Diabetes Technology

A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? A Look at the Most Promising Research

When it comes to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes, it’s actually been achieved dozens of times -- in mice. Curing type 1 diabetes in the ...

The idea of having to buy special socks just because you have diabetes might feel like just another way to profit off the diabetes ...

Lauren Salko is a professional freestyle skier who has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1998. Today, she shares how she uses Basal-IQ™ ...

I was fortunate enough to attend The American Diabetes Association’s 78th Scientific Sessions in Orlando last weekend. It’s an enormous ...

It has been nearly three months since I had my Eversense CGM insertion. I first heard about the system at the ATTD conference in Paris ...

If you live with diabetes, you probably test your blood sugar regularly (and if you don’t, I highly recommend you make it a habit). Testing ...

If you are a regular reader of Diabetes Strong, you probably noticed that I often wear my Dexcom CGM on my upper arm. It’s one of my ...

By Christel Oerum on December 12, 2017
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You read that right, the diabetes holidays treats are coming early this year with a huge giveaway from mySugr here on Diabetes Strong. So, ...

The MiniMed 670G from Medtronic is an insulin pump coupled with a glucose sensor. It uses a computer program (called an “algorithm”) to ...

Managing blood sugars during and after exercise is one of the trickiest situations to tackle as a person living with insulin-dependent ...

Tobias and I were invited as press to attend the 77th ADA Scientific Sessions in San Diego, and oh boy, was it fun. We got a chance to meet ...

You have probably seen me wearing a small device on my upper arm in a lot of the pictures on this website. That’s my CGM, an instrumental ...

After an inspiring interview with Kyle Cochran, American Ninja Warrior finalist, about why he chooses to use an insulin pump and how it ...

This is a post I have been very excited about! I love learning from people who do extraordinary things with diabetes, so it was amazing ...

By Christel Oerum on December 28, 2016
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For most of us, a blood glucose (BG) meter is a basic part of our diabetes management and, let’s be honest, a commodity. If it works and the ...

You may have seen me sporting my Dexcom CGM in some of my workout videos. I love my Dexcom, but it has taken me a while to learn how to wear ...