Sep 11, 2019 | Eating, Featured, Research News
Vegetarians might have higher risk of stroke than meat eaters, study says, according to Nina, Avramova for CNN.com, 4 September 2019. Vegetarians and vegans may be at a higher risk of stroke than their meat-eating counterparts — although those who don’t...
Sep 9, 2019 | Eating, Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
Vertex plunks down $950M for stem cell player Semma Therapeutics, as reported by Amirah Al Idrus for FierceBiotech.com, 3 September 2019. More BIG $$ for diabetes tech!!! Vertex Pharmaceuticals is jumping into diabetes. The cystic fibrosis specialist is snapping...
Aug 28, 2019 | Featured, Research News
I’ve posted frequently about the importance of sleep … but what about napping? “Think what a better world it would be if we all – the whole world – had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our...
Aug 19, 2019 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
What’s Coming from Dexcom in 2020? A Low-Cost, Slimmer, Fully Disposable CGM, reported by Brian Levine and Adam Brown for diaTribe.org, 8 January 2019 … and this is exciting! Dexcom and Verily are launching the G7, a much thinner, less expensive, fully...
Aug 5, 2019 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
Some interesting southern California diabetes research centers … Diabetes Research Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego, California. Established in 2012 by five tireless proponents of diabetes research, their mission is to...
Jul 29, 2019 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
FDA OKs First-Ever Nasal Glucagon for Severe Hypos in Diabetes, as reported by Miriam E. Tucker for Medscape.com, 25 July 2019. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nasally administered glucagon product (Baqsimi, Eli Lilly and Co) for the...