Artificial pancreas: the future of diabetes treatment?
In a nutshell This review assessed the development and use of an artificial pancreas (a bi-hormonal closed loop system) in the management of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Some background A normally functioning pancreas releases both insulin and the hormone glucagon....
FDA’S New Draft Guidance on Blood Glucose Test Strips
It’s difficult to make the FDA’s new guidance on blood glucose test strips sound sexy, but I’m going to try. Imagine this situation: you’re sitting in front of a fire with your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse/lover/partner, relaxing on some soft cushions or maybe a...
A glucose-monitoring car
Posted on October 25, 2013 by Stone Hearth News LAWRENCE — This fall, students enrolled in ADS 560, an advanced design studio course at the Center for Design Research (CDR), will investigate the integration of Bayer HealthCare’s blood-glucose monitoring technology...
A Comparison of Three Top Continuous Glucose Monitors
Recently, Asante announced two important collaborations for downloading its new Snap insulin pump, which features 300 unit pre-filled insulin cartridges and a unique automatic priming feature (once the infusion set is connected to the reservoir, the pump primes...
New Assante Snap Pump has Partners
Recently, Asante announced two important collaborations for downloading its new Snap insulin pump, which features 300 unit pre-filled insulin cartridges and a unique automatic priming feature (once the infusion set is connected to the reservoir, the pump primes...
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