What is closed loop insulin delivery? Closed loop insulin delivery, also referred as “artificial pancreas”, is a system that tries to mimic what the human pancreas is meant to do by using real time continuous glucose monitor data to automatically adjust the insulin pump’s basal insulin delivery. It is not completely automated as, depending on … Read more
Over the past couple of years, several new drugs have become available to treat diabetes, specifically type 2. Some that lower appetite, slow down digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, increase insulin production, modify expression of certain genes involved in sugar metabolism, or even increase the amount of sugar the body excretes in the urine. Can … Read more
Rotavirus is a common contagious virus that mainly causes diarrhea in children (i.e. gastroenteritis). Additionally, rotavirus has been linked to type 1 diabetes (T1D) as, in predisposed persons, it could both accelerate the destruction of beta cells and to promote islet autoimmunity; two essential features of T1D. Recently a group of researchers from the United … Read more
What is glucagon? Glucagon is a hormone that acts opposite to insulin and allows for sugar release from one’s own liver stores and into the bloodstream. It is specifically of interest when blood sugar is very low, hence why it is usually used as a severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar requiring a third party assistance) emergency … Read more
Older adults living with type 1 diabetes Recent data presented at the Endocrine Society Annual meeting held in New Orleans reports that older adults (aged over 60 years) living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) spend more than an hour daily with blood glucose values in the hypoglycemic range (blood glucose levels lower than 4.0 mmol/L). … Read more
Research is still needed to precisely understand how summer and temperature changes affect blood sugar levels and its management, here is what is known. The season has many variables that can affect either your blood sugar directly, how your body responds to external factors, or your insulin or diabetes gadgets like pumps. 1- Effects … Read more
Summer is here with its additional challenges, especially when dealing with type 1 diabetes. Hence why our team is launching a blog series where we will be talking about everything related to summer and diabetes, so stay tuned. In this first blog we compiled a list of 5 pertinent strategies to ensure you enjoy your summer … Read more
What is glucagon? Glucagon is a hormone that acts opposite to insulin and allows for sugar release from one’s own liver stores and into the bloodstream. Glucagon is specifically of interest when blood sugar is very low, hence why it is usually used as a severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar requiring a third party assistance) … Read more
Sunshine and T1D Canada is considered to have one of the highest rates of type 1 diabetes (T1D) alongside other northern countries such as Finland, Norway, and Sweden.(1) Some studies have reported there might be a relationship between lower duration of sun exposure and risk of having type 1 diabetes. The suspected link has to … Read more
Currently, we know that type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as thickening of blood vessels, strokes, abnormal heart function, heart attacks or …