Is there a benefit to switching from flash monitoring to RT-CGM for hypoglycemia?

IMAGE: Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics is a monthly peer-reviewed journal that covers new technology and new products for the treatment, monitoring, diagnosis, and prevention of diabetes and its complications. view New Rochelle, NY, October 11, 2018--In follow-up to the I HART CGM study, which showed the benefit of real-time continuous glucose monitoring compared to flash monitoring for time spent in hypoglycemia among adults with type 1 diabetes at high hypoglycemia risk, researchers conducted an extension trial that assessed the effects of continuing RT-CGM or switching from flash to RT-CGM of the subsequent 8 weeks.

Researchers examine role of gene variation linked to Major Depressive Disorder

IMAGE: Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers reports on all aspects of genetic testing, including molecular and biochemical based tests and varied clinical situations; ethical, legal, social, and economic aspects of genetic... view New Rochelle, NY, Dec. 5, 2017-A new study assessed the effects of a SLC6A15 gene variant on resting-state brain function in patients with major depressive disorder , comparing the results with those in healthy individuals.

The benefits & dangers when genetic testing companies partner with orphan drug developers

IMAGE: Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers reports on all aspects of genetic testing, including molecular and biochemical based tests and varied clinical situations; ethical, legal, social, and economic aspects of genetic... view New Rochelle, NY, September 27, 2017-Pharmaceutical companies developing Orphan Drugs are increasingly partnering with direct-to-consumer genetic testing firms to identify individuals with rare diseases, in a trend that is raising concerns related to privacy, drug costs, and rising healthcare-related financial burden for consumers.