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Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes

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posted 07/09/2009, comments (2)

Cool Finds from the Children With Diabetes Conference

My son and I arrived late in the afternoon yesterday at the Children With Diabetes Friends for Life Conference, which runs June 8 through June 12 at Walt Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. We were not sure what to expect, but ready to take it all in. After a dinner buffet that was a diabetic's dream -- every food... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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posted 07/07/2009, comment (1)

Diabecell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes

Once again, at the suggestions of Allie Beatty and Ann Bartlett, I have checked out one of the newer technologies in early stages of development, Diabecell. According to LCT (living cell technologies) Diabecell is a "porcine (pig), insulin producing cell product for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The islet cells are self-regulating and... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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posted 06/30/2009, comments (2)

High and Low Blood Sugars: How Do They Affect Cognitive Performance?

David Mendosa recently posted a blog about "glycemic variability." Most people have come to expect that their diabetes control is primarily evaluated by the hb A1C level. Indeed, the hb A1c is correlated with a three-month estimated average glucose level, which is very helpful to know in terms of the effectiveness in medical (insulin or oral... Read more Chevron

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I am mom to a teen with Type 1 diabetes

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posted 06/29/2009, comments (3)

Moody Diabetes?

My daughter was diagnosed 2years ago-age 14- and is still considered in the "honeymoon stage" This means her total intake of insulin based on body weight is very low (equal to the insulin dose of a 5 year old)because her pancreas is still producing insulin. We were told the older you are when diagnosed, the shorter the honeymoon period... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/29/2009, comments (0)

Stem Cell Studies To treat Type 1 Diabetes

Hi my name is Jared. I am a clinical research coordinator is Salt Lake City, Utah. I have been given the very difficult task of finding interested participants for a clinical trial. Were mesochymal stem cells are being studied to regrow beta cells (pancreas cells that produce insulin). What makes this difficult is that the individual must... Read more Chevron

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