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A Bee Takes The Sting Out Of Shots
Wearables/Products

A Bee Takes The Sting Out Of Shots

May 16, 2013 No Comments

“To have something that cushions the needle part and make it not that big a deal, when everything else associated with the diagnosis is so huge and overwhelming…I truly see that as a big win.”
Dr. Ann Baxter, inventor of Buzzy®

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Putting Killer Cells in Reverse: The Hidden Power of CXCL12
Cure Insight

Putting Killer Cells in Reverse: The Hidden Power of CXCL12

May 14, 2013 1 Comment

Poznansky has developed a process to keep “killer” cells away from transplanted tissue, specifically islets, by deceiving them into not recognizing new tissues containing beta cells as foreign.

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A Type 1 Triple Play
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A Type 1 Triple Play

May 8, 2013 No Comments

What if we could forecast which people would suffer from Type 1 diabetes years before it happened?

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Trash Into Treasure? The Afterlife of Insulin and Test Strips
Medicine/Drugs Profiles/Interviews

Trash Into Treasure? The Afterlife of Insulin and Test Strips

May 2, 2013 No Comments

Why focus on a disease for which there is no cure, when there are no resources available to treat it? For many people in poor countries, Banting and Best’s innovation, and development of life-saving insulin, might as well not exist.

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Mending Metabolism
Cure Insight Medicine/Drugs

Mending Metabolism

April 30, 2013 No Comments

Bariatric surgery early in the course of a patient’s diabetes is far more likely to produce remission, and sustained improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol levels, than the same procedure performed as a “last resort.”

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The Future of Pumps Is Now — Maybe
Pumps

The Future of Pumps Is Now — Maybe

April 30, 2013 79 Comments

Can Tandem’s User-Friendly t:slim Make Pumping Insulin The Therapy of Choice?

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Insulin Pills Move Closer To Reality
Medicine/Drugs

Insulin Pills Move Closer To Reality

April 25, 2013 1 Comment

Our digestive system is marvelously effective at breaking food down into its molecular components. Getting a group of active insulin molecules through this mill and releasing insulin at just the right time and place is a breakthrough accomplishment.

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The Hygiene Hypothesis:  Too Clean for Our Own Good?
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The Hygiene Hypothesis: Too Clean for Our Own Good?

April 25, 2013 No Comments

The tiny eggs of pig whipworms may be key in slowing down Type 1 diabetes, and preventing it altogether in children at risk of the disease.

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A Snappy Approach to Pump Technology
Pumps

A Snappy Approach to Pump Technology

April 19, 2013 No Comments

Snap is a feature-rich pump long on convenience but short on price. At around $700, it costs about the same as an OmniPod starter kit.

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Stemming the Tide of Immune Response
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Stemming the Tide of Immune Response

April 19, 2013 No Comments

Delivering mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) during islet transplantation more than doubled islet function, enhanced islet survival and reversed rejection episodes. Embedded in the DRI’s recently announced BioHub “mini organ,” MSCs could lead to long-lasting or even permanent cures for people with type 1 diabetes.

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A Different Kind of CGM
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A Different Kind of CGM

April 11, 2013 No Comments

Diabetes alert dogs have amazing powers. But finding the right dog is still more of an art than a science.

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“More Accurate Than The Meter” – And A Best Friend, Too
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“More Accurate Than The Meter” – And A Best Friend, Too

April 11, 2013 No Comments

“Man’s Best Friend”: takes on new meaning when applied to diabetes alert dogs. Meet Liam Kelly, and his dog Max.

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