Savvy T1D Research and AI, 4/14/21: Digital Diabetes Analytics, Insulin 100 (A Scientific Symposium)
The Loop and Learn T1D Speakers series hosted the 3 founders of Digital Diabetes Analytics, all the way from Sweden. It was a very interesting presentation, about their work to develop algorithms for machine learning, based on CGM data, for their current...
Savvy Updates, 4/12/21: Oral Insulin Release Pill, Connected In Motion, Beta Cell Foundation, Vertex CEO Earns $9.1m
Experimental oral pills auto-release insulin when glucose levels are high was reported by Michael Irving for NewAtlas.com/medical, 7 April 2021. Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a system that can do just that. The team created what they call...
Savvy Updates, 4/5/21: Endsulin, Mouse-to-Mouse Run, Box Breathing
Here’s an interview by Monica Westley, of TheSugarScience, with Dr. Hans Sollinger, MD, PhD, Founder & Interim CSO of Endsulin. Dr. Sollinger has been a leader in diabetes care for decades and has revolutionized the field twice. Endsulin is...
Savvy Data, 3/31/21: Participate in Diabetes Research with T1D Exchange and Open Project!
As Dave Walton, CEO of T1D Exchange says, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” That’s exactly what T1D Exchange is doing … and you can participate, if you live in the US, through their T1D Exchange Registry The T1D Exchange Registry is striving...
Savvy Updates, 3/29/21: Empagliflozin + Insulin = No Carb Counting, BCDiabetes.ca Teaches DIY Looping, Diabetes Emoticons
Empagliflozin May Allow Patients With Type 1 Diabetes to Forgo Carbohydrate Counting was reported by Jessica Nye for EndocrinologyAdvisor.com.com, 23 March 2021. Incorporation of empagliflozin in a closed-loop, automated insulin pump for patients with type 1 diabetes...
Savvy Tech, 3/24/21: Great Presentation with Dr. Francine Kaufman, CMO of Senseonics CGM
This was such an honor for us at Loop and Learn to host Dr. Francine Kaufman, world-renowned pediatric endocrinologist, industry leader, philanthropist! Dr. Kaufman is a currently the Chief Medical Officer for Senseonics, makers of the first and only implantable...
Savvy Updates, 3/22/21: Future of Artificial Pancreases, Glooko Raises $30 Million, Vertex Stem Cell Clinical Trial, JDRF/Joslin/Harvard for a Cure, Orchestra of the Pancreas
The “Who and What” For the Future of Artificial Pancreases was shared by Alex Parrott for TheSugarScience.org, 14 March 2021. Artificial pancreas development is constantly being studied and improved upon. The more intuitive the pump, the easier the life of...
Savvy Eating, 3/17/21: Magic Number of Fruits & Veggies, All about Protein, Superfoods, Sour Cream Substitutes
And the Magic Number for Daily Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is… was written by Nicole Lou for MedPageToday.com, 1 March 2021. Eating more fruits and vegetables was associated with less mortality in large observational studies, but there was a ceiling on how...
Savvy Updates, 3/15/21: Diabeloop “Zen Mode,” Lilly/Biolojic Antibody Therapy, Teplizumab by Provention, Transforming Alpha Cells into Beta Cells
Diabeloop’s Automated Tech Aims at ‘Zen’ for Diabetes Control was written by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 3 March 2021. I WANT THIS!!! French company Diabeloop stands out for its design work. This is because the company works on their designs with input...
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