Almost a third of the US population – 100 million people – either has diabetes or pre-diabetes, a new federal report has revealed. Diabetes is a serious disease that doubles the risk of early death. Complications can include blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputation of fingers, toes and limbs. In the US Centers … Read more
Almost one-third of the US population — 100 million people — either has diabetes or its precursor condition, known as pre-diabetes, said a government report Tuesday. Diabetes is a serious disease that doubles the risk of early death. Complications can include blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputation of fingers, toes and limbs. In … Read more
China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the metabolic illness, while nearly 36 percent are prediabetic, according to a US study published Tuesday. The survey, which included 170,287 participants and was conducted in 2013, was analyzed with the assistance of Linhong Wang from … Read more
Scientists have used a smartphone to control the activity of the living cells inside an animal. The fusion of biology and technology was used to control blood sugar levels in mice with diabetes. The idea, described in Science Translational Medicine, could be applied to a wide range of diseases and drug treatments. And the Chinese … Read more
By Dr. Kojo Cobba Essel I assumed the above description applied only to certain concoctions being peddled about as miracle potions, until I had a rude awakening. I discovered that something that had been staring me in the face for years, could do just that, and there was scientific evidence to support it. Name: Mr. … Read more
Living with diabetes is all about managing your blood sugar levels. This is a chronic illness, but you can live well with it if you manage it. A huge part of that management is diet. Several lifestyle factors can affect your well-being as a diabetic and your blood sugar levels, but what you eat on … Read more
Scientists have developed a sensor that can monitor blood sugar levels by analysing sweaty skin. But rather than a gym-soaked t-shirt, it needs just one millionth of a litre of sweat to do the testing. The team – in South Korea – showed the sensor was accurate and think it could eventually help patients with … Read more
By the grace of God, I have been a physician for about 3 decades. During this time, I have seen quite a bit. Sometimes, physicians and patients just talk past each other with hilarious effects. There was the female patient who responded “No” to “Are you sexually active?” from a Doctor and turned out to … Read more
The Ghana Diatebes Association has revealed that about 4 million Ghanaians are living with diabetes. In 2015 alone, a total of 266,200 cases were recorded. “The Ghana Diabetes Association conducted a screening on selected urban areas and has estimated that there are about 4 million diabetics in Ghana,” a statement by the Health Ministry said. … Read more