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WilD on
November 10, 2012
Got diabetes questions? You came to the right place! Ask D’Mine is our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil has his eye on eye complications, and is waxing wise about the many different “ranges” for what might be considered ideal blood sugar levels.
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Charlotte, type 2 from New Mexico, writes: I feel so old!…
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By
WilD on
October 8, 2011
We like to talk about “no limits” with diabetes. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any, or that we all don’t worry about them at times.
This week, enjoy a little “Can I…?” advice from our Ask D’Mine expert, veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
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So when I’m not doing the whole pen-is-mightier than the sword thing, I’m a soldier…
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Lots of organizations are working on new ways to accomplish islet cell transplantation in which the immune system does not kill off the transplanted cells. If they could do that, we’d likely have a cure for diabetes. But it ain’t easy, especially because we’re talking about transplanting into people whose immune systems are in mega-attack mode to begin with (type 1 diabetics).
The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) in Florida is currently working on this challenge…
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