A recent study at Zhejiang University, China, explores “Smart Insulin” for Type 1 diabetes. It aims to revolutionize insulin injections by providing a week’s worth of insulin in a single injection. The insulin release is triggered by glucose levels, mimicking the body’s natural process. While promising for animal models, further research is needed before human trials. This innovation offers hope for a streamlined and effective diabetes management solution.
Category: Diagnosis type 1 diabetes
What are the different types of diabetes?
This week marks the beginning of Diabetes Week. This year the main focus is on, the misconceptions people have in terms of what diabetes is and how it affects individuals. The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. There are many myths which surround diabetes,…
Are children not getting the recommended diabetes checks?
When I was a child, I remember having several check-ups every time I’d attend my diabetes appointments. After my diagnosis my check-ups were every 3 months and then it became every 6 months. These checks covered everything from, cholesterol testing, blood tests, feet check-up. Both of these tests would also be checked at my GP…
Talk about your medicines month
This month of October marks the calendar as “Talk About Your Medicines” month. The American Recall Center invited me to talk about the medicine I use. I hope that this will help to spread further awareness for diabetes. What’s my medicine? My Medicine is Insulin. Insulin is a hormone which is produced in the pancreas….
The invisible Diabetes
When I first meet someone, I don’t introduce myself as, the type 1 diabetic, who has an insulin pump and pricks her fingers between six to eight times a day. To look at me, you’d just see Amina. The girl, who stands at 5ft 6 and 1/2 inches tall. The girl, from the northwest, with…
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