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...
Sep 6, 2019 | Featured, Pets, Spotlight
Sometimes the very best way to “cope” with T1 living is to share your feelings and thoughts and fears and frustrations with a loving pet. They listen … I swear they not only listen but truly empathize and validate your feelings. ...
Sep 4, 2019 | Featured, In The News
What a great video … about Tidepool, why they exist, who they are and what they are passionate about … ENJOY! Almost everyone at Tidepool either has diabetes, a child with diabetes, or a loved one with diabetes. Our connection to this work – and our...
Sep 3, 2019 | Featured, Spotlight
Several weeks back, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet, lunch and chat with Dr. Weian Zhao, Associate Professor at the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Edwards...
Aug 30, 2019 | Featured, Stories of D Life
National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and was founded in 2004 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige, also the founder of National Puppy Day (March 23), National Mutt Day (July 31) and National Cat Day (October 29, 2019...
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 23, 2019 | A Little Humor, Featured
I just wanted to revisit a wonderful story about a young T1 boy named Luke and his diabetes alert dog named Jedi. I ran the story about 18 months ago … and still think often about the amazing bond between Luke and Jedi … and the loving vigilance...
Aug 21, 2019 | Eating, Featured
Chaffle Fever Sweeps Across the Globe was reported by Ross Wollen for ASweetLife.org, 18 August 2019. So what’s a chaffle???? It is a waffle made entirely of cheese and eggs. You sprinkle shredded cheese directly on a hot waffle iron, add some beaten egg,...
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...