Nov 8, 2014 | Research News
Making the T1D Vaccine a Reality By Emily Howell October 15, 2014 Nanoparticle-based vaccine is designed to re-educate the immune system and halt the attack on the pancreas Over the last three years, Selecta Bioscience, a clinical stage biotechnology company, has...
Nov 7, 2014 | Featured, Research News
As reported in the UAB (University of Alabama – Birmingham) News by Tyler Greer November 06, 2014 The “repurposing of verapamil as a beta cell survival therapy in type 1 diabetes” trial will test an approach different from any current diabetes treatment. New...
Nov 2, 2014 | Featured, Research News
Harvard stem cell researchers announced a giant leap forward in the quest to find a truly effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, a disease that affects an estimated 3 million Americans. Read More:...
Nov 2, 2014 | Featured, Technology Updates
OK, so you may ask, who is Brandon? Brandon is Brandon Arbiter, VP Product and Business Development at Tidepool. So then you ask, what is Tidepool? From their website: We are here to create a world where diabetes data is: • acquired seamlessly and in real time •...
Oct 17, 2014 | Featured, Research News
SCIENTISTS HAVE COAXED STEM CELLS INTO ONES THAT PRODUCE INSULIN IN MICE By Elizabeth Armstrong Moore, Newser Staff Posted Oct 10, 2014 6:25 AM CDT (NEWSER) – There’s no known cure for Type 1 diabetes, so for 3 million Americans, an insulin pump or regular...
Sep 18, 2014 | Featured, Research News
This is HOT NEWS! What do you think? Will this change your habits? Does this concern you? By Kenneth Chang September 17, 2014 4:17 pm Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to...