MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes research institute'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709349&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdiabetes-diplomat-treese%2F Diagnosis Zach was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, on Father’s Day, 2007. Spending four days in the hospital, learning how to check blood sugars and give shots, Lisa watched her little guy finally smile again.  He had been the moodiest little boy, and now she understood why. They spent their time in the hospital on the same floor as little kids with cancer. Right there, Lisa decided she would never complain about diabetes.  She also set her mind to doing everything she could to make Zach’s life better. She started “Team Zachary” that September, and walked at a diabetes walk in Pittsburgh. Unquenchable Thirst (to do more) Lisa wanted to do more.  So she organized a diabetes education assembly at their school, and had their own walk that spring... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709349 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:56:31 +0100 4709349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664407&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdiabetes-diplomat%2F What is a Diabetes Diplomat? A Diabetes Diplomat is anyone who has decided to get involved with raising money and advocating for the Diabetes Research Institute. The Diabetes Diplomats group has a laundry list of proven ideas that you can use.  There’s no shortage of ideas – they just need people to give the ideas some legs.  Whatever you choose, they will guide you through it from start to finish.  These ideas are easy, fun, and have been done again and again (meaning the concept and process is well polished). Or maybe you have an idea of your own, but just need a little guidance to get started.  The Diabetes Diplomats can help you with that too.  Who knows – you might be the one who comes up with the next great idea! All you have to do is decide to do something.  ... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664407 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:37:36 +0100 4664407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600739&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FXgd97PB-kos%2Fdiabetes-cure-expected-progress-in-2011-2012.php We have good news to report! Last week, we spoke with Dr. Camillo Ricordi at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI). The DRI is a non-profit research center dedicated to finding a type 1 diabetes cure with an emphasis on research that can tangibly improve your life in the near future. Much of their research may also help those with type 2 diabetes. Short Term GoalsAt the top of the list: completing stage 3 trials of an implantable scaffold. This special silicone sponge can hold multiple technologies and potentially serve as the foundation of your new, bio-engineered pancreas.  One of the key technologies is encapsulated islet cells. These are insulin-producing cells that are wrapped in a special coating to protect them from being destroyed by your body while allowing oxygen ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600739 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:40:08 +0100 4600739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566285&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fwalk-walgreens%2F I support the Diabetes Research Institute (and disclosure), and they recently made a pretty huge announcement that I wanted to share with everyone. It started with the Walgreens stores in South Florida.  About 260 of them.  But it has expanded across all of Florida – all 852 Walgreens stores in Florida are participating and promoting the “Walk with Walgreens Walkathon and Family Day” to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. It’s hard to wrap my brain around how huge, and great, this is.   I mean, 852 stores is a LOT of stores! It’s all happening on Sunday, April 10, 2011, from 8:00am – 12:00pm.  There are a bunch of locations around all of Florida.  There will be face-painting, music, free giveaways, refreshments, entertainment, health booths an... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566285 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:00:15 +0100 4566285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4187018&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FeNe3WFVaXuY%2Fninja-point-list-111910.php Sometimes I have a handful of random stuff I want to quickly talk about.  Seems like bullet point lists were invented for times just like this.  But the problem with bullet point lists is that the typical bullet points -- the actual, literal, bullet points -- are boring.  But I think I have a solution.  Let me know what you think, Ok?Our friend and fellow blogger, Allison Blass will be in town next weekend.  We're trying to coordinate some sort of local d-meetup, brunch sort of thing for Saturday, 11/27, somewhere around the Minneapolis/Twin Cities area.  If you're around and available, we'd love to hang out with you!  Drop a comment here, or send me an e-mail, and I'll keep you in the loop as details develop.  I got an e-mail recently from Tracy at ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4187018 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:55:47 +0100 4187018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142751&cid=t_109228_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-be-part-of-the-cure%2F2010.11.07 (And no, this doesn’t mean you have to become Robert Smith.) With more than two decades of diabetes clocked in, my faith in a cure has been shaken with every diabetes anniversary. Each September, I realize that more has been done to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes, but little has been done in giving us the hope that a cure — a real cure — is possible in our lifetime. Except last year, when I made a trip to Florida to visit the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), my hope was reignited. The Diabetes Research Institute is functioning solely to provide research for a cure for diabetes. And I have cautious hope that they will be the ones to make great strides in curing type 1 diabetes. If not for me, then for the generation after me. Which is why I am p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142751 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:00:03 +0100 4142751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134119&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FZNqjbHM0BFM%2Fbe-part-of-the-cure.php I mentioned recently that I'm doing some part-time work with the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation's Diabetes Diplomats program.  One really fun campaign that launched on Monday is "Be Part of the Cure".  It's a HUGE photo collage that will literally spell the word "CURE" and will hang within the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami.  With a minimum $10 donation, people can upload a photo or image, along with a paragraph talking about the picture, or how diabetes touches their lives.  At the website, you can zoom in and see all of the individual pictures, and if you click on a picture you can see details and read their story.I donated yesterday and uploaded a picture.  My image landed inside the "U" (left hand side, inner edge).The zoom contr... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134119 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:58:22 +0100 4134119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119509&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fzo84X0I0k3Y%2Fi-support-diabetes-research-institute-and-disclosure.php Some of my first exposure to the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) was from Gina Capone and the blog posts about attending 'Mastering Your Diabetes', an intensive five-day course designed to teach self-management skills.  