Developing The Artificial Pancreas For People With Diabetes

All people with type 1 diabetes, and some with type 2, need to inject or pump insulin into their bodies to survive. Figuring out how much insulin is necessary requires frequent monitoring and can be difficult, even risky. According to Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association, one of the most hopeful trends in [...]

Woman Survives 5 Year Battle With Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A woman in the US who survived a five year battle with flesh-eating bacteria, undergoing dozens of operations, including an unusual bowel transplant, has given an interview about her ordeal.
34-year old nurse and mother Sandy Wilson told the Associated Press (AP) that at one point she felt like she “was rotting from the inside out”. [...]

The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar

The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar and may be the underlying cause of diabetes in some people, say US researchers.
A study in mice found that the breakdown of old bone to make way for new bone growth also helps to keep a healthy level of glucose in [...]

Fast Food is Actually Spreading the diabetes in South East Asia

Many Vietnamese have diabetes but are unaware of it – and the condition is spreading fast in South East Asia, scientists have warned.
A study by Australian and Vietnamese scientists found about 11% of men and 12% of women in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City had undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.
This was in [...]

Obesity at old Age can lead risk to Diabetes

Belly fat, the bulge that peeks over the top of the pants, manifests itself into heavy midsection rolls or becomes lovingly referred to as a “beer belly,” becomes more difficult to battle as you age.
It is estimated that 50 percent of adult Americans carry unhealthy supplies of fat around their middle. Some are more predisposed [...]

Big Butts Can Save you from Diabetes

Big bottom keeps diabetes away

A big bottom is good for you because it raises the levels of good cholesterol that protects against hardening of arteries and also cuts the risk of diabetes, say researchers.
Scientists also claim people with lots of moles are years younger biologically than those with mark-free skin. They may [...]

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