Hypo and hyperglycemiaEver dreamt of measuring your blood sugar without pain?Over the last few years, capillary blood sugar measuring devices have improved a lot: they require smaller droplets of blood and they yield faster and more accurate results. But we...29 November 2021
OtherCan I trust my memory on my recent HbA1c?Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is obtained after a blood draw and reflects the overall blood sugar control of the past 2-3 months. It’s a key number for people living with type...24 November 2021
TreatmentsVX-880: A New Stem Cell-Derived Experimental Therapy for People With Type 1 DiabetesType 1 diabetes (T1D) happens when the immune system destroys the pancreas’s beta cells, which...10 November 2021
OtherResearch and Breakthroughs on Type 1 Diabetes in QuebecEver since insulin was used for the first time in Toronto in 1921, Canada has...30 September 2021
TreatmentsLyumjev™: a new insulin soon available in Canada?As of September 20, 2021, a new fast-acting insulin called Lyumjev™ (pronounced LOOM-JEV) and manufactured...24 September 2021
Technology, TreatmentsUpcoming Treatments and Technology (part 2)Last week, we discussed the growing use of biosimilar types of insulin and smart insulin...20 July 2021
Technology, TreatmentsUpcoming Treatments and Technology (part 1)There has been a lot going on these past few years in terms of promising...13 July 2021
Hypo and hyperglycemia, TechnologyA New Continuous Ketone Monitoring DeviceDiabetic ketoacidosis is a major diabetes-related complication and one that people with type 1 diabetes...19 May 2021
