Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

A new company brings together two technologies: lab-grown insulin-producing cells and an implantable pouch designed to help those cells survive and function inside the body. Sernova makes the pouch, Seraxis grows the cells – together they are BetaNova hopes that bringing these two technologies together could move us closer to a functional cure for type 1 diabetes. So what does this merger really m...

On this bonus episode of Diabetes Connections, catching up with Dexcom after the EASD  international conference. I'm asking your questions about longer sensor wear for kids, changes to adhesive, what's going on with the G8 and more.  Plus Dexcom presented a few studies at the summer conferences about some pretty significant benefits of CGM, including fewer DKA-related hospital visits for people wi...

This week on Diabetes Connections In the News… A new combination drug shows big weight loss and A1C improvements for people with type 2. New guidance aims to cut down on adults being misdiagnosed with the wrong type of diabetes. Could trying to keep your glucose too steady affect your quality of life? Very low-carb diets for kids with type 1, and new research on putting early-onset type 2 into rem...

On this bonus episode of diabetes connections, we're talking about the Beyond Barriers Innovation Accelerator. This is a project from Beyond Type 1 which is investing in community-based organizations and entrepreneurs working to close those gaps. We'll hear about some really interesting projects from comic books for kids to apps for first responders and programs to help with cost… And we'll zoom o...

Shannon Boggs' daughter Raelynn, was still doing backflips at gymnastics just days before she landed in the ICU in DKA and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Four years later, things look very different. Raelynn is starting middle school, taking on more of her own diabetes management, going to regular sleepaway camp, and even sharing her life with type 1 online — with hundreds of thousands of peo...

On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… The ADA conference controversy continues with a boycott now, new patch pump approved, an update on long running research to reverse type 1, plus consensus guidelines on T1D screening, intermittent fasting for type 1, a new surprising study about COVID and T1D, statins, type 2 and dementia, and lots more..  This podcast is not intended as medical...

This week on Diabetes Connections.. Now that Eversense 365-day has been out in the real world  and is working with the twiist automated insulin delivery system, we're starting to get a much better picture of what that combination can actually do. This week, Dr. Fran Kaufman is back with new data on Eversense 365, including some impressive results from people using it with twiist. We'll talk about...

A few years ago, when we talked about screening for type 1 diabetes, it still felt a little bit like we were talking about the future. That future may be arriving faster than we realize. Dr. Bryce Nelson is back on the show. After years as a pediatric endocrinologist, he's now working specifically in autoimmune type 1 diabetes with Sanofi. We talk about how much has changed with screening, what we...

On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… The FDA approves a new indication and health benefit for Mounjaro, lots of CGM news including an update on Medicare coverage for people who don't use insulin and a new study about using CGM when you don't have diabetes, metformin and aging, statins and type 2, and did you know there was a Dolly Parton diabetes connections? That and much more......

We're taught about what to do when blood sugar goes high or low, but almost nothing about what to do when diabetes burnout, anxiety, or fear takes over. My guest – Dr. Mark Heyman says the biggest thing holding you back with type 1 diabetes may not be your blood sugar — but the stress of managing it. Mark lives with type 1 and his new book, Live Free with T1D, offers what he calls an "operating sy...

On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the News…  A new basal insulin is available, researchers are working on a "cloak" designed to protect transplanted insulin-producing cells, Retatrutide isn't even approved and it's already the subject of lawsuits, tandem moves to pharmacy and more! Check out all of  our events like Moms' Night Out and Club 1921 here. Announcing Community Commericals! Lear...

This week on Diabetes Connections, we're talking about the newest pump from MiniMed – the Flex looks a lot different from any pump produced by the company formerly known as Medtronic Diabetes. It has no screen it's controlled by phone.. and has a lot of other features we'll get into. I'm speaking to MiniMed's EVP, Chief Product and Technology Officer Ali Dianaty about the Flex, their upcoming patc...

