Elissa Wolfson

Elissa Wolfson

Elissa Wolfson is a freelance writer and editor for a variety of science, environmental, botanical, ornithological, health, and veterinary publications. After graduating from Cornell University, she worked as an environmental educator for nearly a decade prior to receiving a master’s degree and transitioning into journalism. She is author of the books 101 Cool Games for Cool Cats, and The Audubon Birdhouse Book: Building, Placing, and Maintaining Great Homes for Great Birds.

Choosing and Using Your Meter

October 30, 2014

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Insulin Nation talks with diabetes management expert Gary Scheiner about the meter choices on the market today.

An Islet Therapy Pioneer

July 23, 2014

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By volunteering to undergo an experimental islet therapy transplant, Chris Stiehl possibly shaved years off the research timeline.

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Islet Therapy Gains Ground

March 17, 2014

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Researchers have found better ways to use transplanted islet cells to help people with T1 produce insulin again.

Four-Legged Islet Factories: The Pigs of Auckland Island

June 3, 2013

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A herd of pigs from a remote island in the south Pacific Ocean hold the promise of a virtually endless…