# D-News **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/d-news/76.md?page=5 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [ADA Scientific Session - Safety of Afrezza in Pediatric Patients](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ada-scientific-session-safety-of-afrezza-in-pediatric-patients/7667)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ada-scientific-session-safety-of-afrezza-in-pediatric-patients/7667 "2019-06-13T21:23:19Z")
The ADA is currently holding their annual scientific sessions. I came across some sessions on Afrezza that I thought were interesting. I think that if Mannkind can show that Afrezza is safe for children, many more peopl… --- ## [Tandem Control IQ moves forward](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-moves-forward/7664)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-moves-forward/7664 "2019-06-10T17:44:09Z")
Recent announcements following this weekend’s ADA Scientific sessions. It looks outwardly like the Tandem Control IQ is moving forward. Hopefully it will be available to the general user base later this year. Tandem Di… --- ## [Interesting Research - New Immune Cell Discovery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-research-new-immune-cell-discovery/7599)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-research-new-immune-cell-discovery/7599 "2019-06-03T12:41:52Z")
Pretty interesting work. Hopefully another piece to the puzzle. And we can all sleep better at night knowing that this work wasn’t done on our easy to cure diabetic mice friends. /s --- ## [Researchers identify trigger and mechanism in type 1 diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/researchers-identify-trigger-and-mechanism-in-type-1-diabetes/7562)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/researchers-identify-trigger-and-mechanism-in-type-1-diabetes/7562 "2019-05-26T01:32:12Z")
Trigger and Mechanism discovered? --- ## [Research on “smart insulin” designed to reduce hypos](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-on-smart-insulin-designed-to-reduce-hypos/7559)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-on-smart-insulin-designed-to-reduce-hypos/7559 "2019-05-25T18:12:29Z")
--- ## [News from the Dexcom Q1 2019 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q1-2019-conference-call/7374)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q1-2019-conference-call/7374 "2019-05-05T15:41:28Z")
Dexcom held their Q1 2019 conference call on 5/1/19; a transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4258907-dexcom-inc-dxcm-ceo-kevin-sayer-q1-2019-results-earnings-call-transcript Here’s the news as I se… --- ## [News from the Q1 2019 Tandem conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-q1-2019-tandem-conference-call/7348)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-q1-2019-tandem-conference-call/7348 "2019-05-03T02:11:56Z")
The Tandem conference call for Q1 2019 was held on 4/30/19. A transcript is available via https://seekingalpha.com/article/4258368-tandem-diabetes-care-inc-tndm-ceo-john-sheridan-q1-2019-results-earnings-call-transcript … --- ## [Nanotechnology research to improve insulin delivery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nanotechnology-research-to-improve-insulin-delivery/7332)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nanotechnology-research-to-improve-insulin-delivery/7332 "2019-04-29T17:54:54Z")
--- ## [Express Scripts announces changes in patient insulin costs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/express-scripts-announces-changes-in-patient-insulin-costs/7141)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/express-scripts-announces-changes-in-patient-insulin-costs/7141 "2019-04-09T20:26:20Z")
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/03/709212404/express-scripts-takes-steps-to-cut-insulins-price-to-patients --- ## [Tubeless pump under development:](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tubeless-pump-under-development/7021)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tubeless-pump-under-development/7021 "2019-03-20T15:09:24Z")
--- ## [Interesting article on study of “non-medical switching”](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-study-of-non-medical-switching/6951)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-study-of-non-medical-switching/6951 "2019-03-11T15:21:49Z")
--- ## [Eli Lilly Offers Half-Price Version of Humalog](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/eli-lilly-offers-half-price-version-of-humalog/6873)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/eli-lilly-offers-half-price-version-of-humalog/6873 "2019-03-07T19:01:00Z")
I am always happy to hear of developments that could mean more insulin in the hands of people who need it. I think this will accomplish that. That said, I’m a little confused about this new announcement, because it makes… --- ## [News from the Tandem Q4 2018 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-q4-2018-conference-call/6813)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-q4-2018-conference-call/6813 "2019-03-02T11:40:44Z")
Tandem held their 4th quarter 2018 conference call on February 26, 2019. A transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4244554-tandem-diabetes-care-inc-tndm-ceo-kim-blickenstaff-q4-2018-results-earnings-… --- ## [A very bizarre case report](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-very-bizarre-case-report/6797)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-very-bizarre-case-report/6797 "2019-02-25T23:36:22Z")
I’m really not sure what category this fit in, but what an odd story. I’m guessing this is something very few people with diabetes are normally at risk for. But just wow. --- ## [News from the Dexcom Q4 2018 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q4-2018-conference-call/6747)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q4-2018-conference-call/6747 "2019-02-22T19:52:41Z")
The Dexcom Q4 2018 quarterly conference call was held February 21, 2019. A transcript is available via https://seekingalpha.com/article/4243194-dexcom-inc-dxcm-ceo-kevin-sayer-q4-2018-results-earnings-call-transcript H… --- ## [News from the Medtronic Q3 2019 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-medtronic-q3-2019-conference-call/6703)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-medtronic-q3-2019-conference-call/6703 "2019-02-20T17:10:03Z")
