Dr Ricordi is a very confident man :smile: but after 25 years I guess he has earned the right.
That is distressing. Assuming that the concept is truly viable, fifteen years to develop it seems hopelessly and unnecessarily long.
It is strange to contemplate such a dynamic "cure" and have it disappear from public notice. I wonder if Merck is prohibited from saying anything....
Empirical evidence that should prompt automatic insurance coverage of pumps (and dare I say, affordable access--no, wait, this is America).
No Xmas wishes allowed until after the last Thanksgiving bolus has been set, lol. Seriously, cross-platform magic like Tidepool may someday...
San Diego PWD's are the lucky ones
I guess Viacyte is still gearing up (and securing more funding). I have checked clinicaltrials.gov several times, too. Given the potential bg...
Tx for this well-composed writeup. So the device may work for up to 2 yrs. Fingers-crossed.
I suppose the trial was about proving that encapsulated immature human beta cells can thrive & mature and start producing insulin and maintain...
I have grown skeptical of results from mice studies but the concept sure seems transferable to humans. The Encaptra device just needs to block the...
I don't see why the demo pod has to be activated in order to see what it is like having it on the skin. I bet Insulet will send you demo pod free...
" I may just move forward without apology" I encourage you to move forward with all bells on! A disease managed 24/7 requires a judicious...
I've read about DAD's over the years and my takeaway is it can be a very rewarding experience but be prepared to maintain the training. As other...
Interesting topic. Future improvement in bg meter accuracy will be helpful but I don't think they will equal the marginal benefit of CGM. I...
Your post got me wondering why diluted insulin isn't commonly used for very young children. I found this old CWD post. Kinda interesting and...
True, the DOC already knows this but it is good to see some (belated) official recognition of Dexcom/Nav over Enlite. It is amazing and kinda...
"I think it is a big enough problem that the solution will ultimately involve a number of different activities that, alone, would not be...
I am hopeful (actually teared up imagining life with this). At minimum, it is a relief to see people working on an idea that follows common...
The integrated product is fully designed and submitted to the FDA and is already sold outside the US, so absolutely yeah this is 100% clueless-FDA...
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