Savvy Updates 6/26/22: Plant-based Oral Insulin, On GLP-1s, Pharma Lobby Sues U.S. Govt., Machine-Learning as BG Controllers, Exercise Difficult for T1Ds, TCOYD on Insulins, TCOYD ONE 2023
Is plant-based, oral insulin within reach for diabetes treatment? by Paul Ian Cross for MedicalNewsToday.com, 21 June 2023. New research, published in the journal Biomaterials, suggests that a plant-based oral delivery method of proinsulin could...
Savvy Updates 6/19/23: DIY vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems, Dexcom Private Deals w/ PBMs and How Senseonics Finds a Loophole, FDA’s Tap Program, Scoparia Dulcis & Retinopathy, Stress & Comfort Food, Which Sense Evolved First?, Doctors & “Moral Injury”
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems for Managing Type 1 Diabetes, an upcoming presentation by Dana M. Lewis, developer of OpenAPS, to the American Diabetes Association 83rd Scientific Sessions, 23 June 2023. What is your presentation about? This...
Savvy Health, 6/14/23: Grapes & Microbiome, Almond Yogurt Best, Taurine Extends Life, Sucralose Damages DNA, Gratitude
Can consuming grapes daily increase certain gut bacteria? Gut bacteria – also known as the gut microbiome, microbiota, or microflora – play an important role in many areas of human health, including food digestion, immunity, and the regulation of brain...
Savvy Updates 6/12/23: NovoNordisk Acquires BioCorp, Go Bionic Interview with Stacey Simms, Alexander Zverev Can’t Inject Insulin on Tennis Court, Hyperglycemia, Metformin & Long Covid, KnowLabs Gen1 Prototype, Residual Insulin, Insect-inspired Microphones, Non-Invasive CGMs Just a Dream?
Novo Nordisk says in talks to acquire French device-maker Biocorp for $165M by Elise Reuter for MedTechDive.com, 5 June 2023. Novo Nordisk wants to innovate faster and develop new connected devices, and expects that Biocorp would complement its internal efforts, said...
Savvy Updates 6/5/23: Wharton’s Jelly for Newly Diagnosed T1Ds, T1D & Advanced Brain Aging, Mental Toll of Diabetes
Wharton’s jelly found to halt diabetes progression in Phase II trial by Justin Jackson for MedicalXPress.com, 2 June 2023. (This is a highly technical post!) Research in Sweden led by the University of Uppsala has looked into using mesenchymal stromal cells to...
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