Having lived with type 1 for close to four decades now, Gina Gaudefroy has seen her share of news stories and articles about the latest research and technology relating to diabetes.
She was diagnosed at age 12 when living in Ireland, back in a time that many of us refer to as “the dark ages of diabetes.” Her sister also has diabetes, and her 21-year-old son Sean-Michael was diagnosed about four years ago.
So with…
JOSLIN… Just the sound of it makes the heart of most PWDs (people with diabetes) skip a beat. It stands for the world’s leading center for diabetes research, clinical care and education based in Boston, MA. It also harkens back to its namesake founder, Dr. Elliott Joslin, regarded as the father of modern diabetes care.
Ever wonder who currently heads up this amazing place? And what exactly they are doing to bring this Century-old institution…
Your smartphone is watching you — to learn how your behavior might be affecting your health.
OK, maybe it’s not at this very moment… but it could, thanks to a new app created by a Boston-based health IT startup company called Ginger.io.
The company’s new “big data” app has been getting a lot of traction in the DOC lately, so of course we just had to take a look for ourselves.
The app allows your…
Buying a dozen roses is a traditional way many people say “I love you” for Valentine’s Day. But what if that token of affection also meant saving the life of a child with diabetes?
For the first time this year, it does! All you have to do is be a part of a new grassroots effort called Spare a Rose, Save a Child.
A small group of our friends in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC)…
A fellow person with diabetes from Germany has braved the open ocean and sailed around the world despite his living with type 1 diabetes.
But when it comes to getting his D-devices to talk to each other and share data, adventure sailor Bastian Hauck feels it’s like sailing against the wind into rocky waters.
“I have four devices, three cables, and one app… that’s the problem we face today,” the 34-year old type 1 said.…