September 4, 2020
FDA Approves MiniMed 770G System for Young Patients With T1DM
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the MiniMed 770G System for patients ages 2 to 6 years with type 1 diabetes, the agency announced Monday. The hybrid closed-loop diabetes management device automatically measures glucose levels every five minutes and provides appropriate basal insulin doses. The device...
Severe Hypoglycemia May Up Fall Risk in Older Adults With T2DM
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Severe hypoglycemia is associated with a substantially higher risk for falls among community-dwelling adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes Care. Alexandra K. Lee, Ph.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues used data from the...