Martin Hensel

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T1D Teens: Good Habits are Critical

Research published in Diabetes Care shows that good self-management (aka Executive Function) is predictive of teen success maintaining better glycemic…

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Treatment

The Race for Optimum Insulin Control – Artificial Intelligence vs. Biotech

Industry leaders are pursuing two paths for achieving better insulin control. Both smarter devices and smarter insulin have tremendous promise.…

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Living

My T1D Road to Acceptance

Inspirational T1D blogger, instagrammer and influencer, Judy Mitri from Montreal, shares her journey to Type 1 Diabetes acceptance.

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Living

Teen safety with a CGM

Diabetes can be particularly confusing for a teen where it can be easy to write off initial symptoms of low…

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Living

Commercial Drivers can now be on Insulin

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will now allow certificated medical examiners to decide whether truck drivers with stable…

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Treatment

Investors bet heavily on Automated Insulin Dosing

Major CGM and Pump companies are priced near record highs in the stock market. Investors seem to be forecasting that…

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Research

Maternal Gluten Intake Linked to T1D in Children

A study in Denmark covering more than 67,000 pregnancies mothers has revealed that mothers that consumed 20 g/day of gluten…

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Living

Diva Diabetics: a T1D Mentoring & Support Group for Women

Diva Diabetics, located in St. Louis, is a great example of a T1D mentoring/support group. Here is the history, group…

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Treatment

Five reasons to get a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)

CGM's or continuous glucose monitors are at the forefront of treating Type 1 Diabetes. We've compiled a list of things…

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Research

New predictors are a lifeline for families living with Type 1 Diabetes

Combining genetic testing with existing NIH TrialNet procedures has shown very positive initial results in predicting T1D.*

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Living

Protecting your child with CGM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring improves your child's health because these devices constantly monitor BG levels and make it easy to use…

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Treatment

Automatic Insulin Dosing – Intelligent Algorithms for better Glucose Control

Dexcom recently acquired algorithm expert TypeZero Technologies and plans to integrate their Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) software into their CGMs…

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Living

Dangerous High – Insulin Pricing is a Public Health Crisis

There is growing concern over the very high cost of insulin. Prices have increased at seven times the rate of…

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Research

New Type 1 Therapy Promises Long-term Diabetes Reversal in Humans and Dogs

Preclinical animal study shows initial results on the first minimally invasive therapy to successfully reverse Type 1 diabetes within 24…

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Treatment

Autoimmune Tsunami

Autoimmune diseases (AD) seem to receive less attention from the public despite rapidly increasing (up 21% between 2001 to 2009).

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Living

CGM changed my life

Continuous glucose monitoring is medically helpful and an essential tool for healthy living with diabetes.

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Living

I Have Type 1 and I’ve Struggled with Suicidal Thoughts

A woman with Type 1 describes her long journey to feeling OK.

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Treatment

1 in 5 Teens with Type 1 May Have An Eating Disorder

A large study finds that diabetes-related eating disorders are common in teens with diabetes, and can lead to poor health…

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Living

News Show Mixes Up Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

A debate on a sugar tax seems to leave viewers with the idea that sodas increase risk of all types…

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Treatment

Family Behavior May Lead to Diabetes-Related Eating Disorders

A researcher suggests too many caregivers unnecessarily restrict carbs.

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