Hayden is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She joined the AJMC team in 2021, where she produces written and video content covering multiple disease states.
She has a BA in journalism & media studies from Rutgers University. You can connect with Hayden on LinkedIn.
Limiting Teplizumab Coverage to First-Degree Relatives Is a Mistake, Says Dr Kevan Herold
Kevan Herold, MD, professor of immunobiology and medicine at Yale School of Medicine, talks about some insurers' requirement for patients to have a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes to qualify for coverage of teplizumab.
Study Confirms Safety, Tolerability of Oral GABA for Type 1 Diabetes
A trial enrolling 97 children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes did not meet the primary endpoint of preservation of insulin production by beta cells, but it did show a significant decrease in fasting and clinically relevant reduced serum glucagon.
Glycemia Risk Index Measures Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia Risk in Patients With T1D
The glycemia risk index (GRI) showed that pediatric patients and those receiving continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion had higher overall component of hypoglycemia than adults and those receiving multiple doses of insulin.
Dr Daniel Weiner: We Need to Better Prioritize Early Detection, Preventive Care for DKD
While there are a number of treatments available for diabetic kidney disease (DKD), the biggest limitation is the lack of early detection, said Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS, board certified nephrologist and lead navigator at Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute.