With the use of the CWD Forums waning, as other social media platforms take more of our time, we are planning to close the CWD Forums on December 31, 2021. It's been a pleasure serving the diabetes community. We've had a forum of one sort or another continuously since the summer of 1995 ..read more

Hi! I've been a part of this community for many years, as my child was diagnosed with T1D over 10 years ago. I am now developing a course for parents of children with diabetes, to address the social/emotional challenges that come with this. If you could please take a moment to fill out the survey, I would really appreciate it. It has only 8 short questions. Your feedback will help me make my course more specific to the needs of newly (or not so newly) diagnosed families. Here is the... A 3 minute survey ..read more

And if so, do you want CWD friends on FB? We have a thread from along time ago on here somewhere. If youre on FB and want to friend me, Im Becky Burelle Gagne over there. Please let me know youre from CWD when you send a request ..read more

I will be flying to Mexico from US next week. My first time ever on an airline and will be bringing my D supplies (on multiple daily injections of R and N) and some other RX medications. Any help or things to know is greatly appreciated. (dxd March 1968) thanks, Mike ..read more

Brand new dissertation from Finland. https://trepo.tuni.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/134140/978-952-03-2103-1.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y ..read more

This blog is a collection of short updates, mostly from the ADA conference. Diet (Macronutrients) Does not Impact T1D Risk Macronutrients are carbohydrates, protein, fat, sugar, and fiber (things that you eat large amounts of). This study also looked at glycemic index and glycemic load. It did not look at micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals (things that you eat small amounts of). This study enrolled people who already tested positive for autoantibodies to see... Possible Cures for Type-1 in the News (August ..read more

I have blogged dozens of times on clinical trials run by TrialNet, but I've never discussed TrialNet as an organization, so this blog contains some information on TrialNet, starting with their web site: https://www.trialnet.org/ A Little History The pre-history of TrialNet traces back to a large study called Diabetes Prevention Trial of Type 1 (DPT-1) which started 1994, which was testing oral insulin as a prevention of T1D.... TrialNet In General ..read more

gotta keep selling that old fashioned insulin to a captive marketplace - no need for anything new! Lilly Announces Acquisition of Protomer Technologies | State | kpcnews.com INDIANAPOLIS, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the acquisition of Protomer Technologies ("Protomer"), a private biotech company. Protomer's proprietary peptide- and... Anyone sense a Capture and Kill scenario here ..read more

not earth-shattering results here, but it was a safety trial. Maybe if the get the dosage right, results would improve? REMD Biotherapeutics Announces Positive Top-Line Results in a Phase 2 Program of Lead Product Candidate Volagidemab in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Results of Phase 2 Study Presented in oral presentation at the American Diabetes Association 81st Scientific Sessions June 28, 2021 10:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time CAMARILLO,... Adjunctive therapy to reduce AIC and insulin use - Phase 2 completed ..read more

n February 2020, Genprex signed an exclusive license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh for an innovative gene therapy technology developed by lead researcher, George Gittes, M.D. at the Rangos Research Center at the University of Pittsbugh Medical Center ("UPMC") Children’s Hospital. The diabetes gene therapy candidate, GPX-002, which is being evaluated in preclinical studies, reprograms alpha cells in the pancreas into functional beta-like cells, thereby replenishing levels of... Anyone know about Genprex? Mouse + primate cure ..read more