For years, the dream of "closing the loop" -- developing an algorithm that would allow a glucose-sensing device to control an insulin-delivery device -- has been an elusive dream. There have been many clues that it should be possible to figure out a program whereby either high or low blood sugar levels would be interpreted by a computer, which in... Read more
Until recently, the A1C test was not recommended as a means to diagnose diabetes. But that's changed.
For years, physicians and patients have been advised to use the hemoglobin A1C test (also called "HbA1c" or more recently, "A1C") as a tool to monitor diabetes control. As is well-known, the A1C test measures the average blood glucose level ... Read more
Prescription drugs are required by the FDA (or equivalent organizations in other countries) to have a officially-approved document describing the drug, which is usually called the "label." It's also called the USPI (United States product insert) in the US, and the SmPC or SPC (summary of product characteristics) in Europe. These documents are... Read more
I called my pharmacy's automated system one day earlier this past week to refill my blood glucose strips, and was informed by the system's robovoice that my physician needed to be called to authorize the prescription. No big deal; it's been a year, and my physician is fine with me testing my blood sugar. After all, I'm on an insulin... Read more
A friend asked me about gastroparesis, which can be a very frustrating complication of diabetes. Gastroparesis (gas-tro-par-EE-sis) may be caused by several conditions, but probably the most common is diabetes. When it's caused by diabetes, it's sometimes called gastroparesis diabeticorum.
Gastroparesis is caused by nerve damage (neuropathy)... Read more
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