diabetes
Type-1 diabetes 'prevention' trial starts in Scotland
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Metformin is already used to treat diabetes, but it is not clear if it might prevent it from developing in the first place.
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Decrease Cancer Deaths
Posted in Medicine on 17th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Over 400 million people in the world have diabetes, 400 times higher compared to data collected in 1980.
Can startup Suggestic tackle Type 2 diabetes?
Posted in Medicine on 12th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Suggestic is a digital startup trying to tackle Type 2 diabetes using machine learning to create personalized interventions and guide users through them towards disease reversal.
Nearly Half a Billion People Now Have Diabetes
Posted in Medicine on 7th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
The report notices a trend concerning the strong connection between diabetes, a lack of physical activity, and unhealthy eating habits.
Monitoring and controlling diabetes with a smart skin patch
Posted in Medicine on 28th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
An electronic skin patch that senses excess glucose in sweat and automatically administers drugs by heating up microneedles that penetrate the skin.