A man with ALS uses a head-mounted laser pointer to communicate with his wife, by pointing to letters and words on a communication board.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a crippling, progressive neurodegenerative disease for which there is no cure. Now it seems that a diabetes drug may help some cases.
The more fruit and vegetables consumed, the lower the risk.
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In mice, we found that drugs developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent, or even reverse, the blood vessel damage caused by obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The World Health Organisation has suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine in a global drug trial.
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We’ve known for some time type 2 diabetes causes a range of health complications, like heart disease. But now we’re starting to see people with diabetes are more likely to get cancer and dementia too.
Poor bone health is on the list of problems associated with diabetes.
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Researchers investigated 212 commercially available infant formula milk products on sale in 11 countries.
A successful pregnancy if you have diabetes comes down to planning and making sure you have the right health-care team behind you.
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World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to look at the messaging around Walmart insulin, touted as a solution to soaring insulin prices. Cheaper insulins may not work as well for many people.
If you see professional athletes with velcro bands around their legs, this is why.
For women who have had gestational diabetes, maintaining a healthy diet can help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later on.
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Women who have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But regular checks, a healthy diet and exercise are can help to manage this risk.
New research shows that diabetes is a family affair.
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Many couples share exercise, eating and weight patterns. Families of women with gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in the future.
AFL player Paddy McCartin, who has type 1 diabetes, wears a flash glucose monitoring device on his arm.
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A small patch allows people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels easily. But this technology isn’t currently subsidised, so many everyday Australians who could benefit are missing out.
Eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast could help curb cravings for treats later in the day – a simple and powerful strategy not just for those with Type 2 diabetes, but for anyone looking to improve their diet.
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New research shows that eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast both reduces sugar spikes in the morning and reduces cravings for sweet foods in the evening, in people with Type 2 diabetes.
Camel milk is mainly consumed in the Middle East and parts of Africa but has become fashionable in the West in recent years.
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The holy month of Ramadan begins on Sunday night. This can present a challenge for Muslim people with type 2 diabetes who want to fast but can’t necessarily do so safely.
Smartphones make great citizen research tools. We take them everywhere and they have the functions (GPS, accelerometers, camera, audio, video) to sense, share and mobilize data between consenting citizens.
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We blame electronic devices for our increasingly sedentary behaviours. So why not harness them to study our movement patterns and tackle urgent health crises?