Surgery to cure diabetes?
Surgery helps patients lose weight, but it can also reverse the body chemistry changes that come with obesity.
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Surgery helps patients lose weight, but it can also reverse the body chemistry changes that come with obesity.
The new findings may help scientists find better treatments for type 2 diabetes, obesity and other health problems caused by the body’s inability to properly regulate blood sugar.
Glucose levels are 100 times more concentrated in blood than in saliva, which is why in spite of many efforts to use saliva, diabetics are still pricking themselves to get accurate glucose readings.
Positive preliminary results has been announced by PositiveID, a developer of medical devices and molecular diagnostic systems for diabetes management, from its biotransport research study related to the company’s GlucoChip with the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI)
Mendor, a Finnish company committed to the design, development and marketing of advanced diabetes management products, has developed an all- in-one glucose meter, the Mendor Discreet.
The researchers used a regimen of fasting and exercise to induce hypoglycemia in a group of subjects with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump delivery devices along with continuous glucose monitoring.
The most recent round of testing turned out as hoped, and the company is proceeding to the next step in creating the world’s first implanted glucose monitor for diabetes patients.
The Android mobile platform allows users to easily manage their blood pressure, heart rate and glucose using a wireless, web- and mobile-based health ecosystem.
Feb 13th 2012. A local medical practice is seeking diabetic adults for a clinical study of what could be the first inhaled insulin on the market if it gains U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
Feb 11th 2012. London-based Cellnovo commercially launched its cellular-enabled diabetes management system and insulin pump this week in the UK.
Feb 11th 2012. Telcare blood glucose monitoring system is a one of a kind meter that uses wireless service to speak to the iPhone, iPad and doctors in just seconds. It also notifies family members through text messaging.