Lighting up blood sugar levels boon for diabetics

LONDON – A device that detects blood sugar levels by simply shining onto the skin could be a boon for diabetics.

The technique, which does away with finger pricks, is being tested at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.
It works by measuring glucose levels in a fluid found just beneath the …. Original source  : Lighting up blood sugar levels boon for diabetics.

Diabetes “epidemic” in Britain costing NHS 1m pounds an hour

LONDON – A huge number of people in Britain are being diagnosed with diabetes in an “epidemic” that is said to be costing the NHS 1million pounds every hour.
Diabetes UK, which collected the figures from GP practices, revealed one in 20 is now being treated for the condition, with 90 percent suffering from … Original article on : Diabetes “epidemic” in Britain costing NHS 1m pounds an hour.