Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 23, 2014

'People with Type 1 diabetes have learned that it takes more work to stay healthy than it would for the average person. The same would hold true with surviving the zombie apocalypse. Staying alive with Type 1 while dodging zombie hordes will take just a bit more forethought, so it’s good to have a plan. With this in mind, Insulin Nation has compiled a step-by-step guide for staying alive when the dead rise to eat the living*: 1.

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SightCall

OCTOBER 21, 2014

From instant replay video reviews to RFID chips tracking football player’s movements, we’ve seen the effect that technology has had on the evolution of sports over the last two decades. In the National Football League, head injuries – concussions specifically — have become a major concern that has led to memory loss, irritability and other health problems as well as millions of dollars in lawsuit settlements for former players.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 21, 2014

'Commentary. Each October, people seem to decorate their homes with more and more spooky scenes, but there’s a new decoration that may put some trick-or-treat cheer into small ghouls and zombies with Type 1 diabetes this Halloween: teal pumpkins. The Food Allergy Research and Education center has launched a campaign for homes to display teal-painted pumpkins to offer non-food trick-or-treat goodies.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 20, 2014

'Medtronic announced that it has enrolled its first patients for a trial to test an insulin pump which predicts which way your blood sugar levels are trending, and takes action if it detects a rapid downward trend. If the new predictive pump design does well in trials and receives FDA approval, it would mark a significant step in the development of an artificial pancreas.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 22, 2014

'Insulin Nation takes a look at some of the most notable Type 1 diabetes research results: The Beta Cell Shield. One of the biggest hurdles to finding a functional cure for Type 1 diabetes is that the body doesn’t want to stop killing off insulin-producing beta cells. That means that a beta cell transplant must usually be accompanied by a lifetime supply of immune-system-suppressing drugs, and even then the beta cells usually die.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 23, 2014

'I’m the forgetful type – I’ve locked myself out of my apartment, forgotten my phone on the way to important meetings and, yes, even managed to leave behind my life-sustaining medication. I still remember the heart-sinking feeling of ordering food at a restaurant and then realizing that my insulin pen was nowhere to be found. That day at the restaurant, a woman sitting on the other side of the table noticed I was upset and asked if I was okay.

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