Jan 26, 2014 | Technology Updates
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....
Jan 25, 2014 | Featured, Technology Updates
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...
Oct 27, 2013 | Technology Updates
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...
Jul 26, 2013 | Technology Updates
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...
Jul 26, 2013 | Technology Updates
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...
Jun 22, 2013 | Technology Updates
Kelly Close, editor-in-chief of diatribe, writes, in the June issue of diatribe about her experiences on a 5-day trial on the bionic pancreas: I’m now exactly eleven days out of the five-day Boston University/Massachusetts General Hospital bionic pancreas1...