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 the condition while bringing possible cures for type 1 diabetes.
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Diabetes Cured in Mice Using New Human Stem Cell Therapy Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have cured mice of diabetes using a new human stem cell therapy. The technique converts human stem cells into insulin-producing cells. When the insulin secreting cells were infused into mice with severe diabetes, within two weeks their blood glucose…
Type 1 diabetes cure close to reality after scientists discovered a way to protect the new insulin-secreting cells from the body’s own immune system attacks. Back in 2014 Professor Doug Melton and scientists from Harvard Stem Cell Institute found a way to produce huge quantities of pancreatic beta cells. The insulin-secreting cells can be used…
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…
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…
Diabetes Research Institute or (DRI) for short, have what their scientists are calling a possible biological cure for diabetes called the BioHub. The BioHub is a crafted “mini body organ” that houses insulin-producing islet cells that sense blood sugar as well as introduce the specific volume of the hormone insulin to keep blood sugar levels…
Here’s a potential game-changer for diabetics to end needle pricks to test their blood sugar level and it comes in a tattoo. It’s actually a temporary tattoo that consists of patterned electrodes that send a mild electrical current into the skin for 10 minutes which forces ions carrying glucose molecules to the surface. The electrodes…