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AmyT on
October 6, 2008
iPod, iPhone, iPump, iPort, iV-drip (?)… so no reason to look surprised when you hear about another futuristic diabetes technology company by the name of iSense.
This one, a privately held company based in Oregon, has been working on developing a “minimally invasive” continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) for about ten years. (I’m guessing the company name sounded a lot more futuristic back then.)
From what I gather, what’s new and different with the iSense…
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AmyT on
September 18, 2008
If you don’t know about Kelly Close and her work in the diabetes industry, you’re definitely missing out. She’s a Type 1 herself, a former Wall St. analyst, smart as a whip, and just about the sweetest person you could ever hope to admire.
A Guest Post by Kelly Close, diabetes industry consultant
We recall our grandparents talking about their first experience watching “moving pictures” — for that generation, a revolutionary development from still photographs.…
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AmyT on
September 18, 2008
If you don’t know about Kelly Close and her work in the diabetes industry, you’re definitely missing out. She’s a Type 1 herself, a former Wall St. analyst, smart as a whip, and just about the sweetest person you could ever hope to admire.
A Guest Post by Kelly Close, diabetes industry consultant
We recall our grandparents talking about their first experience watching “moving pictures” — for that generation, a revolutionary development from still photographs.…
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AmyT on
September 11, 2008
Listen up, insurance providers: People with diabetes want the freedom to at least test out new continuous glucose monitoring technology to improve their lives with diabetes. And many of them (many, many of them) are not taking no for an answer.
Along with the JDRF, Gina Capone, Founder of the Diabetes Talkfest chat site, has led a grassroots “CGM Anti-Denial Campaign” that’s quickly reaching critical mass proportions. Last month, Gina, who’s been denied coverage for…
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Talk about adding insult to injury! It was bad enough when my Type 1 diabetes ushered in a new era of being allergic to wheat. But now I’ve received some equally upsetting news: it seems I am also allergic to medical adhesives. Would you believe…?
“You’re the only one in the family who needs medical adhesives, and now you’re allergic to them. Isn’t that ironic or something?” my 11-year-old blurted out on the way home…
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