The AJMC® Type 1 Diabetes compendium is a comprehensive resource for news and interviews about this chronic autoimmune condition.
June 27th 2024
A new study highlights the potential of technology to aid in type 1 diabetes (T1D) management by balancing minimal user input with significant data output to improve user engagement and time in range.
COVID-19 Poses Significant Risks to Children With Poorly Controlled T1D
March 20th 2021Pediatric patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes have a 10 times greater risk of complications and death from COVID-19 compared with children whose diabetes is well controlled, according to new research.
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Study Highlights Prevalence of Comorbid Autoimmune Diseases, T1D in Pediatric Populations
September 9th 2020In recent years, the number of children diagnosed with additional autoimmune diseases accompanying type 1 diabetes (T1D) has increased, according to a study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology.
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For Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Costs Can Mean Chasing Benefits, Not Dreams
September 25th 2019“Diabetes fully ripped my life and potential away. I always grew up thinking I would be a professional musician. I feel like I’m still mourning the loss of what my life would have been.” --Sarah Tackett, age 26
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JDRF Alarmed by Extension of UnitedHealthcare–Medtronic Pact to Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
February 11th 2019The advocacy group said the type 1 diabetes community is concerned about the payer's decision because not every device works the same way for every person. After a 2016 policy change affecting adults, 2 pump makers pulled devices from the US market, although other innovation has continued.
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Can CGM Be a Game Changer for Pilots With Type 1 Diabetes? Two Men on a Mission Say Yes
August 13th 2018FAA policy on granting medical certificates to people who use insulin are based on policies created in 1949, and advocates for people with diabetes say there's been a revolution in technology and medication since then.
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JDRF Urges Payers to Allow Choice, Limit Out-of-Pocket Costs, Cover Technology
June 2nd 2017The #Coverage2Control campaign begins a year after the announcement that UnitedHealth would shift most adult type 1 diabetes patients toward Medtronic technology, or require them to pay significant out-of-pocket costs. More significantly, JDRF reports payers are saying they will not fund the artificial pancreas.
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