Smart bandage to help diabetics
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A smart bandage studded with sensors could help people with diabetes maintain good health.
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The combination of a rubber sheet, embedded graphite particles and an array of organic transistors makes for an artificial pressure-sensitive skin.
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NEW YORK  - People with diabetes often  suffer from chronic and sometimes severe pain, and this can  create difficulties for them in the management of their  condition and with self-care activities, researchers have  found.
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An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.
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Healthcare workers who handle patients with hard-to-find veins are getting a little help from a new device that offers something like X-ray vision to make precise needle sticks.
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Stem cells taken from the umbilical cords of newborns can be engineered to produce insulin and may someday be used to treat diabetes, U.S. and British researchers reported on Friday.
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Weight loss surgery can be especially helpful to patients with diabetes and can even help them reverse the disease, Australian researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Researchers at Kingâs College London claim that the curry-leaf tree, which is used in traditional Indian medicine and is found in many curry dishes, could aid people with diabetes.
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NEW ORLEANS -- A polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size, a study found.
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NEW YORK  - Padded undergarments designed  to cushion a fall may offer an inexpensive way to prevent hip  fractures in the elderly, according to a new report.
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For people with type 2 diabetes  and moderately elevated blood glucose levels, the medication  vildagliptin, sold under the brand name Galvus, can produce  long-term improvements in the functioning of the  insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreas along with better  glucose control, researchers report.
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A drug to lower blood sugar could also help prevent type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetes patients could soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.
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Researchers have created an electronic contact lens that could be used as a display or a medical sensor.
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Scientists have long admired the gecko lizard for its gravity-defying feet. Now U.S. researchers have made a waterproof bandage inspired by the sticky surface of a gecko's paws.
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A gel to speed up wound healing and reduce scarring is being developed by UK scientists.
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Scientists draw inspiration from the lizard to develop a waterproof adhesive bandage for surgical wounds.