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New DRI Mini ‘BioHub’ Organ Would Mimic a Healthy Pancreas

MikeH — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:21 +0000

Sorry, Mr. Pancreas, but your role in reversing type 1 diabetes could become irrelevant if the Diabetes Research Institute has anything to say about it. Top diabetes researchers at the DRI plan to create a new mini-organ that would make…

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Beyond the Pancreas: Researchers Targeting Immune-System Creation Gland

AllisonN — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:00:32 +0000

Ah, the pancreas. That organ behind the stomach that’s always been the target of angst and anger for us PWDs (people with diabetes). We bemoan why it went on permanent vacation and daydream about kick-starting it… But all of our…

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Islet Cell Xenotransplantation: Where Is It Now?

AllisonN — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:26 +0000

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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The Diabetes Technology Society — Embracing Standards at Last?

AmyT — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:00:17 +0000

Last week, a virtual who’s-who of about 500 researchers and scientists working on diabetes technologies gathered in Bethesda, MD, for the 12th annual meeting of the Diabetes Technology Society. More than 70 presenters gave talks, mostly introducing new research, over…

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Are Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Going All Star Trek?

AllisonN — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:00:38 +0000

Diabetes research news (and anything involving lab mice) can sometimes make our eyes gloss over, as it seems we’re hearing about some new scientific “breakthrough” every other day. But we took a little more interest recently when hearing about a…

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Is There a Conspiracy Preventing a Diabetes Cure?

AllisonN — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:00:54 +0000

For as long as there has been research to cure diabetes, there have been people who believe that a cure will never happen because treating this disease is simply far too profitable. Those who believe in this so-called “conspiracy theory”…

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Chicago Diabetes Project: Where Transplantees Can Run Marathons (No Kidding)

AllisonN — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Participating in a marathon is a pretty amazing feat for anyone, but five people taking part in the 26.2-mile Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 7 share something that makes this amazing feat extra special: all of them were formerly…

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Around the Diabetes Blogosphere — July 2012 Edition

AllisonN — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:00:44 +0000

Another month has come and gone… and once again, we find ourselves overwhelmed with all the outstanding posts that have been published in the Diabetes Online Community in the past month! Here is just a small sampling of noteworthy posts from bloggers…

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What’s Hot from ADA 2012 – t:slim Pump, T1D Exchange, Youth Transitions and More

AmyT — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:27 +0000

Sixteen-thousand doctors, scientists, and other healthcare providers. Hundreds of Pharma industry folks and food and diabetes supply vendors manning 171 booths in a cavernous exhibit hall. Over 2,500 research reports, plus over 2,000 more studies presented on mini-billboards known as…

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Inside the Lab: Mice Beta Cells All Stressed Out

AmyT — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:02 +0000

Diabetes research with mice. Right. We’re never sure when humans will be able to oust the mouse. When fellow D-blogger and journalist Mike Hoskins discovered an interesting study right in his own backyard, he headed straight behind the scenes to…

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