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JDRF Invests $5 Million in T1D Innovations, New Diabetes Start-Up
JDRF and PureTech, a technology development company, have announced the launch of T1D Innovations, a novel venture-creating entity designed to accelerate the development of innovative Type 1 diabetes therapies as part of PureTech’s broader “Valley of Life” initiative; an effort designed to commercialize breakthroughs in areas of great unmet medical need by bringing together interested companies, disease foundations, and investors.
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My Overwhelming First Days with a Dexcom CGM
When it came to using the data the Dexcom CGM was giving me on my blood sugar levels, the first day was a self-induced roller coaster nightmare. What left me feeling so anxious wasn’t actually the number on the screen or the programmed alarms I’d been advised by three experienced, certified diabetes educators to set at 75 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL. Instead, it was the arrows.
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MannKind Seeks FDA Approval for Inhaled Insulin
MannKind Corporation has resubmitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for the marketing and sale of AFREZZA (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder with an indication to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
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Flu Shot Recommended for People with Diabetes
The CDC, ADA, and Joslin all recommend a flu shot for people with diabetes.  According to the CDC, people with diabetes (type 1 and 2), even when…
When Diabetes Technologies Fail
Does anyone else remember the scene in the early 90s movie, Reality Bites, where Winona Ryder’s character is on a job interview and someone…
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Tahini
This hearty and flavorful cauliflower salad is both delicious and relatively easy to make. There is a great interplay of flavors and textures as the cauliflower should have some crunch and some sweetness...
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Why I Gave Up Peanut Butter Cups Forever
Why am I no longer tempted by a Reese's peanut butter cup on my commute, nachos at the bar, and cake on a co-worker's birthday? The cupboard bursting with free breakfast cereal at work? My most powerful tool is a way of thinking. I rejected, finally and without qualification, the notions that our food culture should drive what I eat.