She chronicled her time there, and it all sounded great.Then I attended CWD's 2010 Friends For Life Conference this summer and had at least four incredibly powerful experiences around people from the Diabetes Research Institute.  First was a session by Norma Kenyon, Ph. D. about her work towards a biological cure.  Next was Tom Karlya's presentations with Kimberly Davis,  talking to your congressperson.  Then was some social time listening in with a group huddled around Cherie Stabler, Ph. D. talking about tissue engineering.  I also spent a ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119509 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:56:00 +0100 4119509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425075&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FfCyBijfeHCA%2Fdiabetes-cure-progress-report-part-1.php Elizabeth and I visited the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) in Miami last month. This six story building - packed with doctors, labs, and millions of dollars in high-tech equipment - is the nerve center of a global research effort to cure type 1 diabetes. Over the next few weeks, we will publish interviews with many of the DRI's top researchers. Today, you will hear from Dr. Antonello Pileggi about: Components of a diabetes cureAn actual prototype of a new islet cell delivery systemHow new islet transplants will work without side effectsWays that we're moving closer to a cureHave type 2 diabetes? You'll be happy to know that the cool islet cell transplant device shown in this video will work for you, too! In a hurry? Don't miss the cool device shown at the very beginning of part 2. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425075 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3425075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044947&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdiabetes-around-the-world.html Living in the United States, we are often stuck in a bubble of US-centric news.  This is true for diabetes as much as any other topic. But as World Diabetes Day attests to, diabetes is hardly just an American thing. In reality, there’s much more going on in the global diabetes research arena than you [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044947 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0100 3044947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939082&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdiabetes-research-in-the-news-viewpoints-from-the-dri.html Are diabetes headlines in the mainstream media mostly a bunch of hype, or do they bring us real hope for the future?  The panel I moderated on this topic at the Diabetes Research Institute’s annual conference in New York City last week produced quite a lively discussion. I referenced all of your comments as well, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939082 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:53:45 +0100 1939082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825873&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F400595137%2Fdifferent-paths-to-a-type-1-cure.php Last week, Manny Hernandez over at Tu Diabetes sat down with the Diabetes Research Institute to discuss promising paths towards a cure. Find more videos like this on Tu Diabetes - A Community for People Touched by DiabetesBottom line: multiple... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825873 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:02:53 +0100 1825873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512244&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fuic-improves-islet-transplants-how-long.html This study is extremely promising and shows that we can achieve success with fewer islet cells, freeing patients from the need to check their insulin, even after 20 or 30 years of suffering from diabetes," Dr. Oberholzer said.What did they do differently from the widely-tested Edmonton Protocol? Six patients received the slightly-modified UIC protocol -- which was a combination of etanercept (an anti-inflammatory drug developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis) plus the inclusion of exenatide (a drug approved for use in type 2 diabetes, better known as BYETTA) -- in addition to the Edmonton regimen. The new procedure allowed patients to get off insulin with only a single transplant versus the two to four transplants that were needed using the older protocol, said Oberholzer.By comparison, the... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512244 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1512244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429112&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Finterview-with-immunologist.html A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking with Dr. Norma Sue Kenyon, who is in her official capacity a professor of surgery, medicine, microbiology and immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, but is perhaps better known an immunologist who works at the affiliated Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), and also as the director of the Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research (named for Wallace H. Coulter, who was the co-founder, former chairman and president of Coulter Corp. where Dr. Kenyon once worked). She's also the mother of two daughters.I had met Dr. Kenyon previously, but only to shake hands and say hello. Dr. Kenyon is completely charming, and her connection to type 1 diabetes goes beyond her professional interests, she al... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429112 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1429112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947391&cid=t_109228_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Funsolicited-healthcare-advice-for.html It turns out that unsolicited advice about chronic illness like diabetes is seen as a taboo topic by many people, akin to politics and religion according to a new survey of more than 1,000 American adults. But the number and percentage who feel it is taboo is not as many (or as high) as one might expect. The survey was released by Evercare, a provider of health plans for people who have chronic illnesses, are older, or have disabilities which is owned by healthcare giant United Healthcare.According to the survey, which was released yesterday, 82% of respondents said they knew someone with a chronic illness, but were more likely to discourage friends or loved ones from buying the wrong house (65%), loan them a large amount of money (56%), advise them against taking a job they didn't think w... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947391 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:15:00 +0100 947391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675442&cid=t_109228_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fdollars-against-diabetes-volunteers-hit-the-street-corners-this%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, ResearchWhen you're out driving this Father's Day weekend and stop at a busy intersection, look for the volunteers wearing the orange shirts. They are tirelessly soliciting donations from passing motorists to support Dollars Against Diabetes, an annual campaign organized by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. Dollars for Diabetes has raised a whopping $17 million since 1987. Throw some change in the bucket, and maybe even some greenbacks. We all know it is going to a good cause. If you miss the orange shirts in your area, union members raise additional dollars through walk-a-thons, softball/golf tournaments, raffles and other local events. Thank you Building and Construct... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675442 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675442