The Unreasonable Math of Type 1 Diabetes

Re:The Unreasonable Math of Type 1 Diabetes by Trasmatta on Thursday February 17, 2022 @03:31PM (#30378259)

Pumps aren't implants, you replace them regularly. They are a massive improvement in care for many people, but they do not remove the daily toil of managing diabetes. Personally, I found a CGM to be even more helpful than a pump.

Closed loop artificial pancreases are the future, but they will still require a large amount of attention and management by the patient.

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Re:The Unreasonable Math of Type 1 Diabetes by jfengel on Thursday February 17, 2022 @03:52PM (#30378486)

Indeed. I am not diabetic, but a close friend is, and I have observed all of the effort and uncertainty that goes into it.

My friend got a new high-end closed loop system, and it's so much better than the previous pump. There's still a long way to go before it's truly an artificial pancreas, but my friend already has much higher quality of life, and the tech is still improving.

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Re:The Unreasonable Math of Type 1 Diabetes by mlyle on Thursday February 17, 2022 @04:13PM (#30378761)

Insulins that themselves react to blood sugar levels are another interesting path. Not that they could ever do the entire job, but they could lend some first-order stability.

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