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Here’s another tool for diabetics. Called the STS-7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (STS-7 System), the device uses a disposable sensor placed below the skin in the abdomen to measure glucose-levels every five minutes. The device can detect drop in glucose-levels during overnight hours, show when it rises between meals and suggest how exercise and diet → Continue reading »

Chinese researchers have outlined the molecular chain activity that makes resveratrol — a chemical found in the skin of red grapes and in red wine — a promising candidate for treatment of diabetes and other conditions. The study focused on how resveratrol improved the sensitivity of mice to insulin, an effect that could lead to → Continue reading »

Injecting insulin is a daily routine for millions of diabetes patients around the world. At present, insulin can be given only as an injection, as it can be destroyed by the enzymes in the stomach. But researchers from Aberdeen University have developed an insulin pill with a coating using a novel polymer, which is not → Continue reading »

Yoga can reverse damages caused by metabolic syndrome and generate a more optimistic and happy frame of mind in healthy individuals, according to two recent studies from India and Sweden. → Continue reading »