T1F 2022 CALENDAR - CALLING ALL TYPE1 WARRIORS
Wouldn’t it be nice to look up at your calendar next year and see that your not the only person with type1 with a birthday this month.
Information for families of children with type 1 diabetes regarding Coronavirus COVID19
In the current global situation concerning coronavirus COVID–19, we understand many families have questions about the risk to children with diabetes.
JDRF - Breathe - A mental health masterclass for families living with type 1 diabetes
A type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis can be overwhelming and comes with a lot of uncertainty, and life with diabetes poses many different challenges.
So, mental health expert Angie Manzke has built a mental health program for parents of children aged 0-12 years old with T1D. The program is a masterclass in mental health and coping strategies for life with T1D.
Santa's Little Diabetic
For all your 3d Printed Insulin Pump and CGM needs please visit my Etsy store (link in story)
World Diabetes Day + Drink Bottle Campaign
Jump on board and purchase a Type 1 Foundation water bottle for only $19.99. A portion of this years fund will go towards “Type 1 Screen” who help to identify people at risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes in their lifetime.
Run for Type 1
16 weeks of hard training has come down to this weekend. Sadly we couldn’t all run into the MCG in a sea of Teal for Type1. But we still smashed personal targets and completed lifelong goals of running 5ks, 10ks, marathons and half marathons. Many came in as beginners and even surprised themselves!
Lila Moss + Omnipod (and Versace)
Rather than multiple daily injections, or a traditional tubed insulin pump, Pod Therapy uses a wearable Pod that delivers insulin. Place the Pod almost anywhere you would inject insulin, control the Pod wirelessly§ with the Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM), and get up to 3 days (up to 72 hours) of continuous insulin delivery.
Glucagon as a preventative measure....
A parent can check their child's glucose levels right before they go to bed and everything looks fine, then around 2 a.m. their blood sugar is dangerously low -- near comatose level."
Matthew Webber, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, University of Notre Dam
A new study...
A new study has shown that treating type 1 diabetes-prone mice with the small protein MOTS-c prevented the immune system from destroying insulin-producing pancreatic cells, effectively preventing the onset of the autoimmune disease.