ways, to be research scientists and investigators of their own lives. We learn how slices of pizza or a plate of spaghetti affects our blood sugar, and how to mediate those effects with multiple boluses of insulin or a long-lasting dose. We discover precisely how much sugar we need to stay steady during an intense workout session.
In doing so, we begin to learn about the meaning and applications of real-world data and evidence. Modern medical and scientific research takes several different approaches to investigation, from randomized, controlled clinical trials to longitudinal, observational studies that examine how people live with various conditions and therapies in the real world.
Diasome Announces Positive Results for HDV Insulin Additive to Manage Blood Sugar
Diasome Pharmaceuticals announced positive results this week from a Phase 2 study of its injectable hepatocyte directed vesicle (HDV) additive for insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes. The news could prove a major step forward for therapies that aim to improve and optimize the way insulin is used and metabolized by the body. In …
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