Research
TEDex Del Mar: In Search for the Cure
The cure. We all dream about it. We plan what we’ll do if it ever arrives. We think about a day when Type 1 diabetes is a nothing but a memory. But most of the time, we don’t let ourselves hope too much, because we don’t want to be let down. Many of us were [...]
The Money Trail.
Being a dia-blogger and also working in the diabetes industry, I’m lucky to get included on a variety of press releases and announcements for all things diabetes. The other day, I received a press release announcing that Team Type 1, which is the global sports organization I blogged about on Friday, also has a Diabetes [...]
Weighed down.
Yesterday, here in our country where more than two-thirds of our citizens are overweight or obese, an FDA advisory panel supported the approval of a new drug for the treatment of obesity. It was a surprising move given the general regulatory environment of the drug industry these days, but it’s approval was celebrated by the [...]
The military and Type 1 diabetes - more of a connection than we think…
Happy Friday folks, I know I’m in desperate need of a weekend! I’m usually pretty lighthearted on Friday posts, but this time I need to turn your attention to a very specific sub-group of people with Type 1 diabetes. Do you know anyone who was serving in the military and diagnosed with Type 1 [...]
Babies and the ‘betes…
I’v always wanted kids. Not now!! Definitely not now, I have too many places to travel/irresponsible things to do/selfish ways to spend money right now to have kids, but one day, I’d like to have one. Actually, I’d like to have one naturally and adopt another one for a total set of two. Boys or [...]
Cure: Deal or no Deal?
When I saw the headline in JAMA pictured to the left I thought two things: 1.) Right on! And 2.)What do you mean by soon? The second thought came to mind because, like many people with diabetes, I have been told a million times that we will be “cured” within this lifetime. In fact, I can [...]
