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MiniMed 670G System Available Spring 2017

Bydiabetesknow October 26, 2016July 2, 2023

Just a reminder that the MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop System will be available to the public in the spring of 2017. We will let you know when it becomes available or are any updates with the system so please check back here often. Minimed 670g system available spring 2017, FDA approved.

The Minimed 670G system uses the Guardian Sensor 3 and the Guardian Link 3 transmitter which is the most advanced CGM to date. Check out Medtronic’s new closed loop system!

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Type 1 Diabetes Technology Gets Patients Closer to Targets

Bydiabetesknow June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Previously Published on Medscape.com – The odds of a person with type 1 diabetes achieving target A1c levels and avoiding severe hypoglycemia increase with greater degrees of automation in the technology they’re using, new real-world data show. Most notably, the likelihood of experiencing a severe hypoglycemic episode in the prior year was more than double for…

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DIABECELL Closest to Diabetes Cure?

Bydiabetesknow September 21, 2014June 2, 2020

DIABECELL is a cell therapy where insulin producing islet cells are taken from the pancreas of a pig. The islets are then encapsulated into an alginate material. The encapsulated porcine cells are then implanted into the abdomen of patient’s with type 1 diabetes. It’s done via an easy laparoscopic procedure. After the procedure, the self-regulating…

Exercise

Park Bench Step Ups Suitable for Diabetics

Bydiabetesknow October 11, 2017June 18, 2020

A few days ago during my power walk I did step ups on a park bench suitable for diabetics. Reason being, I currently have type 1 diabetes which is treated by an insulin pump and CGM (continuous glucose monitor). So if I can handle this park bench step ups exercise, than so should you (assuming…

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Cells in the Gut Reverse Diabetes?

Bydiabetesknow October 20, 2017March 1, 2019

Professor of medicine at Columbia University Domenico Accili says he can coax endocrine cells in the gut into insulin-producing cells to reverse diabetes. If the cells in the gut reverse diabetes, it would be a game-changer for the chronic disease. Accili found in the gut, proteins called FOXO which plays a dramatic role in the cells that…

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Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas Improves Glucose Control in Diabetes

Bydiabetesknow March 3, 2020April 25, 2024

A Canadian study has concluded a novel dual-hormone artificial pancreas system improves glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes. Researchers from McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine compared the dual-hormone system with a rapid insulin-alone artificial pancreas. According to the findings the D-HAP increased the blood glucose time in range from 74% to 84%. The…

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The Benefit of CGMs and Insulin Pumps, How To Best Cover The Cost

ByWilliam Powell November 9, 2024

To live a life without worry is priceless. Unfortunately, the reality is life all too often is rife with worry and there is a price put on both. This can be especially true for those living with diabetes. The label comes with assumed hindrances, sacrifices, and inflated cost. CGMs and insulin pumps can be very…

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