I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Savvy Updates 6/26/22: Plant-based Oral Insulin, On GLP-1s, Pharma Lobby Sues U.S. Govt., Machine-Learning as BG Controllers, Exercise Difficult for T1Ds, TCOYD on Insulins, TCOYD ONE 2023
Is plant-based, oral insulin within reach for diabetes treatment? by Paul Ian Cross for MedicalNewsToday.com, 21 June 2023. New research, published in the journal Biomaterials, suggests that a plant-based oral delivery method of proinsulin could...
Savvy Updates 6/19/23: DIY vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems, Dexcom Private Deals w/ PBMs and How Senseonics Finds a Loophole, FDA’s Tap Program, Scoparia Dulcis & Retinopathy, Stress & Comfort Food, Which Sense Evolved First?, Doctors & “Moral Injury”
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems for Managing Type 1 Diabetes, an upcoming presentation by Dana M. Lewis, developer of OpenAPS, to the American Diabetes Association 83rd Scientific Sessions, 23 June 2023. What is your presentation about? This...
Savvy Health, 6/14/23: Grapes & Microbiome, Almond Yogurt Best, Taurine Extends Life, Sucralose Damages DNA, Gratitude
Can consuming grapes daily increase certain gut bacteria? Gut bacteria – also known as the gut microbiome, microbiota, or microflora – play an important role in many areas of human health, including food digestion, immunity, and the regulation of brain...
Savvy Updates 6/12/23: NovoNordisk Acquires BioCorp, Go Bionic Interview with Stacey Simms, Alexander Zverev Can’t Inject Insulin on Tennis Court, Hyperglycemia, Metformin & Long Covid, KnowLabs Gen1 Prototype, Residual Insulin, Insect-inspired Microphones, Non-Invasive CGMs Just a Dream?
Novo Nordisk says in talks to acquire French device-maker Biocorp for $165M by Elise Reuter for MedTechDive.com, 5 June 2023. Novo Nordisk wants to innovate faster and develop new connected devices, and expects that Biocorp would complement its internal efforts, said...
Savvy Updates 6/5/23: Wharton’s Jelly for Newly Diagnosed T1Ds, T1D & Advanced Brain Aging, Mental Toll of Diabetes
Wharton's jelly found to halt diabetes progression in Phase II trial by Justin Jackson for MedicalXPress.com, 2 June 2023. (This is a highly technical post!) Research in Sweden led by the University of Uppsala has looked into using mesenchymal stromal cells to halt...
Savvy Updates 5/30/23: Metronics Buys Patch Pump EoFlow, Non-Invasive CGM, PIP, The Better Lancet, Splenda Responds to WHO, Loneliness (and Chat Benches), Impact of Negative Language
Medtronic to acquire South Korean wearable insulin patch maker EOFlow by Ravikash for SeekingAlpha.com, 25 May 2023. Medtronic is acquiring South Korea-based wearable insulin patch maker EOFlow in a deal worth KRW 971B ($738M). The acquisition will...
Savvy Updates 5/22/23: Beta Bionics iLet Bionic Pancreas Approved, GLP-1 / Anticancer?, No More Sugar Substitutes, Bad News Can Make You Sick, Almonds as Healthy Snack
FDA Clears iLet Bionic Pancreas System for Type 1 Diabetes by Kristen Monaco for MedPageToday.com, 19 May 2023. The new iLet Bionic Pancreas system was cleared by the FDA for patients 6 and older with type 1 diabetes, the agency...
Savvy Fun Stuff, 5/17/23: AI-wearable Humane, Austin Basis (T1D, Ionogels into Batteries & Sensors, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, Mosquitoes & Coconut
iPhone killer? New AI-wearable Humane hopes to make smartphones obsolete by Christopher McFadden for InterestingEngineering.com, 12 May 2023. A TedTalk that previews a new artificial intelligence-powered wearable called Humane has just been released. Developed by...
Savvy Updates, 5/15/23: Know Labs Study, TIR & Young T1Ds & Insulins, Insulin Resistance, Capsule Studies Microbiome, Insulin Temp Stability, Watermelon Heart-Healthy, Embecta/Tidepool Partner for T2D, Glucomate, Diabetes Epidemic in UK, Legislation to Fix Prior Auth
Know Labs reports data from feasibility study of Bio-RFID sensor reported on MedicalDevice-Network.com, 8 May 2023. Know Labs has reported data from a new technical feasibility study of its Bio-RFID sensor technology for non-invasive glucose monitoring, compared to...
Savvy Updates, 5/8/23: CGM Disruptions (Dexcom & Abbott), Japanese Diet & NAFLD, UPFs & Brain Health, Weight Loss Drug $$, Envision Bankruptcy
Most adults with diabetes report CGM disruptions due to device problems, medical care by Alexis McKee for Healio.com/endocrinology, 3 May 2024. More than 80% of adults with diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring reported at least one instance of...
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