What’s Going on with the Artificial Pancreas?
A true artificial pancreas (AP) is a closed-loop insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system. And the buzz is that “we are very close!” Here’s a great update by Melissa Lee, blogger of ASweetLife.org on the race toward an AP. She discusses the major pump...
Sunday Smiles from ASweetLife.org: Diabetes Sniglets
Thanks to Melissa Lee (blogger of ASweetLife.org, recent interim CEO of DiabetesHands Foundation and currently social media and marketing coordinator at Bigfoot Biomedical Technologies) for this very hilarious Diabetes Sniglets! In the 1980’s, Sniglets were a series...
Exciting News for Omnipod Pumpers: Insulet Pairs with Glooko
Last June, I reported that Glooko announced its partnership with Dexcom and Insulet, in an effort to unify all diabetes relevant device data into a single, platform which allows both patients and healthcare providers to review and improve health outcomes. Well, as of...
Research Update: Kidney Pill, New App, Stem Cell News
Finerenone, undergoing 2 clinical trials for safety and efficacy, is a new medication developed by Bayer that may help reduce markets of kidney malfunction called “proteinuria” (the presence of abnormal quantities of protein in the urine). Read more on DiaTribe.org:...
More Diabetes Blogs