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Acronyms and References   amylin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylin AndriodAPS https://androidaps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/EN/ Aspart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_aspart Automated insulin delivery https://diatribe.org/automated-insulin-delivery BG (Blood Glucose) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sugar_level blood plasma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma C-Peptide https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/what-is-c-peptide-test#1 cannula https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannula capillary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary carbohydrate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate CF (correction factor) https://www.healthline.com/health/insulin-sensitivity-factor#calculating-the-factor CGM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_glucose_monitor cohort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohort_(statistics) CSII http://diabetes-mellitus.org/csii.htm dawn…

Overview The current insulin regimen for glucose management is called basal-bolus, named after its two components: Basal—background insulin reflecting second phase insulin release from a healthy pancreas Bolus—prandial insulin for the first phase, meal-related, dose. “fast acting” Regular insulin was…

Systems Education I was always technically inclined, and majored in physics in college, then did graduate work in Cybernetic Systems. Cybernetics has come to mean computer and internet related technology, but when it was first used in the 1940s it…

How do you see CGM devices evolving? The foundation of our product development is that we want our products to: Perform well and accurately measure blood glucose Be convenient to use and fit within the patient’s life — for example,…

CGM's are getting better.

When people with Type 2 Diabetes start basal insulin treatment, the goal is to reach a lower fasting glucose target. Each person gets an initial insulin dose and the expectation is that this dosage will gradually increase until the fasting…

“Making diabetes data more accessible, meaningful, and actionable” is the Tidepool mission.   This not-for-profit organization began with a father’s effort to get data from his daughter’s CGM and Pump. This quest led Tidepool to create a free software solution…

Diabeloop has made rapid progress since its founding in 2015 and has achieved an important milestone with receipt of CE marking in Europe.  This positions this closed-loop system for commercial release in 2019. “ With this certification, we’re getting closer…

SFC Fluidics has used a succession of SBIR grants and a recent partnership with JDRF to develop a patch pump that complies with JDRF’s Open-Protocol Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems Initiative. I spoke with Tony Cruz, CEO, and Ashley Shemain,…

Diabetes can be particularly confusing for a teen where it can be easy to write off initial symptoms of low or high BG levels as fatigue from too much activity or illness-related.

Industry leaders are pursuing two paths for achieving better insulin control. Both smarter devices and smarter insulin have tremendous promise. It's AI vs Biotech.

Major CGM and Pump companies are priced near record highs in the stock market. Investors seem to be forecasting that Automatic Insulin Dosing will be a huge financial windfall for these firms.

CGM's or continuous glucose monitors are at the forefront of treating Type 1 Diabetes. We've compiled a list of things to consider when deciding if a CGM is right for you.

Dexcom recently acquired algorithm expert TypeZero Technologies and plans to integrate their Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) software into their CGMs by 2019.

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