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 will tell you that often the needle sites are sore and frequently...
Each year, thousands of people participate in several dozen walks around the country in an effort to raise money to cure type 1 diabetes. ... Read more »
Wireless technology leader Qualcomm Inc. has some very big ideas about untethered devices for healthcare, and in particular, about using... Read more »
The "artificial pancreas" will soon be a reality. Lately there has been an inordinate amount of publicity in light of the FDA's decision to... Read more »
When I was in the Army years ago, I heard a lot of different obscenities. Nowadays, however, the one I hear is the word “cure.”It’s... Read more »
One of the key areas of focus for diabetes research, for both type 1 and type 2, is regenerative therapies. The theory being that research... Read more »
Has the battle to cure diabetes landed Type I patients and Type II on opposite sides? That’s the question behind a recent New York Times article ... Read more »
Canadian scientists say they have proof the body’s nervous system helps trigger diabetes. The research finds that defective nerve endings in mice... Read more »
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