Archive for June, 2008

Linkfest Monday

I’m simply drowning in interesting stuff I’d like to post about. But an in-depth look at everything in my inbox is not going to happen. So to brighten up your Monday, some juicy links:

June 30th, 2008 | Categories: D-News Examined, Diabetes Blogs and Web Stuff | Comments: (1)

RSS Feed Fix and Google Read-It

A note from the management today: Wanted to let you all know that the issue with the RSS feed for DiabetesMine — which went a little haywire following our recent site redesign — is now officially fixed.  There are two functioning feeds to choose from:

http://www.diabetesmine.com/wp-rdf.php (main feed)

June 29th, 2008 | Categories: Diabetes Blogs and Web Stuff | Comments: (3)

New from OmniPod: Software that Works!

At the ADA Conference in early June, I was lucky to get a sneak preview of some of the cool upgrades coming to Insulet’s “paradigm-shifting” wireless insulin pump system. I’ve waited to post this because I was hoping to get my hands on some images of the new (not-yet-released) stuff, which are not forthcoming.  Dern.

June 27th, 2008 | Categories: OmniPod-ing, Products | Comments: (8)

Design Challenge: Hello Grand Prize Winners

Because you just haven’t gotten enough of this contest yet , please say hello to the Grand Prize winners today:

June 26th, 2008 | Categories: Diabetes Product Parade, Products | Comments: (19)

DiabetesMine Design Challenge: Thoughts from the Judges’ Panel

Thanks again to everyone who entered and helped promote this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge. We had twenty-one great entries — each one a fresh idea for a product to help people live better with diabetes.

Congratulations again to grand prize winners Ethan Mullis and Max Wieder!

June 25th, 2008 | Categories: Products | Comments: (1)

NEWS FLASH: First Nanopump Prototype Ready for Manufacturing

The Swiss medical device specialists at Debiotech and STMicroelectronics have announced the first “evaluation prototypes” of the unique “highly miniaturized disposable insulin pump” they’ve been working on for several years.  As you can see, it’s literally the size of a credit card.  I wrote about it last spring, lamenting that these things always take ages to make it to market.

June 24th, 2008 | Categories: Diabetes Product Parade, Products | Comments: (7)

Turning It Upside Down

I wanted to mention that last Friday, I was privileged to spend the day with Jeff Hitchcock, founder of Children with Diabetes, and Dr. Steven Edelman, founder of TCOYD.  I was reminded how the worst things in life sometimes do bring out the best in people.

Watch the whole thing:

June 24th, 2008 | Categories: Diabetes Essentials, Personal Stories | Comments: (10)

The Inside Story on Mr. Universe Suing Over Police Scuffle After All

The case of Doug Burns, bodybuilder of Mr. Universe fame and Type 1 diabetic, is in the news again. This weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle and other papers reported that he has filed suit against the city of Redwood City, CA, in federal court for $5 million in damages over what he says was excessive use of police force when he experienced insulin shock in a local movie theater a year ago in April.

June 22nd, 2008 | Categories: D-News Examined | Comments: (19)

DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge: MEET THE WINNERS

Thank you, creative entrants!  It’s been a long week of deliberating over the 21 submissions we had for the 2nd Annual DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge, including participants from Canada, Iran, and the Philippines (!)

June 20th, 2008 | Categories: Diabetes Product Parade, Products | Comments: (4)

A New Shot at Glucose Monitoring in the Eye

Non-invasive glucose monitoring simply by scanning your eye? What a dream! But we’ve heard it all before, and it ain’t lookin’ too promising to become a reality any time soon, right? I mean, we were all watching both Fovi Optics and Oculir closely before both companies folded due to optical scanning technology that simply didn’t work.

June 19th, 2008 | Categories: Products | Comments: (14)


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