T1DM self-management varies with adult developmental stages

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(HealthDay)—Type 1 diabetes self-management behaviors vary across adult developmental stages, according to a study published online May 25 in Diabetes Care. Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D., from the New York University Rory College of Nursing in New York City, and Margaret Grey, Dr.P.H., R.N., from the Yale School of Nursing in Orange, Conn., examined patterns of diabetes self-management behaviors and predictors […]

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Dual-hormone system may lower time in hypoglycemia in T1DM

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(HealthDay)—For physically active adults with type 1 diabetes, the addition of glucagon delivery to a closed-loop system using wearable sensors with automated exercise detection is associated with reduced hypoglycemia, according to a study published online May 11 in Diabetes Care. Jessica R. Castle, M.D., from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues enrolled 20 participants with type […]

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