Month: April 2016
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Research
Will You One Day be Able to Grow New Beta Cells?
Researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute announce animal trial results that suggest cells outside of the pancreas can produce insulin.
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Living
Outlander Makes Type 1 Diabetes Terminal…and Useful
The time-traveling television show advances the plot by featuring a woman dying from Type 1 diabetes.
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Treatment
Diabetes Educators Should Screen for Hearing Loss
More than half of people with diabetes have some hearing loss. A diabetes educator provides screening tools.
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Living
Doc Martin Learns About Insulin Therapy…Finally.
A new episode of the popular British show does a better job than a previous one at showing treatment for…
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Treatment
Take Our Type 1 Diabetes Trivia Quiz!
And enter for a chance to win a Starbucks giftcard.
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Living
Trainer Steps up for Student Athlete with Type 1
A profile of the work of Rachel Jersky, a high school trainer and April’s Everyday Hero.
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Living
Type 1 Diabetes Pushes Ultrarunner to Succeed
Sebastien Sasseville finds it inspires him to push beyond normal human endurance.
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Treatment
Dexcom Recalls G4 and G5 CGMs
The recall is being undertaken because alarms in Dexcom’s CGM devices are reported to be faulty.
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Living
Enough About the Starbucks Cup Already!
A call to pick our battles more wisely when it comes to ignorance about Type 1 diabetes.
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Living
6 Memes For the Frustrated Person with Type 1
Feel like screaming at your meter? Please do so, but click on these memes when you’re done.
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Living
Lifting Helped My A1C
How one man with Type 1 found that pulling fire trucks helped him get control of his blood sugar levels.
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Treatment
Study Highlights Risk of DKA After Surgery
Researchers find that 25% of people with Type 1 suffered from moderate to severe diabetic ketoacidosis after bariatric surgery.
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Living
What if Type 1 Diabetes Were a Person?
A clip for anyone who has grown frustrated with a malfunctioning pancreas.
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Living
A Picture Book on Type 1 Diabetes for Young Children
Two mothers create a picture book to explain life with Type 1 to their children with diabetes.
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Living
7 Tips to Set Boundaries With Others About Your Diabetes
A certified diabetes educator shares what works when others give advice you don’t need.
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Living
I’ve Never Aged Out of Diabetes Summer Camp
A former camper with Type 1 shares why she comes back each year to volunteer.
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Treatment
Bigfoot’s Artificial Pancreas Could Hit the Market by 2018
An email interview with the pump company’s spokeswoman, Melissa Lee.
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Living
British Politician Perfects the Type 1 Eye-Roll
Home Secretary Theresa May can’t contain her derision upon hearing a colleague fail to make a distinction between Type 1…
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Living
Teens with Diabetes at Greater Risk of Dropping Out
Research points to the need for additional support for children with diabetes in school settings.
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Treatment
Lucentis Bests Laser Eye Surgery in Trial
A trial reveals that Lucentis may be better than laser eye surgery at treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy, which causes blindness.
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