Posts by: Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor is an emerging, young journalist who writes daily for BioNews Texas, covering business, science, and health news. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication and post-graduate degree in Multiplatform Journalism. She is particularly interested in politics and current affairs, and is currently studying for a masters degree in economics and public policies.

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015

American Diabetes Association Sets 2015 Legislative and Regulatory Priorities

News

The American Diabetes Association recently released its annual leading priorities on federal and state legislation, and regulatory issues for 2015. For the following year, the main focus will be on targeting issues that ... Read more

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014

FDA Recommends Glucose Monitors and Insulin Pumps for Diabetes Management

News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published an article on its Consumer Updates page, which recommends continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps for patients suffering from diabetes who need to control their ... Read more

December 2, 2014December 2, 2014

Columbia University Distinguishes Diabetes Researchers at Naomi Berrie Awards

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Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has given its 16th Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Research in Diabetes to scientists Andrew Hattersley, DM, and Mark McCarthy, MD, in recognition of their contributions to the ... Read more

November 19, 2014November 19, 2014

NIH Publishes Guiding Principles on Diabetes for Health Care Providers

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a series of 10 guiding principles for the provision of healthcare in the treatment of diabetes, which are expected to be clinically useful in both ... Read more

November 17, 2014November 17, 2014

Intarcia and Servier Partner Up to Develop First Injection-Free Type 2 Diabetes Therapy

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Intarcia Therapeutics and French pharmaceutical research company Servier have established a $1 billion strategic partnership for the development of ITCA 650 outside the United States and Japan. The drug is Intarcia’s ... Read more

November 17, 2014November 17, 2014

Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Cleared by FDA

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an informational overview for the recently approved Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System for the management of diabetes. The system, which was developed ... Read more

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014

Electronic Health Records May Help Reduce Significant Number of Undiagnosed Diabetes Cases

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

There are still a significant number of people in the United States suffering from diabetes that are undiagnosed according to a collaborative study between researchers in the U.S. and in the United Kingdom, ... Read more

November 3, 2014November 3, 2014

Taking Metformin Reduces the Need for Other Medication in Newly Diagnosed Diabetics

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

The use of metformin, a generic oral treatment for diabetes, may help recently diagnosed diabetics not only control their blood sugar levels, but also reduce the need to be prescribed additional medication to ... Read more

October 22, 2014October 23, 2014

Derma Sciences Presents Patient Video on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment

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Tissue regeneration company Derma Sciences, Inc. recently showcased a patient video featuring actor and director Stephen Furst, at the Fall Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), on October, 17, in Las Vegas. The ... Read more

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

Canadian Associations Host 17th Professional Conference on Diabetes

News, Type 1 Diabetes News, Type 2 Diabetes News

The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is collaborating with the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) to host the 17th Professional Conference and Annual Meetings, which is taking place in ... Read more