RESEARCHERS CREATED A SIMPLE DEVICE TO DETECT DIABETIC NEUROPATHY EARLY
Summary: Diabetic neuropathy is a serious chronic complication of diabetes. However, it is highly challenging to diagnose in its early stages. Thus, many people are diagnosed in the later stages, and preventing its progress or treating it isn’t easy. Hence, researchers at Cruzeiro do Sul University in São Paulo, Brazil, came up with the idea […]
ANTI-INSULIN PROTEIN RESPONSIBLE FOR LONGEVITY IN QUEEN ANT
Prolonging the lifespan of humans considerably still remains a distant dream. Researchers say that we need to look closely at nature to find ways of increasing human longevity. Present methods allow increasing the lifespan of animal models by 10-20% only. However, now researchers have found that an anti-insulin protein called Imp-L2 may increase the lifespan […]
PRACTICING MINDFULNESS CAN HELP LOWER BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL
Practicing mindfulness, such as yoga and meditation, may be a helpful addition to diabetic neuropathy treatment plans. In addition to reducing stress and improving overall blood sugar control, a systemic review found that practicing mindfulness may help reduce HbA1C by an average of 0.84%. These results are quite comparable to metformin which helps reduce HbA1C on average […]