Savvy Updates, 6/14/21: Beta Cell Implant (NICE), Covid-19 may cause T1D, Poop and Microbiome, T1D and sleep
Implant reverses type 1 diabetes in mice by delivering beta cells was written by Leigh Ann Green for MedicalNewsToday.com, 12 June 2021. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, and Cornell University in Ithaca, NY,...
Savvy Podcast, 6/9/21: Elliot Botvinick of iGlobe, the Multianalyte Sensor
Wow, this is exciting! Samueli School biomedical engineering professor Elliot Botvinick and School of Physical Sciences chemistry professor Gregory Weiss have won a three-year, $3.5 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to further...
Savvy Updates, 6/7/21: Senseonics soars, Brain implants enhance memory capabilities
Senseonics rallies as CGM data shows promise against rivals, as reported by Dulan Lokuwithana for SeekingAlpha.com, 4 June 2021. Senseonics Holdings (SENS +42.4%) is extending the post-market gains today with a sharp rise in reaction to the impressive data...
Savvy Pets, 6/4/21: Sweet, AMAZING Django … and now Scout!
You’re going to love this pup!!! Please meet Django, who lives with Tiffany and her husband. Django obviously adores Tiffany … and Tiffany obviously completely loves Django! This was years ago, but my sweet dog, Django, did something amazing. I...
Savvy Updates, 6/1/21: Device Adhesives, G6 Transmitters Reborn, Shirataki Noodles,
The Sticky Truth About Diabetes Device Adhesives is a GREAT article by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 25 May 2021. Anyone who’s worn a diabetes device stuck to their body knows that some type of skin issues with the adhesives are pretty much...
Savvy Updates, 5/25/21: “Loop” is safe/effective, Trailblazers: founder of Clinistix, T1D savior of the Internet
‘Loop’ artificial pancreas software safe, effective with community support, as reported by Regina Schaffer for Healio.com/endocrinology.com, 24 May 2021. The Loop open-source system for a do-it-yourself automated insulin delivery system can be...
Savvy Updates, 5/17/21: Bigfoot Biomedical Smart Cap, T1D and Microbiome, Smallest Injectable Chip, New Rx Bottle Design, Rethinking Carb-Insulin Model, Neuropeptide Y, 3-D Printed Vitamins, and Breathing Oxygen
FDA clears novel smart cap for insulin pens was posted on Healio.com/endocrinology, 10 May 2021. The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for a first-of-its-kind connected smart cap for insulin pens, recommending insulin doses for people with diabetes prescribed...
Savvy Pets, 5/14/21: Meet Cabot … she’s simply amazing!
Please meet Svati Kirsten, a bright shining star journalist and T1D, with her furry daughter, Cabot. What adventures they have … so fun!!! Thank you, Svati, for sharing! I adopted Cabot when she was just 8 weeks old, so have had the pleasure of...
Savvy Updates, 5/10/21: BD “NewCo”, Lilly Smart Insulin Pens, Apple Watch Glucose Tracking, TTP339 Gets Breakthrough Status, Insulin Pill, Walmart Health, Doctor Humor
BD to spin off $1B diabetes care business into standalone public company as reported by Andrea Park for FierceBiotech.com, 6 May 2021. After nearly a century spent building out its portfolio of insulin pens and syringes, BD is finally ready to let its diabetes...
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