diabetes

UK Diabetes cases soar by 60% in past decade

Posted in Medicine on 17th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

More than 3.3 million people have the condition, up from 2.1 million in 2005. The inability to control the level of sugar in the blood can lead to blindness and amputations.

Alphabet (Google) Inks Another Healthcare Deal

Posted in Business on 12th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Dexcom, a leading glucose-monitoring company, is partnering up with the Alphabet group to make smaller, better devices for people with diabetes.

Laser device may soon non-invasively monitor diabetics' glucose levels

Posted in Science on 18th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

A low-powered laser beam is projected into the finger. Some of that light is absorbed by glucose in the bloodstream, and some is reflected back.

Ancestral diets determine vulnerability to type 2 diabetes

Posted in Featured, Science on 15th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

New research reveals the significance of the nutrition endured by ancestors.

Implantable 'artificial pancreas' could help diabetes patients control their blood sugar

Posted in Hardware on 3rd Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

The development of an artificial pancreas that continuously measures a person's blood sugar, and can automatically release insulin as needed.