Research News: Reversing Inflammation Could Cure Diabetes?
Wow, this is some very exciting news. Scientists have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in mice by using adult stem cells and cell surface molecular engineering to reduce the destruction of insulin-producing islet cells. Wow! This article is somewhat technical,...
D Blog Week: WILDCARD – I am The Technology Grim Reaper
After 39 years as a T1 (oooops, started as a patient with diabetes mellitus, then a diabetic, then a juvenile diabetic, then a Type 1 diabetic, then a PWD, then a Type None PWD), in 2004, I finally decided that I was ready to try the insulin pump. For me, it...
D Blog Week: Change! Putting Your Money Where Your Insulin Is?
Do you invest in companies that make/sell diabetes-related products or provide diabetes-related services? Yes, yes, I know. Of course, you spend your dollars on insulin, pumps, supplies, medications! You pay for medical insurance premiums and copays! You take many...
Diabetologia: Serious life events in childhood can triple risk of T1 diabetes
I always wondered why I developed T1 diabetes. NO ONE in my entire family had diabetes. Why was I the lucky (unlucky) one? Where did it come from? My theory was that it developed at age 11 after a major trauma in my life at age 10. My dad had been severely sick...
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