Did you know that Paul Sparks, from Netflix’s “House of Cards,” spoke in front of a Senate committee as part of JDRF 2017 Children’s Congress? The actor gave a heartfelt testimony of what life with T1D is like, and called … Continue reading
Can a Spoonful of Sugar Help the Beta Cells Hang ‘Round? What do you get when you put 57 surgeons, immunologists, cell biologists, and engineers together in one room? The JDRF Encapsulation Consortium; a cross-disciplinary team of academic and industry … Continue reading
Continuing my ‘book marketing procedures,’ I am once again engaged in coordinating numerous “Authors Showcases” at local Sacramento County, California libraries. Promotion of my four award-winning books (www.mydiabeticsoul.com) is acceptable in such a free, and public venue. Encouragement and attention … Continue reading
Cell Conversion Could Be a Change for the Better May 17, 2017 Can the loss of functional beta cell mass in T1D be reversed to restore insulin production? That is a fundamental question for those working to eliminate the disease; … Continue reading
About the Author: My FA Anthologies FRAN QUIGLEY is clinical professor and director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic at Indiana University McKinney School of Law and coordinator of People of Faith for Access to Medicines. Read more by Fran … Continue reading
…from “Please Understand Me” by Keirsey & Bates “Extroverted INtuitive Feeling Judging, known as “ENFJs,” are outstanding leaders of groups and growth groups. They have the charming characteristic of seeming to take for granted that they will be followed, never doubting … Continue reading
JDRF Celebrates Historic Artificial Pancreas Success Bringing Life-changing Benefits to People with Type 1 Diabetes FDA Approves Medtronic Hybrid Closed Loop System “On September 28, 2016, the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community reached a major breakthrough with the FDA’s approval … Continue reading
…by Kristen McNutt, Phd., JD. “Like fiber, sugar replacers are only slightly digested – or not at all. Therefore, the most low-digestible carbohydrate that is eaten is not absorbed. The body’s normal response to unabsorbed carbohydrates is simply to dilute … Continue reading
Honored to have been invited to speak at a monthly JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) meeting, to share old and new information is exquisite, enlightening, encouraging! Not all attendees were diabetic but attended in order to learn more about the increasing … Continue reading
Words. As you know, words are used to communicate in a thousand different languages. The English word list below has been re-typed to assist you in your word search. As a long-time published author, I prefer to keep my characters active. … Continue reading