By
AmyT on
March 22, 2013
The JDRF Capitol Chapter’s 3rd annual Research Summit in Washington, D.C., on March 9 brought out leaders from the Diabetes Community to talk about everything from the latest in research and technological advances to psychosocial issues for kids and adults with diabetes.
More than 600 people attended this year. Among them was one of our good friends, longtime type 1 and fellow D-blogger Scott Strumello, on the scene along with several other familiar faces from…
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By
MikeH on
March 19, 2013
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 and beep incessantly, reminding me that I’m low and nagging me to wake up and do something about it.
Neither device can actually intervene or do anything to prevent these lows (or highs) from happening.…
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By
MikeH on
March 6, 2013
Almost two years after getting regulatory OK to sell a new partially-disposable insulin pump in the U.S., a California company has changed the name of its product just before it hits the market in April.
The Asante Pearl will now be known as the Asante Snap, a pretty spot-on name since it’s not only short and snappy (pun intended!) but also accurately describes the design concept of this new “click-and-connect” insulin pump!
Yes, it pops…
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By
MikeH on
January 11, 2013
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 device being developed as part of a partnership between the JDRF and Tandem Diabetes, maker of the Apple-esque t:slim insulin pump that debuted in 2012. On Tuesday, the two entities announced they’ve teamed up to…
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By
MikeH on
January 8, 2013
In the world of diabetes devices, company execs, PR pros, sales reps and even doctors are often vague about when new products will hit the market and be available for us people with diabetes. They tout new tools “coming soon” without any specificity as to when a product might actually be available. And on message boards frequented by patients, rumors can fly.
After an exciting year of new diabetes product approvals in 2012, we wanted…
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