Happy Friday everyone. Here are some cool thinking happening in the Diabetes world as well as some interesting resources:

The New OneTouch UltraLink Wireless Meter

Via LifeScane.com

For those who don’t already have one or haven’t heard of it yet:

“The NEW OneTouch UltraLink Meter wirelessly sends your test results to your MiniMed Paradigm® insulin pump, making bolus dosing easier and more accurate.

Some advantages of the UltraLink:

• Wireless communication of test results eliminates extra button pushes and simplifies bolus dosing
• Results in just 5 seconds, plus up and down arrows for scrolling
• Features such as before- and after-meal averages make it easy to manage your diabetes around mealtimes
• Proven to offer a high degree of accuracy across the full range of glucose values
• Wireless transmission of results to the MiniMed Paradigm® Bolus Wizard® calculator eliminates data entry mistakes and reduces the risk of bolus dosing errors

Check it out: http://lifescan.com/products/meters/ultralink/

Basal/Bolus Therapy Explained

Via DiabetesDaily.com

Shaun from the DiabetesDaily Forum gives a pretty quick summery of just what Bolus/Basal therapy is for those just getting started.

“Basal/Bolus Therapy is the attempt by insulin users to mimic a healthy pancreas by delivering insulin constantly as a basal and as needed as a bolus.”

Check it out: http://www.diabetesdaily.com Forums

Diabetes Design Challenge Part 2

Via MedGadget.com

It’s back!

“A competition designed to foster innovation in diabetes design and get the creative juices flowing around new concepts and tools to improve life with diabetes.
Two of the most enticing design concepts will win a package of prizes to help further their creative efforts: $1,000 in cash, some pro-bono professional advice from world-renowned design experts, and free access to the next Health 2.0 conference for one adult winner.”

Check it out: http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/04/2nd_annual_diabetesmine_design_challenge.html

Related Posts:

• New Feature: OneTouch Blood Glucose Meter Reading Uploads
• New SugarStats.com Website Design
• The Diabetes Hand Foundation and TuDiabetes/OneTouch Partnership
• SugarStats.com Re-Design and New Features
• American with Diabetes climbs Mount Everest
• Diabeties News, Tips and Links of the Week. Honey for Ulcers, CGM Progress and Blood Sugar Readings via Freakin’ Lasers!

This entry was posted on Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm and is filed under CGMS/Insulin Pumps, Creative Diabetics, Diabetes Bloggers, Diabetes Medication, Diabetes Tech, Diabetes Tips, Glucose Management.
Tags: Basal, Basal Therapy, Bolus, Bolus Therapy, Bolus/Basal Therapy, CGMS, Diabetes Design Challenge, Diabetes Design Challenge 2, Diabetes Tech, DiabetesMine, Diabetic Technology, OneTouch UltraLink.
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