Scared and Prepared
My daughter and I have stuck with the running program we started in December. On Sunday (tomorrow) we are registered to run in the St. Patrick’s…
How to Throw an Angry Birds Party
We had an Angry Birds Birthday party yesterday for our nine-year-old son.  It was terrific.  He called it “the best birthday ever.” …
Pork Tinga
This is one my new favorite recipes! It is the ultimate comfort food and just bursting with flavor. If you can’t find fresh chorizo, use a dried chorizo. Just don’t sauté it...
Angry Birds Tower – DIY
Tomorrow is the Angry Birds birthday party.  I just built this.  What do you think?   The plan is to throw those balls at the tower.  How long can I…
Study Suggests Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and H. Pylori Bacteria
The presence of gastric H. pylori bacteria is associated with elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Yu Chen, PhD, and Martin Blaser, MD, at NYU School of Medicine, part of NYU Langone Medical Center...
A Tuna Party and an Angry Birds Party
I posted an interview with Dan Masucci about his film, DxOne.  DxOne tells his family’s story about living with type 1 diabetes.  I loved…
Gut Cells of Mice Transformed into Insulin-Producers
The goal of a therapy for type 1 diabetes is restoration of regulated insulin secretion. A newly published study, conducted by Chutima Talchai, PhD, and Domenico Accili, MD, professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center...