A compelling new study is comparing cancer cell populations to parasites, describing how it can alter the body's ability to metabolize glucose to create more energy sources that help tumors grow.
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Good news older readers, a small sugary treat can boost your memory and performance when faced with a difficult task. A long-standing body of research has been bolstered by a new study that has concluded that sugar does indeed improve memory and motivation in older adults.
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For millions of diabetics, performing finger-prick blood tests to monitor blood glucose levels is an unpleasant part of daily life. If a new glucose-monitoring adhesive skin patch reaches commercialization, however, such jabs may become a thing of the past.
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What do cameras, audio recorders and music players have in common? They're all things that we no longer have to carry around, as they're built into smartphones. Diabetics may soon be able to add blood glucose-measuring kits to that list, as scientists have created a phone case that does the job.
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For some time there have been claims that not only can type 2 diabetes be controlled by diet, but it can also be reversed, effectively curing the disease. Researchers have now uncovered key mechanisms that could explain how a very low calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes
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Last year the FDA approved the first artificial pancreas for general use, designed to automatically monitor and inject insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes. Now a team at Harvard has developed an even more sophisticated system than connects to a patient’s smartphone and learns their habits.
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Tattoos are fast becoming more than just a means of self-expression: soon they could be fitted with practical applications. Now, a team from Harvard and MIT has developed a smart ink that could make for tattoos that monitor biometrics like glucose levels, and change color in response.
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Launched late last month, Fitbit's Ionic is the company's attempt at claiming some territory from smartwatch heavyweights like Apple and Garmin. Now the feature-packed wearable is set to gain a handy new piece of functionality, with the ability to display glucose levels on the user's wrist.
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Diabetes is a data-driven disease, with patients inundated with information to monitor. The One Drop system is designed to let people manage diabetes through an integrated app, smart meter and supplies service, and New Atlas spoke to the company’s founder, Jeffrey Dachis, to find out how it works.
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Love it or hate it, Swedish scientists have another reason for you to finish your broccoli: sulforaphane, an antioxidant found in the vegetable, could be Nature’s secret weapon against Type 2 diabetes, offering obese patients a way to slash their blood glucose levels and fight the disease.
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