Charlie Kimball sitting on car
Vote for Charlie Kimball
Race car driver Charlie Kimball, the first and only licensed driver with diabetes in the history of the Indy Racing League to race at the highest level of the Series, was nominated this week for the Firestone Tire-iffic Award. He was nominated for capitalizing on his best qualifying effort to run up front and finish 11th in The Honda Indy™ 200 at Mid-Ohio this past Sunday.
Peddling and Protesting: A Summer of Change
My eight-year-old son, Guy, just learned to ride a bike.  It’s been a long time coming.  Two years ago he fell hard while trying to learn to…
Please, Remind Me
She’s with me, so I say to Grace, “Please remind me to put my insulin pump back on.” We were at the rink, getting ready to go out…
Thyme-Crusted Red Snapper with Parsley Sauce
Thyme-Crusted Red Snapper with Parsley Sauce
In this lovely recipe the red snapper is only lightly seasoned with thyme, salt and pepper, so the true flavor of the fish really comes through. Any firm, white-fleshed fish would work well in this recipe.
Injecting the Air
Last night I checked my blood sugar before going to sleep. It was 73. I checked my pump and saw I had no active insulin, but fearing a low, I ate a two small…
Joslin
Joslin Researchers Discover New Link Between Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Obesity is the main culprit in the worldwide avalanche of type 2 diabetes. But how excess weight drives insulin resistance, the condition that may lead to the disease, is only partly understood. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have uncovered a new way in which obesity wreaks its havoc, by altering the production of proteins that affect how other proteins are spliced together. Their finding, published in Cell Metabolism, may point toward novel targets for diabetes drugs...