good diabetes control

Didget, the First Glucose Meter that Plugs Into a Game Console

by Greg Martin 04.19.2010 Life with Diabetes

ShareThis article first appeared in the April 8, 2010 issue of BusinessWeek and was written by Arlene Weintraub, a senior writer for BusinessWeek’s Science & Technology department. Bayer hopes that partnering with Nintendo will make it the leader in glucose testing. Luke Wessel was four years old when he figured out how to hide the [...]

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Taking “Control” Out of Diabetes

by Greg Martin 04.14.2010 Life with Diabetes

ShareJDRF invites the Bay Area diabetes community to a free educational event: Taking “Control” Out of Diabetes, an evening with Jessica Bernstein, Psy.D. Psychologist specializing in type 1 diabetes/chronic illness;  “Blood & Honey” documentary film director and producer and living with type 1 diabetes for 38 Years. WHEN: Wednesday, April 21, 2010; 7:00 to 9:00 [...]

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JDRF Partners with Animas to Develop Automated System to Better Control Diabetes Representing First Step to Artificial Pancreas

by Greg Martin 01.13.2010 Research & Technology
Artficial Pancreas Project

ShareJDRF announced today an innovative partnership with Animas Corporation to develop an automated system to help people with type 1 diabetes better control their disease – if successful, this would be the first step towards developing a fully automated artificial pancreas, which would be among the most significant advances in the treatment of type 1 [...]

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Sugar Mommy – Encouragement for Expectant Mothers with Type 1 Diabetes (conclusion)

by Shelly Jensen 10.30.2009 Uncategorized

ShareThis is the final entry in a series of four posts by Shelly Jensen. In the Hospital. My endocrinologist gave me great advice. He forewarned me that I would be more knowledgeable about my diabetes than the nurses would be in the maternity ward. The nurses who took care of me were extraordinary women and I [...]

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Studies Link CGM with Good Diabetes Control

by Greg Martin 09.30.2009 Research & Technology

ShareThe findings of two new studies funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation were announced on September 8, 2009, and published by the journal Diabetes Care.  The first study showed that regular use of CGM is the principal factor in achieving better diabetes control.  The second study showed that people using CGM to help manage [...]

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