Medical breakthroughs in diabetes care and treatment
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MORE DIABETES BREAKTHROUGHS APP HELPS YOU STAY ON TRACK A prescription-only smartphone app, which uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help people with diabetes develop new
habits, received FDA authorization in July. People using the AspyreRx app for 90 days saw their A1c, a measure of long-term blood sugar control, fall significantly. DIABETES DRUG SPARKS
WEIGHT LOSS In May 2022, the FDA approved tirzepatide (Mounjaro), an injectable diabetes medication that activates receptors on cells for glucose-controlling hormones. The drug also helps
with weight loss; after approval, some dosages were in short supply as people with and without diabetes flocked to fill prescriptions. ON THE HORIZON ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
In January 2023, a small British study showed that an experimental “artificial pancreas” — a device that measures blood sugar continually and releases insulin into the bloodstream as needed
— was more successful at lowering blood sugar than standard insulin injections for adults with advanced type 2 diabetes. Researchers say larger studies are needed to fully test the device.