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Research
Metformin improves insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese adolescents with T1D
We spoke with Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS, (bio) Professor of Pediatrics and Research Director, Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of…
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Living
What an Ill-Fated Hike Through the Desert Taught Me About Living with T1D
Busy Getting Ready; Too Busy While dressing for our hike that morning, I caught a glimpse of my insulin pump…
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Research
Diasome’s Liver Targeted Insulin
We spoke with Robert Geho, CEO of Diasome Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — www.diasome.com — about its nanotechnology additive that delivers insulin…
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Treatment
Overnight Dosing Success in T1D Children
We spoke with Ulrike Schierloh, MD who is with the Pediatric Clinic, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, GD de Luxembourg…
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Research
Aaron Kowalski Appointed New JDRF President/CEO
Today, the JDRF announced the appointment of Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., as the nonprofit’s President and Chief Executive Officer. A…
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Living
How I Fulfilled My Dream of Natural Childbirth Despite My T1D
I have never let diabetes dictate my life. I’ve climbed mountains, RVed across foreign countries and traveled all over the…
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Medicine/Drugs
Basal Insulins Explained
Many people with diabetes have developed a love-hate relationship with insulin. This life-saving, wallet-shrinking, high-fixing, low-causing, pain-to-dose wonder molecule is…
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Research
Oxygen Critical to Practical Islet Transplants
We spoke with Klearchos Papas, PhD about his oxygen generator-based islet ‘tea bag’ transplant device for which the JDRF just…
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Treatment
Better Insulin Dosing via Machine Learning
We spoke with Cyndi Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Quin — https://quintech.io — about their Insulin Intervention Taxonomy and how…
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Treatment
Bolus Dosing Skills that you Didn’t Learn in the Doctor’s Office
Carbohydrate counting (or carb counting) is a traditional method for mealtime insulin dosing. It utilizes insulin to carb ratios for…
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Treatment
Medtronic 670G Faulted for Ease of Use
“Closed-loop insulin pump therapy is the most exciting new development in type 1 diabetes in decades because it acts as…
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Treatment
FDA Rejects SGLT Drug Zynquista for T1D Use
The FDA declined to approve Zynquista a drug developed by Sanofi SA and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals intended for use with insulin…
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Living
Study finds ‘no rationale’ to reduce Gluten Intake in High-Risk Children
In an article published in the February issue of Diabetes Care, researchers found no rationale to reduce gluten intake during…
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Living
Are Low Carb Diets Dangerous for T1D?
The Keto Diet is perhaps the hottest trend in eating styles for diabetes and can be effective in losing weight.…
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Research
3D Bio-Printed Bionic Pancreas
We spoke with Michał Wszoła MD, PhD about the 3D Bio-Printed Bionic Pancreas work being done with his team and…
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Living
Carl Armato’s Diabetes Focus at Novant Health
We spoke with Carl Armato, president and CEO of Novant Health ― https://www.novanthealth.org/ — about his T1D journey and his…
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Research
DRI Poseidon Trial Recruiting Children and Adults
We spoke with Camillo Ricordi, MD, Director of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) about the Poseidon Trial that is actively…
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Research
A New Paradigm for Type 1 Diabetes Origin
We spoke with Ajit Shah, PhD and Peter Thompson, PhD about their research which has just been published in Cell…
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Treatment
Alertgy’s Non-Invasive CGM Wristband
We spoke with Marc Rippen, co-founder and President of Alertgy, a startup founded in 2016 and based in Melbourne, Florida.…
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Living
Participating in T1D Trials; The Value of Knowing and Helping
We spoke with Tavia Vital, BSN, BA, RN, CDE, who was diagnosed with T1D at age 2½ and is an…
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