Alex O’Meara

Alex O’Meara was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 36 years ago. Since then he has run six marathons – the first when we was 15 – and the latest a few years ago.

In 2006 Alex underwent islet cell transplant and was, for some time, insulin independent. He now lives in Southeastern Arizona where he is working on a novel, teaching college English, pursuing a Master’s degree, and training to run his first 50 mile race.

Alex is the author of the book, Chasing Medical Miracles: The Promise and Perils of Clinical Trials. For more about Alex visit alexomeara.com.

Articles by Alex O’Meara

First Interchangeable Biosimilar Insulin Approved By FDA

Breakthrough Research on Encapsulation Device to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

A device implanted into mice, coupled with a ground-breaking cell design, is a breakthrough toward a cure for Type 1 dia…

Diabetes and Heart Disease: I’m Fine

I was out for a run in the small, Arizona town where I live, and saw a friend of mine I know from my weekly poker game. …

Metronom Health: Creating a New and Improved CGM

Continuous glucose monitors are technological miracles that significantly improve care for people with diabetes. They ca…

How Close are Researchers to Developing Insulin that Doesn’t Need Refrigeration?

While many diabetes researchers are focusing on treatments and possible cures using nanotechnology, implantable devices,…

Perfecting a Smaller, Cheaper CGM for Diabetes Management

Sometimes the simple way is the best way, whether it’s learning lessons from your mother or doing what you’re good at. I…

Blocking Glucagon’s Action to Improve Diabetes Care

In the toolkit of methods for successfully treating diabetes, insulin is not the only hammer available to hit the nail o…

Infusing Donor Islets into Muscles: A New Direction for Islet Cell Transplants?

After failing to live up to its early promise of becoming a cure for type 1 diabetes, the procedure of transplanting ins…

Insulin Kit for Children with Diabetes Wins Design Award

Insulin Kit for Children with Diabetes Wins Dyson Design Award

For Renata Souza Luque designing an award-winning method for children with diabetes to not only administer their insulin…

Could Engineered Bacteria Implanted into Human Skin Produce Insulin?

Microscopic organisms can do amazing stuff. Yeast is instrumental in baking bread and brewing beer. Bacteria make yogurt…

Eli Lilly’s New Ultra-Rapid Insulin in the Works

While Fiasp is now the only ultra fast insulin on the market, it won’t be the new kid for long. At least two other compa…