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AmyT on
January 8, 2010
I’m very excited to announce that we’re currently in the early stages of preparing for the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. Look, we’ve even updated the logo:
For those of you not familiar with it, this is an annual innovation competition to encourage creative new tools for improving life with diabetes. The contest is generously sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF); and supported by Medgadget.com, the Internet journal of emerging medical technologies, and the world-renowned…
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AmyT on
January 6, 2010
What went through your mind when you heard about the sudden death of Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson a few days ago? I can’t imagine a Type 1 diabetic out there who isn’t shuddering in their shoes. She was only 30 years old, for goodness’ sake, and despite the drugs and alcohol, she’d likely be alive today if her diabetes hadn’t played some role.
There’s been a ton of speculation since Casey, a prominent…
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AmyT on
January 6, 2010
The following post, dating back to June 2005, was one of the first expert interviews I ever published here at the ‘Mine. It was originally titled ‘Surprising Interview with a Joslin Researcher,’ although that title seems quite dated to me now, because the good doctor’s recommendations are so basic (yet still so relevant, and with some great reminders for refreshing your approach in this New Year). I think I was mostly surprised at what he…
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AmyT on
January 5, 2010
At the end of last year (so, basically, two weeks ago), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced a joint partnership with the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology to help with the discovery and development of drugs to promote beta cell survival. The program will look to fund research at academic centers around the world that could eventually lead to novel new drugs for the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes.
Sounds…
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AmyT on
January 4, 2010
Over the holidays, hubby and I managed to slip away for one-night romantic getaway, and I finally did it! (Check your imaginations at the door, Guys – nothing kinky) I finally decided to enjoy a hot and steamy jacuzzi session without worrying about my OmniPod. Not where it was, or wasn’t, or what was happening to the fragile insulin inside.
This February will mark my three-year anniversary wearing the thing, and I love the freedom…
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