Wednesday October 28, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a notice on October 27 that all Accusure Insulin Syringes were being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, Qualitest Pharmaceuticals.
The syringes may have needles that could detach during use causing the needle to remain in the skin after injection or become lodged in the insulin vial.
If you have any of these syringes, available from January 2002 to October 2009, you should stop using them and contact Qualitest at 1-800-444-4011 for reimbursement.
Read the complete press release
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Thursday October 22, 2009
In a recent pre-clinical trial, new technology was successful in measuring glucose levels by using eye-scanning technology. The scan is painless and non-invasive and takes five minutes to complete.
The animal-based clinical trial involved rabbits and proved to be very accurate with an error margin that was even better than glucose readings derived from the traditional finger-stick tests.
The company that has developed this technology, Freedom Meditech, plans to move forward with additional animal studies and present the findings to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to test the eye scan in human clinical trials.
If the technology proves reliable and cost-effective, it could become an alternative to finger-stick blood tests. But, if you've followed diabetes research for any length of time, you also know that many non-invasive technologies have shown initial promise only to falter along the way. Stay tuned for updates as they become available.
The press release is available at the Freedom Meditech site.
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Tuesday October 13, 2009
Nearly everyone with type 1 diabetes has heard the news that exercise is good for you and helps control your blood sugar. Yet, study after study reveals that the majority of people with diabetes don't exercise on a regular basis. Why? That's what I want to find out.
I would like to know more about are the obstacles you face in trying to work exercise into your normal routine. It is not simply a matter of "planning it in" as some might say. I believe there are a number of important issues that revolve around lifestyle habits, relationships and ways of thinking that keep many people from experiencing the benefits of exercise.
I've started a discussion on my forum that will act as a way for you to post your opinion and also read the challenges others face. I will use the comments to create new articles that address the common themes.
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Thursday October 8, 2009
You might have noticed some new articles on my site regarding discrimination at school and day care due to diabetes. I believe this is a more common problem than previously thought and am interested in your feedback. It is not usually the case that school personnel aren't concerned about a child with diabetes, but rather they often are not appropriately trained to understand how to monitor or treat situations that might relate to diabetes management.
I'm conducting a poll to get some feedback on your experience. Please take a moment and vote on whether your child has experienced discrimination at school or daycare as a result of having diabetes. You can also post your story in the discussion forum for others to read and respond to.
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