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
One of the first insulin pumps!
Associated Press reporter Patrick Connolly, in 1986, adjusts the insulin pump he wears on his belt to keep his blood sugar near normal. The 1-pound pump delivers a squirt of insulin through a slim tube into a small needle under the skin of Connolly’s abdomen every few...
Reprinted from Insulination: Dr. Banting, Called a Failure, Discovers Insulin
Published on July 16th, 2014 | by Claresa Levetan MD, FACE Banting House National Historic Site of Canada I often stare at an old photograph of Dr. Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, to get ideas. I am inspired by his sheer tenacity. Against all odds, he...
HOT NEWS: Vaccine on the Horizon
Making the T1D Vaccine a Reality By Emily Howell October 15, 2014 Nanoparticle-based vaccine is designed to re-educate the immune system and halt the attack on the pancreas Over the last three years, Selecta Bioscience, a clinical stage biotechnology company, has...
One of my FAVORITE Posts by Mike Hoskins of Diabetes Mine!
When Trees Have High Glucose Levels... Diabetes is everywhere. Even on my vacation to Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Thursday, October 9, 2014 We escaped from work and regular life here in Indiana for about 10 days recently, heading up across the mighty...
UAB to test drug shown to completely reverse diabetes in human islets, mice!
As reported in the UAB (University of Alabama - Birmingham) News by Tyler Greer November 06, 2014 The “repurposing of verapamil as a beta cell survival therapy in type 1 diabetes” trial will test an approach different from any current diabetes treatment. New research...
Please TURN the THING OFF!
Yes, that’s what the man 2 seats away said to me tonight at the movies during previews! My insulin pump had just started to alarm. So I took it out of my pocket and saw that it was a site change reminder. I was just turning off the reminder when he chastised me! I was...
Harvard Gazette: Giant Leap Against Diabetes!
Harvard stem cell researchers announced a giant leap forward in the quest to find a truly effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, a disease that affects an estimated 3 million Americans. Read More:...
Let’s Follow Brandon’s FIRST 1/2 Marathon!
OK, so you may ask, who is Brandon? Brandon is Brandon Arbiter, VP Product and Business Development at Tidepool. So then you ask, what is Tidepool? From their website: We are here to create a world where diabetes data is: • acquired seamlessly and in real time •...
New Diabetes Breakthrough “bigger than the discovery of insulin”
SCIENTISTS HAVE COAXED STEM CELLS INTO ONES THAT PRODUCE INSULIN IN MICE By Elizabeth Armstrong Moore, Newser Staff Posted Oct 10, 2014 6:25 AM CDT (NEWSER) – There's no known cure for Type 1 diabetes, so for 3 million Americans, an insulin pump or regular insulin...
NY Times: Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body’s Blood Sugar Controls
This is HOT NEWS! What do you think? Will this change your habits? Does this concern you? By Kenneth Chang September 17, 2014 4:17 pm Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to...
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