Content about Blood sugar

October 6, 2010
Gestational diabetes test may predict Type 2 diabetes among women

A new Tel Aviv University study found a test used to diagnose gestational diabetes in...

TEL AVIV, Israel A new Tel Aviv University study found a test used to diagnose gestational diabetes in women could be a key indicator to diagnosing Type 2 diabetes.

October 6, 2010
Hyperglycemia could cause Type 2 diabetes in acutely ill patients, study finds

Heightened blood sugar during critical illnesses could be a sign of risk for Type 2...

NEW YORK Heightened blood sugar during critical illnesses could be a sign of risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study by researchers in Croatia.

 

September 9, 2010
Artificial Life launches GluCoMo app for diabetics

A leading provider of award-winning mobile 3G technology and applications recently launched a mobile app...

LOS ANGELES A leading provider of award-winning mobile 3G technology and applications recently launched a mobile app for diabetics.

July 7, 2010
LifeScan introduces OneTouch Delica

LifeScan last week introduced the new OneTouch Delica lancing system, a lancing product designed to...

MILPITAS, Calif. LifeScan last week introduced the new OneTouch Delica lancing system, a lancing product designed to provide more-comfortable blood-glucose testing.

 

For many individuals, the pain of lancing — which involves piercing the skin with a lancet to draw a small blood sample — can be a barrier. Of those people who quit testing their blood glucose each year, nearly 1-in-6 cite the pain of lancing as the reason, LifeScan reported.

 

 

June 9, 2010
Bayer saluted for blood-glucose meter design

Bayer on Wednesday received a silver Medical Design Excellence Award for its Countour USB meter,...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Bayer on Wednesday received a silver Medical Design Excellence Award for its Countour USB meter, the company announced. The MDEA recognizes excellence in medical product design and manufacturing.

 

"Winning a Medical Design Excellence Award is quite an honor," stated Rick Kates, Bayer global senior director, digital health. "We're gratified that the innovation and hard work that went into bringing this product to life has been so richly recognized.”

 

 

May 9, 2010
MinuteClinic offers free A1c tests

MinuteClinic is offering free A1c tests, sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care, through June 12 to...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. MinuteClinic is offering free A1c tests, sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care, through June 12 to help those patients with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels.

May 5, 2010
Cellnovo, Home Diagnostics Inc form strategic alliance

Cellnovo, a London-based medical device company, and Home Diagnostics, a leader in diabetes products, on...

April 21, 2010
Type 1 diabetic teens experience stress when monitoring condition, study finds

A new study published in the April 7 issue of Adolescent Health suggested that teens...

A new study published in the April 7 issue of Adolescent Health suggested that teens with Type 1 diabetes may undergo stress when managing their condition.

April 7, 2010
PBGH reports cost-effective diabetes management in Pittsburgh

Patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Pittsburgh were more likely than similar patients nationwide...

PITTSBURGH Patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Pittsburgh were more likely than similar patients nationwide to receive A1c, blood glucose, serum cholesterol, ophthalmologic or urine glucose tests than those in other areas, but best-performing regions use the same management services at a higher rate, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health.

 

March 22, 2010
PositiveID seeks patent for iGlucose system

PositiveID has filed nonprovisional patent application for its iGlucose system with the U.S. Patent and...

March 10, 2010
Kinney Drugs offering free glucose testing to customers

Kinney Drugs will offer free glucose testing at its stores in Vermont under a partnership...

February 24, 2010
LifeScan recalls lots of glucose test strips

LifeScan on Wednesday issued a voluntary recall in the United States of eight lots of...

February 17, 2010
PositiveID acquires Easy Check Medical Diagnostics

PositiveID on Wednesday acquired the intellectual property rights and assets of Easy Check Medical Diagnostics...

February 10, 2010
Obese children at risk of early death, study finds

Obese children carry a risk of dying before age 55 years, more than twice that...

February 3, 2010
Oprah: Go to Walgreens and get your glucose checked

Talk show guru Oprah Winfrey is hoping to shed some light on a rising epidemic...

January 3, 2010
American Diabetes Association revises clinical guidelines for diabetes testing

The American Diabetes Association's new clinical practice recommendations being published as a supplement to the...

September 27, 2009
FDA approves Bayer Diabetes Care's Contour USB blood glucose meter

It’s not wireless, but that doesn’t necessarily matter — the significance of a product like...

NEW YORK It’s not wireless, but that doesn’t necessarily matter — the significance of a product like this is in its enhanced track and chart functionalities.