#bionic pancreas

[intelligentliving]

iLet Bionic Pancreas Controls Blood Glucose Levels - Intelligent Living

The iLet is an automated artificial pancreas that is driven by mathematical dosing algorithms to control the user's glycemia automatically.

[diabetesknow]

Bionic Pancreas Removes Math from Diabetes Process

Bionic Pancreas Removes Math from Diabetes Process - Diabetes Knowledge

[childspose--and--openroads]

Other artificial pancreases are in the works! 

Diabetics be aware that the more artificial pancreas that are on the market will lower the cost and increase the likely hood that your insurance will cover it or will cover more of it. If you can hold on 2-3 years before getting one so the algorithms are more accurate, potentially having glucagon integrated (your pump could correct your lows not just highs!! There isn’t even glucagon stable at room temperature right now!!), having a choice (TWO TUBELESS!!) and LOWERING THE COST OF LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT. 

This is an exciting time to be a diabetic 

Source: https://diatribe.org/artificialpancreas

[dawgyears]

frankly friday: about that cure, though

frankly friday: about that cure, though

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the whole “cure for diabetes” thing.

It’s these kinds of “ads” that mislead & misinform the masses. Argh!

There are really two lines of thought on this for me.  There’s the thing where everyone and their brother tells you about some wacky “cure” — everything from cinnamon to okra water and lots of stuff in between.   Those just irk me most of the time.

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[iamadiabeticwarrior]

Tremendous strides in Diabetes treatment!

They are making some tremendous strides in Diabetes treatments! 2017 is the goal for the bionic pancreas to be fda approved! I am looking forward to this glimmer of light in the tunnel of Diabetes for sure! http://diatribe.org/issues/57/learning-curve

This is something that really excites me and I cant even begin to express how wonderful this would be for us all. 

My NUMBER ONE hope is that this is made affordable and insurance companies will cover it.  If the cost goes much higher than a regular insulin pump and you have a 20% copay like I do, a price tag of $10,000 would make me have to pay $2000.00.  Thats a huge amount of money when you are already paying over $11300 a year plus copays for your family to have health insurance at all!  I can't afford my health care coverage as it is now BUT I also cannot go without it!  

The fact that this study uses the t:slim pump says enough to me!  WAY to go TSLIM and your stand on advancing the standard of care for us Diabetics!!  

       Megan & I am a Type 1 Diabetic Warrior 2011 - 2015 All rights reserved ©

[thebionicpancreas-blog]

Sir Langerhans feels swell, having read his new Wikipedia page!

[thebionicpancreas-blog]

If you or someone you love has type 1 diabetes, the bionic pancreas (known as the iLet or Sir Langerhans, alternatively) is the closest thing to a cure! The bionic pancreas manages your diabetes, reduces the risk of hypoglycemia, and eliminates the fear of long-term complications such as blindness, nerve damage, and heart disease. Please donate to Ed Damiano’s lab at BU here!

[thebionicpancreas-blog]

Meet Sir Langerhans! He is an iLet, which is a bihormonal bionic pancreas. This brave knight is here to eliminate your type 1 diabetes woes and forever vanquish the dragon of hypoglycemia! For more information on the bionic pancreas (aka the iLet), please click here! 

To donate to the BU Bionic Pancreas team, please click here! This page will tell you about the bionic pancreas project and give you a link to donate directly to Ed Damiano’s lab at BU. 

Every donation counts! If you or someone you love has type 1 diabetes, the iLet is their best hope for a safe, healthy life! Please donate today! Go Bionic!