Today Medtronic announced it has received FDA breakthrough device designation for its (PLC) personalized closed loop insulin pump system. It is currently in the development stage. The technology is designed to automate insulin delivery in real-time while personalized and adapts to the user. The system will also provide insights and predictive diagnostics unique to the individual, the goal…
A new research generates insulin producing cells in a study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the Helmholtz Zentrum München in Neuherberg, Germany. Read the full article here! Watch Prof. Henrik Semb explain the research in this video! Read about new human stem cell research which cured mice of diabetes!
I’ve been touting the bionic pancreas called “The iLet” from Beta Bionics for a while now and it’s launch is almost here. The iLet is an autonomous insulin delivery system that uses an insulin pump with a CGM. I’m currently using the Medtronic 670g system for my treatment but it’s far from perfect for me….
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham revealed ‘Verapamil’, (common blood pressure medication) helps adults with Type 1 diabetes. The UAB researchers said Verapamil can help promote more insulin production in adults with recent onset Type 1 diabetes. The treatment limits the need for insulin injections. This blood pressure medication breakthrough can be a…
It has been a long time since I mentioned Medtronic, but I finally received Minimed 670G system 🙂 There were many obsticles preventing me from getting the 670G pump like insurance, warranties and high Pathway program prices. Since my insurance wouldn’t approve an in-warranty upgrade I had to go with the recent lowered Pathway program price via…
Memorial Day weekend ended up being actively productive, happy to report we were able to do inverted push ups along with 2 other exercises. 1 workout at the gym and 2 at the boardwalk. The boardwalk workouts consisted of 2 miles of power walking, park bench step ups and Inverted Push ups. The picture &…
Diabetic moms managing their condition can be overwhelming, especially when you have to balance your health with the demands of motherhood. You’re not alone in this struggle. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 1 in 5 women with diabetes are of childbearing age, and many of these women are mothers. The Importance of Pregnancy…
Dawn Belt Davis, MD, PhD talks about hopeful T1D breakthroughs coming in 2018. She’s the associate professor in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Davis speaks about exciting research in islet transplantation, 670g artificial pancreas system, insulin pumps and more. Lets hope that 2018 brings major advances in…
I’ve been feeling under the weather lately but now that spring is in the air I feel better, let’s exercise! We should all take advantage of the spring-like weather and do some spring exercise, especially if you have diabetes. Since I’m in the NYC area we often get a tease of spring. Try to do…