The MIT team used Raman spectroscopy—a technique that reveals the chemical composition of tissues by shining near-infrared or visible light on them—to develop a shoebox-sized device that can measure ...

Diabetes mellitus has now become a rising epidemic globally, further increasing the socio-economic burden in all countries. Diabetes mellitus is increased plasma glucose levels associated with ...

The University of Maryland Joslin Diabetes Center will be one of 10 centers nationwide studying a potential new tool that, if effective, would be “music to the fingertips” of anyone diagnosed with ...

Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population. A study shows that the risk of being affected increases in the case of high blood ...

Give diabetes the finger! New fingerprick test could save 10 million life-years and 5,000 amputations. London Medical Laboratory says one million people are likely to have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes ...

Trigger finger is a condition in which one or two fingers end up in a bent position and it is challenging to straighten them out Diabetic people have a higher likelihood of developing trigger finger ...

Some information about our bodies can only be discovered through blood tests. Tests that are performed at home often need a finger prick to draw blood. People who have diabetes and don’t have a ...

A finger that "locks" can be a telltale sign of another condition: Diabetes. Researchers suspected that this trigger finger, often in the ring finger or thumb, might indicate diabetes after frequently ...

Individuals living with diabetes are more likely to develop trigger finger compared to those without the condition, latest evidence shows. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have found that ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A new, noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring system may allow ...

Another interesting idea is to see if trigger finger could be a warning signal for type 2 diabetes. It is far from all who are affected by trigger finger that have diabetes, but it would be ...