DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Clinical Studies http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 19 May 2013 21:14:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Deep Science, Foot Technology, and a Little Friction at AACE Conference http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:18 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=75038 More than 1,400 physicians gathered in Phoenix, AZ, last week for the 22nd Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). Our correspondent Wil Dubois was embedded with the “troops” covering the week-long convention, and…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html/feed 2 The World’s Funnest Clinical Trial (Artificial Pancreas!) http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/the-worlds-funnest-clinical-trial-artificial-pancreas.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/the-worlds-funnest-clinical-trial-artificial-pancreas.html#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:45 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73128 Two weeks ago today for Spring Break I was in gorgeous, palm-studded Santa Barbara, CA. And what does a diabetes technology geek like me do on vacation? Visit the local research clinic, of course! Lucky for me, the Sansum Diabetes…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/the-worlds-funnest-clinical-trial-artificial-pancreas.html/feed 12 Insulin’s Little Helper: A New Pill for Type 1 Diabetes? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/insulins-little-helper-a-new-pill-for-type-1-diabetes.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/insulins-little-helper-a-new-pill-for-type-1-diabetes.html#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:50 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71862 What if someone said that you — someone with type 1 diabetes — could take a pill and your insulin requirements would not only drop, but they might be eliminated completely? Would you think they were crazy, or maybe confusing…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/insulins-little-helper-a-new-pill-for-type-1-diabetes.html/feed 17 Joslin’s CEO on Reimbursement, Patient-Centeredness and More http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/joslins-ceo-on-reimbursement-patient-centeredness-and-more.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/joslins-ceo-on-reimbursement-patient-centeredness-and-more.html#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=72926 Yesterday we published the first half of our comprehensive behind-the-scenes interview with Joslin Diabetes Center CEO John Brooks III — who by the way took part in the 2012 DiabetesMine Innovation Summit. Today, we continue talking with John, learning more…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/joslins-ceo-on-reimbursement-patient-centeredness-and-more.html/feed 0 Animas’ Hypo-Hyper Minimizer Aims for Diabetes “Cruise Control” http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/animas-technology-its-like-fine-tuning-a-cars-cruise-control.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/animas-technology-its-like-fine-tuning-a-cars-cruise-control.html#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:00:34 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71660 Snuggled up in my bed under the warm covers, all I want to do is keep my eyes closed. But, no. My darn insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) just won’t shut up and let me sleep. Both vibrate…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/animas-technology-its-like-fine-tuning-a-cars-cruise-control.html/feed 8 ATTD Report: Paris Conference Hones in on ‘Advanced’ Diabetes Tech http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/diabetes-technology-shows-promise-at-paris-conference.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/diabetes-technology-shows-promise-at-paris-conference.html#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:32 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=70733 Neal Kaufman is not only the husband of famed endocrinologist and Medtronic exec Fran Kaufman; he’s also a diabetes guru of sorts in his own right. He’s an experienced clinician and educator who founded a company called DPS Health (Diabetes…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/diabetes-technology-shows-promise-at-paris-conference.html/feed 1 Double the Pump Chambers, Double the Diabetes Device Power http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/double-the-pump-chambers-double-the-diabetes-device-fun.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/double-the-pump-chambers-double-the-diabetes-device-fun.html#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:00:48 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=67558 By January 2015, we could be offered a choice of wearing a dual-chambered infusion pump that distributes both insulin and another medication like fast-acting glucagon or a meal-time infusion of Symlin. Could be… that’s the tentative timeline for a new…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/double-the-pump-chambers-double-the-diabetes-device-fun.html/feed 7 A Look at Tethys: Predicting Diabetes is the Easy Part http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/12/a-look-at-tethys-predicting-diabetes-is-the-easy-part.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/12/a-look-at-tethys-predicting-diabetes-is-the-easy-part.html#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:43 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=66067 A few months ago, we got a tip from a researcher about a new product from a company called Tethys Bioscience that can quite accurately predict a person’s likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. This sounded pretty revolutionary, in large…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/12/a-look-at-tethys-predicting-diabetes-is-the-easy-part.html/feed 6 Islet Cell Xenotransplantation: Where Is It Now? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/islet-cell-xenotransplantation-where-is-it-now.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/islet-cell-xenotransplantation-where-is-it-now.html#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:26 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=63921 In most areas of diabetes research, you don’t hear much until there’s a big breakthrough of some sort. And then it goes dark again. That’s what happened several years ago on the then-hot topic of xenotransplantation, or the sourcing of…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/islet-cell-xenotransplantation-where-is-it-now.html/feed 4 A New View of Glycemic Variability: How Long is Your Line? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/a-new-view-of-glycemic-variability-how-long-is-your-line.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/a-new-view-of-glycemic-variability-how-long-is-your-line.html#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:00:48 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=63706 At last week’s Diabetes Technology Society Meeting in Bethesda, MD, Dexcom’s VP of Science & Technology Tom Peyser presented a brand new metric for glycemic variability based on CGM data that may be much more useful and easier to understand…

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