On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… Sanofi acknowledges an insulin shortage, a new oral therapy for type 1 moves along in research, could there be an actual, accurate, non-invasive CGM in the works, ADA conflict continues and a new documentary about Girl Scout cookies shines a spotlight on T1D. Don't miss our upcoming events! Moms' Night Out in Detroit and Seattle, Club 1921 in Ch...

For years, women with type 1 diabetes have been told their blood sugars might change because of hormones... but what does that actually mean? Why do insulin needs suddenly shift in your 40s and 50s? And why is so little research focused on women with type 1 as they move through perimenopause and menopause? This week, I'm talking with Melissa Slemp. She has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than...

On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… More accusations of censorship at the ADA, a setback for GLP1 medications for type 1, discussion of a federal insulin price cap, device news and mergers and and much more. Check out our fall in-person events: https://diabetes-connections.com/events/ Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to get your message on the show here. Learn more abou...

On this bonus episode of Diabetes Connections... we're talking about a fascinating new partnership between Omnipod and Calm – the meditation app, designed specifically for people with type 1 diabetes. Calm says it helps people sleep more, stress less and live mindful.. what does that look like for our community? I'm talking to advocate Meg Cremins, a Calm user who lives with type 1 and got to chec...

We get into the emotional side of raising a child with type 1 diabetes: the pressure to be perfect, the guilt that social media can create, and the way so many parents slowly lose themselves after diagnosis without even realizing it. We do "check-ins" at our mom's night Out events where you can ask any question of a diabetes expert. I thought it would be helpful to bring those questions and answer...

We're celebrating 800 episodes of your stories. News, interviews, information, community and much more.    To celebrate, we're doing something a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, Stacey is in the hot seat as podcast producer and friend Jon Gay asks questions submitted by listeners, community members, and some familiar voices from the diabetes world. Stacey looks back on how the po...

It's In the News - a look at the top diabetes headlines and stories happening now. Our top stories: More information about type 1 and COVID, including the vaccine, why is the latest GLP-1 medication, not yet FDA approved, showing up all over the place, what table sugar and vinegar could mean for drug costs, a new inhaled insulin study and much more  I'll see you at Friends for Life next week. Come...

What if I told you that there's a diabetes organization that will write a check to help a family pay for the supplies they need right now. Diabetes Will Way helps families afford insulin pumps, CGMs, and other diabetes technology when insurance falls short. I'm talking to Will Oberndorfer, the company's namesake, as he takes over running the non profit from his mother and godmother, who founded it...

It's In The News - a look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now!   Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to  get your message on the show here. Learn more about  studies and research at Thrivable here Please visit our  Sponsors & Partners  - they help make the show possible! Omnipod - Simplify Life All about Dexcom  All about VIVI Cap to protect your insulin  from extreme t...

What happened at ADA? It's not the research or the science, but the response to a protest that's been getting the biggest headlines. My guest, Dr. Desmond Schatz was scheduled to come on the podcast this week to talk about early, population-level screening for type 1 diabetes. Dr. Schatz was one of the five people asked to leave the ADA conference after passing out an editorial. The ADA has sinced...

This week on Diabetes Connections. When Samantha Merwin found out her son was diagnosed with celiac on top of type 1 diabetes it seemed overwhelming. Clearing out your pantry, replacing your toaster, rethinking every restaurant meal, and teaching your child to advocate for themselves all over again. This week, we're talking about life with both type 1 and celiac disease, and the free resources one...

In this BONUS episode of Diabetes Connections.. I'm talking to Dexcom CEO Jake Leach. Lots of news from Dexcom as they presented new information this weekend at the annual ADA Conference. Did you also know that the G6 will stop being made in less than a month, that Dexcom is developing a new product for hospitals, why they're talking about potassium and we look at the customer advisory counsel rep...

On this bonus episode of Diabetes Connections.. a deep dive into inhaled insulin for kids. Last week the FDA approved Afrezza for kids six and older – it's been approved for adults for more than a decade – and boy did you have questions. We're talking to Dr. Jamie Wood, pediatric endocrinologist and   principal investigator of the INHALE-1 trial that helped lead to this approval. We're talking abo...