Seven-year-old Foster’s fingertips are so calloused from pricking them that he now draws blood from the sides of his fingers instead. His mother, Tricia, says his thighs are next. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at ten months old, Tricia made sure that her son could care for himself as soon as he was able, starting at age four. Today, that means checking his blood … Continue reading Novel ‘smart’ insulin automatically adjusts blood sugar in animal model.