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Diabetes
Color-changing contact lenses alert diabetics to glucose-level changes
By Jude Garvey
22:24 December 29, 2009 PST
We have seen some interesting and innovative medical uses for contact lenses recently, including dispensing drugs and even stem cells to help restore sight. The latest medical breakthrough - contact lenses that change color when glucose levels vary – could signal the end of the sometimes painful and inconvenient process of drawing and monitoring blood throughout the day... a welcome relief for most diabetes sufferers. Read More
Glucocard Vital glucose tester promises a quick, easy and more accurate test
By Jude Garvey
20:58 November 16, 2009 PST
Diabetes care specialist Arkray recently announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Glucocard Vital blood glucose monitoring system. The tester, which consists of a meter and test strip, is very accurate, requires a tiny drop of blood, takes as little as seven seconds and has a unique glucose oxydase (GO) strip chemistry that is reportedly not affected by interferences that cause testing errors in other common test strips. Read More
Drink a smoothie to treat your diabetes
By Jeff Salton
23:52 August 26, 2009 PDT
A yogurt-based treatment for diabetes that uses non-harmful bacteria is being tested on diabetic mice. Gut microbes that have been engineered to make a specific protein are helping regulate blood sugar in the rodents, according to research presented at the American Chemical Society conference in Washington, D.C. Scientists hope the treatment might one day provide an alternative for people with diabetes. Read More
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- February 9, 2010 @ 19:22 UTC
