Catastrophic Thinking: Friend or Enemy?

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.24.2012 Lessons Earned
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How to feel good about your catastrophic thinking.

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New Research Collaboration to Accelerate Artificial Pancreas Studies

by JDRF Bay Area 04.24.2012 Research & Technology
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JDRF announced a research collaboration with Dexcom, Inc. to develop a novel transmitter that will simplify artificial pancreas research by eliminating a separate CGM component.

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Your Latest Fashion Accessory, or: Pump Hacking? Worry No More!

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.20.2012 Lessons Earned

The News: Researchers at Princeton and Purdue have developed a device that will guard against the hacking of insulin pumps. What This Means for the T1D Community: When the public was made aware of how easily someone could hack into an insulin pump, a minor uproar ensued. For a parent of a kid with T1D [...]

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On Guilt and Acceptance and T1D

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.16.2012 Lessons Earned
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No one should feel guilt about type 1 diabetes, but if you do, read on!

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T1D and the Gut

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.13.2012 Lessons Earned
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FInd out why the role of the gut in T1D should make us hopeful!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Gordon Shevlin

by JDRF Bay Area 04.11.2012 Volunteer
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Gordon Shevlin brings a keen business sense to JDRF’s mission to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D). With more than 25 years of technical, sales, marketing and management experience in the technology sector, he believes that “with technology and funding we can engineer the cure to help the millions of people who have T1D.”

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Wednesday Tip: From the Bookshelf!

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.11.2012 Lessons Earned
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Just last week I had the privilege to meet with opthalmologist-turned-investor who made me remember just why I am drawn to science.  At one point, Dr. Emmet Cunningham alluded to the way in which research scientists are capable of helping not one patient at a time, but millions at a time. Though I wasn’t a [...]

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MedicAlert® IDs Simply Save Lives

by JDRF Bay Area 04.10.2012 Promotions
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[Sponsored Post] Managing Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is challenging, even in the best of times. But what happens in a medical emergency? What if you are unable to communicate your medical condition to first responders? Finally, who will speak on your behalf amidst such an urgent event?

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