Month: September 2020
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Research
Are Immune-Evasive Islet Cells the Key to a Type 1 Cure?
Pancreatic and islet cell transplants have been used to cure diabetes in high-risk individuals. But, due to issues with availability…
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My Story
Does Shingles Vaccine have T1D Side Effect?
Hello, You’ve asked for my story about T1D, so I decided to share it briefly with you all. I’ve been…
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Treatment
Tandem Closed Loop Cleared for Pediatric Patients
Tandem’s Control-IQ, an insulin pump that works with Dexcom’s G6 CGM to automatically control blood sugar, has been widely celebrated…
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Research
Antibiotic Use Linked to Higher T1D Heart Disease Risk
Frequent bacterial infections and coronary heart disease are both common complications suffered by those living with type 1 diabetes. The…
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Living
Can Companion Medical Save Medtronic Diabetes?
Since the release of Tandem’s Control IQ earlier this year, Medtronic Diabetes has been floundering in the pump market, losing…
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Living
Metabolic Syndrome Increases Complication Risk In T1Ds
Metabolic syndrome has long been associated with type 2 diabetes and often precedes it. But this complex mix of conditions…
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Living
Is Exercise After Insulin Unsafe?
Exercise and diabetes; two things that should go hand in hand but, more often than not, seem incompatible. Consistent exercise…
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