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Diabetes 360: Season 7, Episode 3 Apr 06, 2022

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Beta cells are a big area of interest for researchers looking at ways to treat or prevent type 1 diabetes. Dr. Peter Thompson from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba joins us on the show today to discuss his work studying beta cells to try and find new therapies.

Diabetes 360: Season 7, Episode 2 Mar 23, 2022

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March is Heathy Liver Month, which makes it a good time to discuss the ways that fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes are linked. For those who need a liver transplant, that connection is even more important.

This episode’s guest is Dr. Mamatha Bhat, a hepatologist and clinician-scientist at UHN’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program in Toronto.

Diabetes 360: Season 7, Episode 1 Mar 08, 2022

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If you live with type 1 diabetes, how do sex and gender impact your exercise outcomes?

In this episode, we’re talking to Dr. Jane Yardley who is a scientist and an associate professor at the University of Alberta. Dr. Yardley’s research focuses on exercise in people with T1D. Several of her projects look at the unique elements that impact women, including menstruation and menopause.

Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 7 Nov 24, 2021

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Living with type 1 diabetes is a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be a limiting factor. For endurance athlete Sébastien Sasseville, living with diabetes has helped push him to go further—inspiring him to climb Mt. Everest, run across Canada and so much more!

On today’s show, Sébastien discusses his career, diabetes technology and more.

You can learn more about his work and his athletic pursuits on his website at sebinspire.com. .

Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 6 Nov 17, 2021

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Denial, anger, depression and shame – Type 2 diabetes can lay the ultimate guilt trip. That’s the opening line of the description of CBC’s new podcast Type Taboo, which shares the story of journalist Emily Brass as she navigates her newly diagnosed diabetes.

On today’s show, Emily opens up about why she decided to share her experience with type 2 diabetes through this new show.

Type Taboo is available now from CBC Podcasts. Listen and download anywhere you get your podcasts.

Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 5 Nov 10, 2021

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In 2021 we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. This life-saving discovery made by Banting, Best, Collip and McLeod at the University of Toronto had its roots even earlier.

Our guest is Grant Maltman who is the Curator at the Banting House National Historic Site of Canada in London, Ontario. Banting House is the former residence of Sir Frederick Banting and is now home to an incredible collection of artifacts related to his life.

Learn more about Banting House and book a visit on their website.

Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 4 Oct 27, 2021

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Managing diabetes is a full-time job—and it doesn’t end in retirement when you turn 65.

For this episode, we discuss diabetes after age 65 with Dr. Iliana Lega who is an endocrinologist and a scientist with the Women’s College Research Institute. Dr. Lega is an expert in the area of diabetes and aging.

Dr. Lega will be a speaker at the 2021 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference and Annual General Meetings, which will take place virtually from November 23 – 26, 2021. This is Canada’s most highly anticipated diabetes-related conference and registration is open now at dcanconference.ca.

Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 4 Oct 27, 2021

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Managing diabetes is a fulltime job—and it doesn’t end in retirement when you turn 65. For this episode, we discuss diabetes after age 65 with Dr. Iliana Lega who is an endocrinologist and a scientist with the Women’s College Research Institute. Dr. Lega

Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 3 Oct 13, 2021

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Diabetes 360: Season 6, Episode 3 Oct 13, 2021

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This episode’s guest is Ryan Hooey who is a Program Lead for the Come to Work Program at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), as well as a person living with type 1 diabetes. He shares his personal experience as someone living with diabetes and sight loss, including his work to make diabetes technology more accessible for everyone.

Visit CNIB.ca for more information on sight loss.

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