“Artificial Pancreas” System
The Minimed 670G System is a closed loop "artificial pancreas" that has the potential to serve…
diabetes
ToGeTher – A Type 1 Diabetes Gut Therapy Trial
ToGeTher is a Type 1 Diabetes Gut Therapy Trial funded by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, with…
Mental Health in Diabetes Care
Type 1 diabetes isn't just checking blood sugars, counting carbs and taking insulin. This disease is…
Tattoos Save Lives
As if tattoos weren’t edgy and cool enough, now they can actually save your life! There’s…
World Diabetes Day
We mentioned earlier on the show that today is World Diabetes Day. Now what you might…
Type 2 diabetes: our fastest growing chronic condition
It’s Australia’s fastest growing disease and by 2030 it is estimated that one in ten adults…
Gestational Diabetes- it doesn’t end when the pregnancy does
Between 12% and 14% of pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes, and it’s previously been believed…
The possible health benefits of hookworms
When you think of hookworms, you generally think of squirmy little parasites that make you sick.…
Women with gestational diabetes at higher risk of developing type 2
When we talk about diabetes, we often forget about gestational diabetes and that around 5% of women…
Would you infect yourself with a parasitic worm?
Well, why on Earth would I do that?! Helminths, or parasitic worms, are microscopic organisms that…
Early detection key for dealing with diabetes
For National Diabetes Week, Think: Health brings you a special on the chronic metabolic disorder that…
How to hack an insulin pump
How easy is it to hack into an insulin pump or pacemaker? Should we be worried…