Hey Folks At the weekend I attended the Second Annual Medtronic European Internet Forum in Switzerland. After last years antics many attendees were in fact invited back for more bouts of tube tangling. This year I had the privilege to meet some new faces as well as having the opportunity to chatter with older acquaintances. [...]
Bayer ContourUSB Now Available in Spain
Low and behold the Bayer ContourUSB Blood Glucose Meter is now finally available in Spain. I am lucky enough to have one of these and combined with a small stash of contour link strips, I will be using this new meter over the coming months. The main drive for me is that their software is [...]
Blood sugar levels may predict future retinopathy risk
Individuals who have poorly controlled type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes may be at greater risk of developing retinopathy, according to a new study from a team of French researchers. They found that persistently high levels of blood sugar are a strong indicator of future retinopathy risk. Please read further at EndocrineWeb…
European Diabetes Research Network Receives 6 Million Euros
The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, is one of 13 academic institutions and businesses across Europe to form a 6m euro research and analysis network, funded by the EU for a five-year period, which is designed to investigate the possible role of virus infection in the cause of type 1 [...]
Death By Numbers
It occurred to me the other day that diabetes is such a numbers based condition requiring skills such as advanced math, a degree in statistics and a masters in advanced analytics. We are surrounded by numerical data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When we test we have our blood sugar readings, with [...]
What to do when diabetes is not your priority?
Hey everyone, a happy yet belated New Year to you. It’s been really quiet the last few months regards to this blog and as we all know there are periods where we find that life moves along at such a rate that we fail to focus on what is important. So what happens when diabetes [...]
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