Yesterday we reviewed the TEDxDelMar talks on immunology and living with diabetes; today we approach the second half of the fabulous program. Don’t take my word on any of this, though—I highly recommend you watch the videos for yourself as soon as they’re available!   Beta-Cell Replacement   Michael German: Where Do Beta Cells...

I admit I’m not impartial, but I am a tough critic, especially of things I like and feel invested in. Let that serve as a background as I state: TEDxDelMar was an incredible set of talks, and a phenomenal overview of decades of fascinating research in type 1 diabetes. I emphatically encourage you to watch the videos when they are available...

I have always said that San Diego is a great place to be if you’re a diabetic, and now some incredibly generous and organized local San Diegans are setting about to prove me right! That’s probably a very me-centric way of looking at things, but how could this not be about me? Seventeen of the top names in diabetes research...

Most of the new technology at the American Diabetes Association’s 71st Annual Scientific Sessions could be found on the exhibit hall floor, complete with demo models, video tutorials, and well-dressed company representatives. One of my favorite promising new technologies, though, was nowhere to be found in the exhibit hall; it was stashed...

“Transpoosion” is this week’s word—perhaps you’ve heard of it. It is precisely as it sounds, a fecal transplant that replaces one person’s poo with another’s. It’s had remarkable success in restoring desirable microbes to a sick person who can’t kick a disease. I’d never heard of transpoosions before spending a week...

Introduction by: Jessica Apple Diabetes and depression often go hand-in-hand, and recently I spoke to my doctor about my own case of the blues.  “Your diet may have something to do with it,” he said. “What?” I asked.  I had no idea what he was talking about.  I eat a very low-carb diet, which helps me keep...

With obesity and type 2 diabetes on the rise in America, understanding the way the body processes fats and sugars is becoming increasingly important. Fortunately, in the past few decades, researchers have made much progress in elucidating the cellular pathways relevant to lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, unraveling the actions of the...

Glass ampoule with Connaught wooden box. Courtesy of Eli Lilly and Company Archives The New York Historical Society’s new exhibition, “Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin” is an illuminating display of historical documents and artifacts relating to the quest for a treatment of diabetes.  Circling the one-room...

Dr. Camillo Ricordi is one of the world’s leading scientists in cell transplantation. He serves as Scientific Director and Chief Academic Officer of the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute. The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is recognized as a world leader in cure-focused research. Since its inception in the early...

Since insulin was first given to diabetics in the 1920s, it has been cast as the magical elixir of type 1 diabetes.  As far as the big picture goes, it is, since it keeps those of us without  healthy beta cells from dying.   As diabetes care advances, however, and moves beyond the “Let’s just try to keep ‘em alive,”...