CNBC: A ‘tattoo’ may end fingerpricks for diabetics
Robert Ferris | @RobertoFerrisThursday, 15 Jan 2015 | 11:56 AM ETCNBC.com Researchers have developed an ultra-thin sensor that sits on the skin like a “rub-on tattoo” and can help patients monitor blood sugar levels without the painful prick of the finger...
One of the first insulin pumps!
Associated Press reporter Patrick Connolly, in 1986, adjusts the insulin pump he wears on his belt to keep his blood sugar near normal. The 1-pound pump delivers a squirt of insulin through a slim tube into a small needle under the skin of Connolly’s abdomen every few...
Reprinted from Insulination: Dr. Banting, Called a Failure, Discovers Insulin
Published on July 16th, 2014 | by Claresa Levetan MD, FACE Banting House National Historic Site of Canada I often stare at an old photograph of Dr. Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, to get ideas. I am inspired by his sheer tenacity. Against all odds, he...HOT NEWS: Vaccine on the Horizon
Making the T1D Vaccine a Reality By Emily Howell October 15, 2014 Nanoparticle-based vaccine is designed to re-educate the immune system and halt the attack on the pancreas Over the last three years, Selecta Bioscience, a clinical stage biotechnology company, has...
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