Kumetrix – Silicon Micro Needle
Kumetrix is engineering silicon microneedles designed to draw blood and perform chemical measurements. Their micro-needle is about the size of a human hair, as can... Read more.
Photonic Glucose Sensor by Cybiocare
The Photonic Glucose Sensor (PGS) is a non-invasive, near-infrared, continuous alarm monitoring system made by Onsens. The system includes the main sensor, 2 armbands,... Read more.
Abbott Freestyle Navigator
Update: FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System U.S. Customers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous... Read more.
The Super Bolus
Current basal-bolus thinking says that 50% of the total daily dose of insulin works best as basal and that a change in basal insulin delivery ... Read more... Read more.
Sterilize Your Site
Today’s pumps have a variety of ways in which they attach an infusion set or a patch pump itself to the skin to deliver insulin. ... Read more... Read more.
Different Bolus Recommendations When BOB Is Large
Bolus on Board (BOB) shows how much glucose-lowering activity remains from recent boluses so you can avoid insulin stacking, improve bolus accuracy, and know your... Read more.
Food Labels and How to Read Them
Packaged foods have a "Nutrition Facts" label that provides nutritional information, including the number of calories and the grams of protein and fat.... Read more.
The 500 Rule (aka 450 Rule)
The 500 Rule (aka 450 Rule) from Using Insulin and the Pocket Pancreas is a great way to estimate how many grams of carbohydrate will ... Read more... Read more.
The Carb Challenge
Guess the Carbs in each Apple: Take a look at both apples and guess how many units of Humalog (lyspro) would you take for each. ... Read more... Read more.
Homocysteine
A heart risk you probably haven't heard of.. Homocysteine, a substance the body normally turns into two amino acids, came into the limelight several years ...... Read more.