Month: April 2020
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Advancements in Type 1 Diabetes Management Technology
One of the challenges – and frustrations – of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is multiple finger sticks each day to test blood sugar levels. Individuals want to ensure […]
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Three Words that Changed My Life Forever…Type 1 Diabetes
National Tell a Story Day I will never forget April 30, 2003, the day my life changed forever. My mom picked me up from school and asked, “How many times […]
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Exploring the Impact of Environment on Type 1 Diabetes Risk
While researchers know that type 1 diabetes is caused by the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells, what they are still uncertain about are the exact causes of this process. They […]
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Making Insulin More Affordable During Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has turned life upside down for people around the world. As tighter restrictions are put in place and more businesses are forced to close or cut hours, […]
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Investigating a New Form of Diabetes Management – a Smart Patch
The traditional method of managing type 1 diabetes is testing blood sugar levels, then dosing and administering the correct amount of insulin to keep blood sugar within the target range. […]
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Improving Vascularization in Pancreatic Islet Transplants
One of the approaches scientists have been exploring for the treatment of type 1 diabetes is pancreatic islet cell transplants. By introducing these cells into the body, they are often […]
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Advances in Therapeutic Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes without Immune Suppression
One approach that researchers have been exploring to treat type 1 diabetes is cell therapy. By introducing new insulin-producing beta cells or other types of cells, scientists strive to support […]
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Differentiating Between Childhood-Onset and Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
Although many cases of type 1 diabetes (T1D) emerge in childhood because it is an autoimmune disorder unrelated to diet or exercise, there are some individuals who develop T1D in […]
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Exploring Challenges with Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Systems
There are many different options for managing diabetes from manually checking blood sugar and administering insulin to using a hybrid-closed loop insulin delivery system that does the work automatically with […]
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Increasing Protective Factors to Reduce Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
Despite decades of research, scientists have yet to develop a cure for type 1 diabetes since it is a complex disease that is impacted by and interacts with many processes […]