In many homes, mornings can be a hectic rush to get out the door. With the chaos of trying to get the kids off to school and make it to work on time, breakfast may occasionally—or frequently—be overlooked. But if that’s the case in your household, you might want to rethink your morning schedule to… Read More »
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes limit the body’s ability to control the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Both types of diabetes present similar symptoms, so knowing the signs of each can help a person seek immediate and appropriate care. The two primary types of diabetes are called type 1 and type… Read More »
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes will receive free access to glucose monitoring devices under a $ 100 million federal government commitment. Health Minister Greg Hunt on Sunday said the additional funding would also cover children and young people with conditions similar to type 1 diabetes who require insulin. The funding, which would be spread… Read More »
Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar, finds an evidence review published by The BMJ yesterday. The findings suggest that fruit and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful effect on blood glucose levels, while sweetened drinks and some other foods that… Read More »
Scientists from the University of Bristol have designed a new synthetic glucose binding molecule platform that brings us one step closer to the development of the world’s first glucose-responsive insulin which, say researchers, will transform the treatment of diabetes. The World Health Organization estimate that over 382 million people worldwide, including 4.05 million people in… Read More »