diabetes
Insulin pill may soon be a reality
Posted in Medicine on 28th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
Daily jabs of insulin are a painful reality for many with diabetes. That may change if researchers who have successfully tested oral insulin in rats are able to replicate those results in humans.
Turning back time: ageing reversed in mice
Posted in Medicine on 20th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
The discovery has implications for understanding age-related diseases including cancers, neurodegenerative disorders and diabetes.
Wii Fit Plus Helps Diabetics Control Blood Sugar
Posted in Games on 17th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
In a randomized controlled trial, older adults with type 2 diabetes had better controlled blood sugar after playing Wii Fit Plus for half an hour a day, every day, for 12 weeks.
Ultrasound-released nanoparticles may help diabetics avoid the needle
Posted in Medicine on 25th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
A new nanotechnology based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetics could give patients the ability to release insulin painlessly using a small ultrasound device.
Sugary drinks tax 'effective public health measure'
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
A 20% tax on sugary drinks would reduce the number of obese adults in the UK by 180,000, say researchers writing in the British Medical Journal.