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New Articles for January 2012 - Type 1 Diabetes@about.com

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:06:09 +0000

With a new year comes a new batch of articles to help you better manage your diabetes.

I've been trying to add more content of late about family dynamics and diabetes. To that end I've developed two articles specifically for parents with children with type 1. The first addresses the often difficult topic of How to Talk with Your Child About Diabetes. I offer a number of tips on how to manage your child's diabetes without turning it into a nag fest.

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Pig islet cells could eventually provide a REAL cure for diabetes

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:23:03 +0000

Pigs being raised in germ-free pens in Western Wisconsin may be one of our greatest hopes for an actual cure for diabetes. The University of Minnesota has teamed up with Mayo Clinic to find a cure for diabetes during this decade. They believe that these pigs may hold great promise.

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Medtronic�s Remote Diabetes Monitor Approved by FDA

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0000

People with type 1 and especially parents of children with type 1 fear nighttime hypoglycemic episodes. To address this concern, Medtronic has developed a remote glucose sensor called mySentry.

The device allows parents and other caregivers to remotely monitor glucose levels and insulin pump status from another room in the house. If any of the built-in indicators in the device, such as low glucose levels, low insulin in pump or weak battery strength, fall to a cautionary level, an alert will be generated to the remote monitor. The mySentry system consists of a monitor with a color screen, a power supply, and an outpost that transmits information. The outpost enables you to receive the signals from up to 50 feet away.

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December Wrap-Up for Type 1 Diabetes � New Articles

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:48:25 +0000

As 2011 comes to a close I highlight the articles I've created this month to help you better manage your diabetes.

I continue to be convinced that having knowledge about the potential health problems that could occur with type 1 is not bad news. I view it as motivation to practice what we know we can prevent or at least delay the onset of these complications. To that end I've created several articles that address some of these complications.

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FDA Attempts to Speed Development of Artificial Pancreas

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:03:20 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued new guidelines toward trying to speed up the development of an effective artificial pancreas device. This is welcome news to people with type 1 diabetes who have been hearing about technological advances toward an artificial pancreas for years but are still waiting for a significant breakthrough.

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Scientists Create First Live Pictures of How Type 1 Diabetes Develops

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:25:31 +0000

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology been able to capture the world's first movies that show how T cells attack the pancreatic cells to create type 1 diabetes.

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A1c Test Shown to Be an Unreliable Diagnostic Tool for Kids With Diabetes

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:30:05 +0000

Current recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) state that the hemoglobin A1c test should be used exclusively for diagnosing diabetes in children. But a recent study shows that the A1c test does not accurately diagnose diabetes in children in a majority of cases. In fact, the A1c failed to diagnose two out of three children in the study who were eventually found to have diabetes.

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November Wrap-Up for Type 1 Diabetes � New Articles

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:52:15 +0000

This month I've develop a broad range of articles that would address a number of needs of people with type 1 diabetes.

As you know, diabetes is not one of those conditions you are diagnosed with and forget about. It requires a lot of daily mindfulness about your blood sugar fluctuations. This is common knowledge. But what isn't as well known are the diabetes-related lab tests and exams you should have performed as part of your management routine. In this article, I discuss six important diabetes test and lab exams you should have on a regular basis.

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Iglucose Wireless Glucose Meter Gets FDA Approval

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:35:39 +0000

As a follow-up to a technology blog I wrote wrote about a year ago, Positive ID Corporation has now received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its wireless glucose management product called iglucose.

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Testing Glucose From Your Tears ?� It May Become an Alternative to Blood Tests

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:48:31 +0000

A sensor has been developed by researchers at the University of Michigan that can detect glucose in a person's tears. A collaborative effort to advance this technology is being pursued by other researchers as well. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are attempting to create a sensor that you touch to the white part of your eye for five seconds for a glucose reading.

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