Jenna Scarsi, a diabetes educator from the Chicago area with type 1 diabetes, recently won the Bayer Dream Fund, an annual $100,000 fellowship to help people accomplish...
Type 1 Diabetes News
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body loses the ability to produce insulin, which is necessary for most cells to convert food into energy and regulate blood sugar levels.
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Symlin: A Sleeper Drug Slowly Rises
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New from J&J’s Animas/OneTouch is the OneTouch Ping Glucose Management System. This represents a positive step in pump convenience and (dare we say) “cool” factor...
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In previous issues, we’ve documented the arduous journey of Orexigen’s anti-obesity drug Contrave through the regulatory process. In December, an FDA Advisory Committee...
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Have you been tested for Chronic Kidney Disease?
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Touchscreens have changed how hundreds of millions of people use cell phones and have enabled the rise of the tablet computer; now, a touchscreen blood glucose meter is...
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ADA and CWD – two big meetings of 2007.
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During this year’s Super Bowl, a commercial for the American Heart Association’s online risk calculator caught Americans in the act – of stuffing their faces with corn...
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Insulin: How to Restore a Tarnished Miracle
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Patients who would prefer a larger display and larger buttons on their blood glucose meter may want to give the FreeStyle Freedom Lite a try. This meter from Abbott was...
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Why we like to pump it up!
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Teresa Volpone — An Educator's Perspective
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July 15, 2015 In another disappointing turn, Diamyd Medical announced in late June that it was suspending a phase 3 trial for its GAD65 vaccine Diamyd. The US-based...
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Kelly reflects on the inspirational work of diabetes educators and how ancient practices are blending with modern science.
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Around the world with your doctors to South Africa for the International Diabetes Federation conference and to Boston, to study weight management.
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Stephen Covey and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with Diabetes