We recently learned about a group of graduate students at the University of Washington who are developing a contact lens capable of delivering insulin sans needle, a product called InsuLenz.
Ah, yet another stab (pun intended) at the non-invasive dream, this time on the insulin delivery front.
As PWDs who’ve been promised this type of technology for a while without any real progress, we’re generally quite skeptical of these types of products. That being said,…
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Got questions about navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! Our weekly advice column, that is — hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil offers some thoughts on that universal question: “How long can I really go without insulin?” Please take a read; his findings might surprise you and even bust a myth or two.
But as a precautionary reminder: this topic would fall into the category of “Don’t…
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Continuing our series of interviews with the 10 winners of the DiabetesMine Patient Voices Contest that were announced in June, today we’re featuring none other than long-time diabetes blogger and advocate, Sara “Knicks” Nicastro, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 21. Sara lives in Florida and works in higher education administration.
In her contest video, Sara discussed her thoughts on device personalization, like what’s offered by many smartphone apps these days. We…
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February 4, 2012
Welcome back to our diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
We never know where your queries might take us! Today, Wil’s delving into blood diseases and chicken soup…
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
George from Wyoming, type 2, writes: I recently visited my doctor and she told me that I have get an immunization for hepatitis because I have…
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