I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Savvy Updates, 1/25/21: Immunotherapy to Cure T1D, Non-invasive CGM by Afon, New Insulin Molecule,
The beginning of the end for Type 1 diabetes: A new view from immunotherapy science was posted on OpenAccessGovernment.org, 16 December 2020. Jean Van Rampelbergh PhD, VP Clinical & Regulatory at Imcyse SA, introduces ImotopesTM a cutting-edge...
Savvy Pets, 1/22/21: Just some fun about cats and dogs
Got T1D? Got a furry companion, or two, or lots? Please share your stories and pix with us ... tell us how your pets make living with diabetes a little or a whole lot better! THE SLOW BLINK: WHY CATS DO THIS TO US—AND EVEN OTHER CATS was...
Savvy Looping, 1/20/21: Smart Insulin! A Chat with Dr. Michael Weiss
This is really a fascinating and exciting talk, by Michael A. Weiss, MD, PhD, MBA, a professor at Indiana University School of Medicine and co-founder of Thermalin Inc., a privately held biotechnology company. In February 2020, JDRF International presented Dr. Weiss...
Savvy Updates, 1/18/21: Wearable Glucose Monitor, Milk from Yeast
Tokyo Company Unveils World's First Wearable Glucose Monitor, as reported by Chris Young for InterestingEngineering.com, 11 January 2021. Tokyo-based health IoT startup Quantum Operation Inc. has unveiled the "world’s first non-invasive glucose monitor that is capable...
Savvy Pets, 1/15/21: Gus, Lully and Fezziwig – Awww, gorgeous fluffballs!
Please meet Siofra, a lovely T1D college student from Ireland ... and astounding cats, Lully and Fezzywig. You will just love this!!! I’m from Ireland, and was diagnosed in 2010 with Type 1 diabetes. I’m the only person in my family (and out of anyone I know)...
Savvy Videos, 1/13/21: Loop and Learn with Afrezza’s Mike Castagna
This was a wonderful presentation by Mannkind Corporation (makers of Afrezza, the ONLY inhalable insulin) CEO Mike Castagna and VP Dr. Kevin Kaiserman ... with Loop and Learn Speakers Series, on 10 January 2021. Hope you enjoy it and learn a lot about Afrezza...
Savvy Updates, 1/11/21: Tidepool Submits to FDA, Senseonics 180-day Sensor, Up and Coming Tech, Amazon’s Push into Healthcare, Hearing Loss in Diabetes
Tidepool Completes FDA 510(k) Submission of Tidepool Loop, as reported by businesswire.com, 7 January 2021. Open Source diabetes nonprofit submits automated insulin dosing app for iPhone for FDA review. Built on the extraordinary foundation of the do-it-yourself...
Savvy Pets, 1/8/21: Whoa, meet Feronia, the diabetes alert mare!!!
This is just wonderful! Ann has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 45 years, in the northeastern US ... and she shared her story about life with Feronia, her 22-year-old Morgan mare, whom she has owned for about 13 years. She is quite a character. Now that I...
Savvy Looping, 1/6/21: Great presentation by Ed Damiano, founder of Beta Bionics!
Loop and Learn, a Facebook group for T1Ds on the DIY closed loop systems as well as now anyone using or interested in commercial closed loop systems, hosted Ed Damiano, the founder of Beta Bionics, makers of the iLet artificial pancreas, to chat with us about iLet ......
Savvy Updates, 1/4/21: Lancet Change Day, Dr. Anne Peters on T1D and Covid Vaccines, MS Changes on CGM Coverage
Happy New Year, to my very special and amazing T1D community! While 2020 has been a terrible struggle in so many ways (some worldwide, some very personal), I am constantly filled with gratitude for our friendships and sharing of knowledge to make our lives...
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