Diabetes Expert Ann Bartlett shares Diabetes management news and commentary at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/103281/anti-inflammatory Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:03:30 -0500 Ann Bartlett I've been reading some research on a guest speaker coming to Washington, DC, on March 1, 2010, for our JDRF capitol chapter research update. Dr. Eli Lewis, from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, will be in DC to discuss his breakthrough research for Islet Cell Transplantation.    What researchers know is that transplanted human islet cells, also known as beta cells, can restore normal glucose levels.  In 2000, using 50 research... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/103281/anti-inflammatory http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/102854/microneedle-means Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:33:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett Just five days after JDRF announced it's partnership with Animas to develop the Artificial Pancreas, another announcement was made on a partnership with Becton, Dickinson and Company, also known as BD, to develop microneedles.   Everyone living with type 1 diabetes requires a needle for the delivery of insulin.  Some people use pens and syringes, but many people use an insulin pump.  For those of us who have used a pump, we... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/102854/microneedle-means http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/102657/making-teachable Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:05:22 -0500 Ann Bartlett Every day, hundreds of articles are printed, or published online offering advice, insight or breaking news on Nick Jonas' type 1 diabetes. Surfing for diabetes news can lead to a frustrating and hurtful experience!  Recently, a couple of parents saw an article that took the wind out of their sails and have asked me to respond. Instead of responding directly to the paper and reporter, I decided to share my feelings with a wider... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/102657/making-teachable http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/101378/staggering Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:03:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett A few years ago, I called a health insurance agent about getting coverage.  He asked me if I was in good health and I replied with a resounding, "Yes!" He then asked if I had any health conditions and I said, "No, but I have diabetes!" He quickly replied, "Your out of luck in the state of VA!"   What?  I've never been turned down for health insurance!  I don't need to go any further into this topic as to why I was rejected.... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/101378/staggering http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/100860/launch-artificial Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:01:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett On Wednesday, January 13, 2010, JDRF announced a partnership with Animas Corporation to develop an automated insulin delivery system.  The Artificial Pancreas Project is currently in phase 2 human trials.    The collaboration between JDRF and Animas will provide the funding and technology advancement in developing an automated diabetes management system and to pursue phase three trials, which would test the safety and efficacy... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/100860/launch-artificial http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/98271/medtronic-pancreas Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:26:34 -0500 Ann Bartlett When I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1970, my dad fell into despair.  My mother took the position of being proactive, deciding her best effort for me would be teaching her 5 year old how to learn to be independent while living with diabetes.  But my father couldn't find his feet.  He was an airline pilot for TWA and my mother suggested that he use his travels to find the best doctors and research in the field of... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/98271/medtronic-pancreas http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/97135/opening-research Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:51:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett This past week, NIH approved the use of human embryonic stem cells for research being funded by federal money, a move that overturns 8 years of stagnation in stem cell research in the United States.  The NIH, authorized 13 new stem cell lines: 11 from Children's Hospital in Boston and two from Rockefeller University in New York.    In 2001, President Bush virtually halted embryonic stem cell research in the United States using... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/97135/opening-research http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/95520/regenerating-cells Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:23:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease.  Without injected insulin, people who have diabetes cannot survive.  Insulin was invented in 1928 changing our lives from a death sentence to someone living with diabetes.  It is a little mind numbing to think about!  The 1928 research team's discovery awarded them with a Nobel prize for science.  But since the invention of insulin, what science... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/95520/regenerating-cells http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/93173/petri-human-trial Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:33:15 -0500 Ann Bartlett For many of us living with all forms of diabetes, hearing about extraordinary new prospects for treatment and a cure can become frustrating at the very least. For families who have to watch a loved one struggle to avoid complications, and through no fault of their own suffer from this disease, action cannot come fast enough!   When I know people are going through this, it lights a fire in my belly to help find the answer to feeling... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/93173/petri-human-trial http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/92722/artificial-project Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:36:17 -0400 Ann Bartlett   Most of us living with diabetes realize that blood sugar control means happier, healthier living - less chance for complications, fewer mood swings and a longer life. But years of statistics show that for some, control is out of reach, not by being careless, but more to do with the way the disease affects their body.  It is an unfair world for these people.   Finding hope is hard when all you can do is fight with your body to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/92722/artificial-project