Driving Safely With Diabetes
Some people with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk for having traffic accidents due to low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia). A team of researchers at the University of Virginia, which has been conducting diabetes research studies funded by NIH for the past 25 years, is now conducting a study with the hope of helping the diabetes community drive safely.
Crispy Rosemary Sriracha Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs have always been one of my favorite meals. I've always preferred dark meat over light, and it doesn't hurt that they tend to be inexpensive as well...
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Low Glucose Suspend Feature Proves Effective in Controlling Hypoglycemia
Medtronic has announced that the results of the in-clinic ASPIRE (Automation to Simulate Pancreatic Insulin REsponse) study met its efficacy endpoints and showed a 19% reduction in time spent below the low glucose threshold in patients using the MiniMed Paradigm System featuring Low Glucose Suspend automation, compared...
Timesulin Remembers What You Don’t
How many things do you forget every day? Where did I put my keys? Did I lock the door? Did I turn off the lights before I left the house? And... ever wonder whether or not you took your insulin injection?
Those Hidden Carbs (Damn you, Tomato Soup!)
I got home nice and early from my Monday morning run (interval training at the track – fun). I took the boys to school, did some shopping and tried to…
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Beta Cells May Function Years After Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis
A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. In the study, led by Denise Faustman, MD, PhD, director of the MGH Immunobiology Laboratory, blood samples from 182 individuals with type 1 diabetes were evaluated
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Sanofi’s Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge Launched
Sanofi US has launched its Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge and is accepting entries. The Innovation Challenge is aligned with the United States government's initiative to use an open dialogue to drive action toward a three-part aim: innovation in the quality, delivery and cost of diabetes care...
Cat Saves Woman with Diabetes
Pudding began to paw at Amy's face. After that, he started to nibble on her nose. She woke up and stopped seizing long enough to call her son...
The Trials of Trials
I’m writing this post with an IV in my arm and a blood glucose that’s 260 mg/dl and rising fast. I’m getting to the point in a high…