Using Sweat to Monitor Your Blood Glucose Levels
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Using Sweat to Monitor Your Blood Glucose Levels

Human sweat is about to have a whole new meaning for people living with diabetes. A recent study shows that you can measure blood sugar levels in your own sweat. Researchers at Penn State have developed a prototype of a wearable, noninvasive glucose sensor that can measure glucose in human sweat with the touch of a fingertip. The…

We are live – Meet the iClinic!
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We are live – Meet the iClinic!

Retinopathy risk and diabetic eye screening management revolutionized We at RetinaRisk have launched the iClinic, our browser-based decision support tool for improved diabetic eye health. The RetinaRisk iClinic enables healthcare professionals around the world to revolutionize their approach to diabetic eye care by swiftly identifying patients who are most at risk of developing sight-threatening diabetic…

What is Personalized and Precision Medicine?
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What is Personalized and Precision Medicine?

Personalized medicine, just as the name suggests, refers to a form of treatment recommended to a patient based on his or her specific health issues, tendencies, pre-existing morbidities, and several other factors. Personalized medicine also involves the tailoring of the treatment options based on the characteristic symptoms and the possible risk of diseases and complications…

What Are the Main Benefits of Digital Health?
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What Are the Main Benefits of Digital Health?

Thanks to digitalization, we’re witnessing a revolution in the prevention, treatment and management of health conditions. Digital health has provided a remarkable way for doctors and patients to connect with each other to improve treatment outcomes quickly and efficiently. Digital solutions offer convenience to both patients as well as healthcare professionals and hold the promise…

How Is Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosed And Treated
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How Is Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosed And Treated

Early diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy is key to prevent vision loss.   Diabetic retinopathy refers to a condition caused due to the damage to the retina in patients with diabetes. Uncontrolled diabetes can result in the persistently elevated levels of sugar in the blood due to which the light-sensitive part of the eye…

Guide to OCT Eye Scans & Real-Time Scanners
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Guide to OCT Eye Scans & Real-Time Scanners

There’s exciting news on dealing with retinal issues, many of which are diabetes-related: European researchers have developed a new real-time scanner to create a full image of the moving eye, without any blurring. Teaming up with the photonics innovation hub ACTPHAST 4R, scientists at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam are moving their scanner concept to demonstrator…

How Can A Smart Diabetes Patch Improve Life For People With Diabetes?

How Can A Smart Diabetes Patch Improve Life For People With Diabetes?

It’s a potential game-changer for people living with diabetes. Researchers and bioengineers at three major universities in the United States — UCLA, MIT and the North Carolina School of Medicine — have developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could revolutionize diabetes treatment by monitoring and managing glucose levels in people with diabetes and delivering the…

How Can Golimumab Help Kids With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes?
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How Can Golimumab Help Kids With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes?

It might be tricky to pronounce at first, but a human monoclonal antibody, called golimumab (gō-lim-yü-mab), can help kids and young adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, according to new research. The fact that golimumab has been approved to treat a number of autoimmune conditions in both the adult and pediatric populations, led to…