A Cure for T1 Diabetes? Using the Tuberculosis Vaccine??

A Cure for T1 Diabetes? Using the Tuberculosis Vaccine??

Jun 11, 2015 | Research News

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital are hoping to prove that type 1 diabetes can be reversed with the help of a generic drug. The five-year long, phase II clinical trial, which received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was announced Sunday...
SNAP to a POD: How I Made the Switch

SNAP to a POD: How I Made the Switch

Jun 8, 2015 | Featured

IMPORTANT:  I first must say a BIG thank you to Insulet Corporation, makers of the Omnipod insulin pump system, for offering a FREE Omnipod PDM PLUS a FREE box of Omnipod pods, WITHOUT ANY TRADE-IN or CHARGE to our insurance.  A great and kind gesture to those of us...
Bigfoot Biomedical Snaps Up Asante’s Snap Pump Technology

Bigfoot Biomedical Snaps Up Asante’s Snap Pump Technology

May 31, 2015 | Featured

This is the best Snap news I’ve had in the past two weeks, since Asante Solutions closed their doors.  While this doesn’t solve our short-term problem of choosing a new (and less technologically capable) insulin pump, it does my heart good to know that all...

Research News: Reversing Inflammation Could Cure Diabetes?

May 24, 2015 | Research News

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,...
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