New smart contact lens could monitor glucose for diabetics

In the United States, the number of patients diagnosed with diabetes (both Type 1 and Type 2) has doubled over the last decade. Type 2 accounts for 90-95% of all diabetes diagnoses. Over eight percent of the U.S. population is believed to have diabetes, and of those with it, an estimated 27% do not...

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Nanoparticle Suspension and Ultrasound Deliver Insulin Without Regular Injections

  Insulin injections are no fun for diabetics and they have to be taken as needed by the body, not by the patient’s personal schedule. This means if you have diabetes, you can’t just pre-inject yourself and go worry-free throughout the day. A nanotechnology developed at North Carolina State University...

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iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Recently I was granted the opportunity to demo the iBG Star Blood Glucose Monitoring System for iPod/iPhone.When I first saw this I was really excited and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Having and loving my iPhone and iPod I thought what a great way to use them to help me monitor my glucose levels....

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Biomedtrics Ditto

Recently I had the chance to test out the new Biomedtrics Ditto. The Ditto is a Bluetooth device that allows you to sync your blood glucose meters to any Bluetooth enabled device such as a smart phone, tablet, or PC. Along with the standalone device there is an app called MyDittoLife, which allows...

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Glooko is coming to Android and Google Play

So there is a product on the market called Glooko, which is a revolutionary new device that allows you to connect your Glucose meter to your iPhone and copy all of your test results over to your phone, thus allowing you to email them to your doctor.   Well back in 2011 – 2012 I was accepted to...

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ABOUT INSULIN

What is insulin? Insulin is the internal secretion of the pancreas formed by groups of cells called the islets of Langerhans. It is the hormone needed to enable glucose to enter the cells and provide energy. Insulin is also important in keeping blood glucose levels within the acceptable limits. Insulin...

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Testicle Check

original content found at http://accidentalbear.com/health-check-a-rugby-teams-testicle-check-watch-video/ Im posting this because I believe this is important information for all men to know.  ...

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Three Devastating Statistics of Diabetes Medical Malpractice

Guest Post by Jonathan Portner It is often forgotten that the preventable consequences of diabetes are just that: preventable. While diabetes itself cannot be cured, the symptoms that are experienced can be managed effectively. The level of care that is given determines whether the patient will be able to carry out his life normally or burdened with crushing ailments. In medical malpractice cases,...

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Mixed Results On Computer-based Support For Diabetes

Cell phones and computer programs give specific advice and support to people with diabetes, but do not do much to improve their health or quality of life, new research suggests.The outcomes, published in The Cochrane Library, were based on an analysis of 16 previous studies that assessed a different...

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High-Fat Foods May Be A Factor In Glucose Control

In a study of patients with type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers found that dietary fat can affect glucose levels and insulin requirements. These findings, which appeared in the April edition of Diabetes Care, have major implications for the management of type 1 diabetes.Research has shown that dietary...

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Disrupting Our Internal Clocks May Lead To A Complete Absence Of 24-Hour Bodily Rhythms And An Immediate Gain In Body Weight

If you're pulling and all-nighter to finish a term paper, a new parent up all night with a fussy baby, or simply can't sleep like you once could, then you may be snoozing on good health. That's because new research published in The FASEB Journal used mice to show that proper sleep patterns are critical...

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Visiting Your Doctor Following ER Care For Chest Pain Reduces Risk Of Heart Attack, Death

Seeing a doctor within a month of an emergency room visit for chest pain significantly reduced the risk of heart attack or death among high risk patients, according to research published the American Heart Association journal Circulation.Chest pain is the most common reason people go to the emergency...

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Supplementation Of Alternative Fuels Could Protect The Brain During Hypoglycemia

Tight control of blood glucose levels is critical to mitigating the long-term complications of diabetes; however, the intensive insulin therapy required for this control is frequently accompanied by recurrent episodes of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemic episodes have been implicated in brain...

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Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control In Kids, Despite Free Health Care

Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income. Glycated hemoglobin is the binding of sugar to blood molecules - over time, high blood sugar levels lead to high levels...

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Diabetes Trials Worldwide Are Not Addressing Key Issues In Affected Populations

Only one in ten are studying prevention while almost two thirds focus on drug therapyAn analysis of diabetes trials worldwide has found they are not addressing key issues relating to the condition with almost two thirds focusing on drug therapy while only one in ten addresses prevention or behavioural...

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Diet As Effective As Surgery For Diabetes Patients

Patients with type 2 diabetes who follow the same strict diet required for those who undergo bariatric surgery are just as likely to see a reduction in blood glucose levels.The finding came from a new study conducted by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and was published in the journal Diabetes...

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Late-Life Depression Associated With Prevalent Mild Cognitive Impairment, Increased Risk of Dementia

Depression in a group of Medicare recipients ages 65 years and older appears to be associated with prevalent mild cognitive impairment and an increased risk of dementia, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology, a JAMA Network publication. Depressive symptoms occur in 3...

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Young people with diabetes dying due to lack of adequate healthcare

Originally posted on: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/News_Landing_Page/Young-people-with-diabetes-dying-due-to-lack-of-adequate-healthcare/ Young adults with Type 1 diabetes are much more likely to die than their peers because they are not getting the healthcare they need to manage their condition....

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Up to Half of Gestational Diabetes Patients Will Develop Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

Women who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the future, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The prospective...

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Tips to Minimize Occurrence of Stretch Marks During and After Pregnancy

Stretch marks during and after pregnancy are inevitable. It occurs as a result of the stretching of the skin up to its limits. As the skin tends to stretch to house the growing fetus, the collagen fibers tend to compensate to bring skin together. This is the reason why there are white streaks around...

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