The History of a Wonderful Thing We Call Insulin Since the dawn of time, we have searched for ways to make life easier for us. The modern age has given us some amazing technological advances—what we would do without the internet, our iPhones or high-speed travel? For many people, surviving life without these things sounds […]
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How one IndyCar driver turned his type 1 diabetes into an advantage
Like most of us, 2020 hasn’t exactly gone to plan for IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball. Here in July, we should already be midway through the season. But the sport only waved the green flag in early June, starting a condensed 14-race season that wraps up—hopefully—in Florida in October. It promises to be hard work for […]
Full interview: Genprex’s newly licensed type 1 diabetes gene therapy’s potential explained by scientist
Dr George Gittes, Professor of Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh explains how and why he began working on the gene therapy licensed by Genprex (NASDAQ:GNPX). Dr Gittes says the therapy, currently undergoing pre-clinical studies, has shown data where it caused pancreatic cells to turn into insulin-producing cells. Watch it here –> ca.proactiveinvestors.com/
Could this insulin pill replace injections for people with type 1 diabetes?
A revolutionary insulin pill may allow people with type 1 diabetes to avoid needing to take injections, according to researchers in the US. A specialist unit at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a 3cm capsule which could carry similar levels of insulin as a standard injection. The results of the study suggest the […]
Insulin pumps, injury & death: A response from the community
On November 27th, an article came out about insulin pumps being linked to deaths and injuries. Here is a response from the diabetes community. On November 27, 2018, the CBC published an article entitled “Insulin pumps linked to more reports of injury and death than any other medical device, records show” (posted online Nov. 27, 2018, […]
Immune cells breakthrough could help to delay onset of type 1 diabetes
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 Jack Woodfield A potential breakthrough into delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes has been made by US researchers. A trial involving a subset of immune cells could mean researchers are one step closer to preventing type 1 diabetes. The research, carried out by the Baylor College of Medicine and the […]
Thousands sign US petition to increase type 1 diabetes cure research
Story by Jack Woodfield More than 205,000 people have signed a US petition urging large diabetes organisations to provide more funding towards research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. The 4th Annual More for a T1D Cure Petition ran for 11 weeks and this year secured nearly double the amount of signatures than […]
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TokenFolks.com >> T1D Market to witness consistent growth in next 5 years
his research by Researchvector covers the current market size of the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) along with the growth rate over the years. In addition to this, the research includes historical data of 5 previous years pertaining to company profiles of key players/manufacturers in the industry. The in-depth information by various segments of Type 1 […]
Tandem ‘T:slim X2’ Is Out in Canada
Check out the press release below FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tandem Diabetes Care Receives Health Canada Approval to Market t:slim X2 Insulin Pump SAN DIEGO, CA – October 12, 2018 – Tandem Diabetes Care®, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM), a medical device company and manufacturer of the only touchscreen insulin pumps with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) integration, today […]