diabetes

Type 1 diabetes: Women more likely to die

Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Women with type 1 diabetes face a greater risk of dying from a range of diseases compared with men with the same condition, research suggests.

Probiotic treats diabetes in rats, could lead to human remedy

Posted in Science on 30th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Lowers glucose levels by 30 percent; could be delivered as pill instead of injections.

The 7 Most Important Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Past 25 Years

Posted in Medicine on 26th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Cardiovascular medicine has seen monumental leaps in the past 25 years.

A Rub-On Tattoo for Diabetics Could Mean the End of Finger Pricking

Posted in Hardware on 15th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Pricking your finger for a blood glucose test is not fun. Scientists have been hard at work on a bloodless and needle-less alternative.

Lack of daily physical activity linked to vascular dysfunction as well as other health problems

Posted in Medicine on 4th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Inactivity can lead to insulin resistance, which leads to Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.