Medtronic’s Fiscal 3rd quarter 2019 ended Jan 25, 2019. Here’s the news from the conference call, as I see it. The conference call transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4242187-medtronic-plc-mdt-c… --- ## [More interesting ways to bring insulin into the body](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/more-interesting-ways-to-bring-insulin-into-the-body/6579)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/more-interesting-ways-to-bring-insulin-into-the-body/6579 "2019-02-13T18:25:01Z")
The article discusses two teams. One, at MIT and Harvard, uses pills and micro-needles injecting into the stomach. The other one, at UCSD, is quite intriguing: it uses nanotech to deliver its vehicle to the small intesti… --- ## [Kim Schrier, incoming congresswoman, has T1D](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kim-schrier-incoming-congresswoman-has-t1d/6161)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kim-schrier-incoming-congresswoman-has-t1d/6161 "2019-01-18T00:47:05Z")
Kim Schrier is the incoming congresswoman from Washington state’s 8th district. She also happens to have T1D and be a pediatrician. Clearly she’s not the most high-profile politician with T1D. that would be Theresa May … --- ## [Resale of test strips](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/resale-of-test-strips/6116)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/resale-of-test-strips/6116 "2019-01-15T22:08:08Z")
--- ## [Diabeloop closed-loop patch pump system approved in Europe](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabeloop-closed-loop-patch-pump-system-approved-in-europe/5501)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabeloop-closed-loop-patch-pump-system-approved-in-europe/5501 "2018-12-15T19:22:01Z")
Off hand it looks like the performance is comparable to the 670G but perhaps it’s nicer to the user. Evidently it was approved based on a trial with 33 users over 12 weeks. --- ## [Alphabet glucose sensing lens shelved for good](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alphabet-glucose-sensing-lens-shelved-for-good/5525)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alphabet-glucose-sensing-lens-shelved-for-good/5525 "2018-12-01T03:40:56Z")
There were a lot of expectations at one time. Verily is the Life Sciences branch of Alphabet, Google’s parent company: “Our clinical work on the glucose-sensing lens demonstrated that there was insufficient consisten… --- ## [Lancets are “deadly weapons”](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lancets-are-deadly-weapons/5460)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lancets-are-deadly-weapons/5460 "2018-11-12T17:58:02Z")
Sounds like a 6th grader screwing around like they do, to me… instead of “assault with a deadly weapon” --- ## [News from the Tandem Q3 2018 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-q3-2018-conference-call/5389)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-q3-2018-conference-call/5389 "2018-11-03T23:44:17Z")
Tandem had their quarterly conference call on November 1. The transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4217453-tandem-diabetes-care-inc-tndm-ceo-kim-blickenstaff-q3-2018-results-earnings-call-transcri… --- ## [News from the Insulet Q3 2018 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-insulet-q3-2018-conference-call/5390)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-insulet-q3-2018-conference-call/5390 "2018-11-03T17:14:46Z")
Insulet (the Omnipod company) had their quarterly conference call on November 1. The transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4217388-insulet-podd-q3-2018-results-earnings-call-transcript I’m not a p… --- ## [Another inhalable insulin in development](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-inhalable-insulin-in-development/5257)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-inhalable-insulin-in-development/5257 "2018-10-19T12:22:25Z")
--- ## [News from the Tandem investor and analyst day Sept 25, 2018](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-investor-and-analyst-day-sept-25-2018/5081)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-investor-and-analyst-day-sept-25-2018/5081 "2018-09-28T00:53:03Z")
There is a large slide deck at http://investor.tandemdiabetes.com/static-files/3b687ef0-f701-4efa-a176-8a2c3297fb72 for some talks given at the Tandem investor day. If you want to listen to the talks they should be avai… --- ## [Remaining insulin production in type 1 prevalent](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/remaining-insulin-production-in-type-1-prevalent/4911)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/remaining-insulin-production-in-type-1-prevalent/4911 "2018-09-10T20:00:37Z")
Interesting article. This gives me more hope that they’re on the right track with research. Previous understandings that type 1 diabetes unequivocally meant an absolute vs a relative insulin deficiency left much less h… --- ## [SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2) Inhibitors for Diabetes: Drug Safety Communication - Regarding Rare Occurrences of a Serious Infection of the Genital Area](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sglt2-sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2-inhibitors-for-diabetes-drug-safety-communication-regarding-rare-occurrences-of-a-serious-infection-of-the-genital-area/4870)
**Author:** [@lucaswe](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lucaswe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sglt2-sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2-inhibitors-for-diabetes-drug-safety-communication-regarding-rare-occurrences-of-a-serious-infection-of-the-genital-area/4870 "2018-09-09T14:47:25Z")
I get notices from the FDA and this one just appeared in my emails. Thought I would share it. It deals with a Type 2 medication. MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program A new MedWatc… --- ## [Insulin and the uninsured](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-and-the-uninsured/4882)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-and-the-uninsured/4882 "2018-09-07T13:11:56Z")
A heart-breaking story… --- ## [Interesting research strategy for T1D](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-research-strategy-for-t1d/4836)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-research-strategy-for-t1d/4836 "2018-08-26T15:51:57Z")
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