It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
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The University of Pennsylvania, MIT and the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana are in the process of creating a surreal design involving LEDs, implants and tattoos. Researchers are working to create an implant that uses ...
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Tianjin Food and Drug Administration has granted regulatory approval to Novo Nordisk to market its new insulin delivery device in China. The NovoPen 5 device, which has the same benefits as its predecessor NovoPen 4 in terms of the design ...
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There will come a day in the not-so-distant future when physicians take a back seat in healthcare, and where patients will have the mobile tools to diagnose, and in some cases, treat themselves. That was the summation of a keynote speech ...
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If you take Byetta or Januvia to control your blood sugar levels, you might have a small, but increased risk for a condition marked by stomach pain and nausea. Not only are the drugs more expensive and no more effective than our Best Buy ...
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CeQur has reported its PaQ insulin delivery device initial study data at the 6th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) in Paris, France. The discreet, wearable CE-marked device, which comprises ...
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Health Canada has announced the labeling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins). The update warns about the risk of increased blood sugar levels and an increased risk of diabetes among patients with pre-existing risk factors ...
Health Canada will inform Canadians of a labeling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs, which are also known as statins, regarding the risk of increased blood sugar levels and a small increased risk of diabetes among patients who are ...
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Wholesome Sweeteners, a US-based producer of sugars, syrups, nectar and honey, has announced that it's Organic Blue Agave Syrup is the new sweetener for Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal at Starbucks. Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave ...
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GI Dynamics has a started a US pivotal trial of its non-surgical device, designed to treat patients with obesity and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. Flexible, tube-shaped EndoBarrier device, which is implanted into the gut, forms a physical ...
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It can talk to your car, your refrigerator, water your plants and help you stay fit and healthy: the smartphone is becoming the consumer's remote control for life. That was the message delivered by dozens of firms at the International ...
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FUTURE computing devices will push further into the senses by developing capacities to mimic the ability to see, smell, touch, taste and hear, IBM says in an annual forecast. The seventh annual "IBM 5 in 5", a list of innovations that ...
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GI Dynamics has obtained conditional approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a pivotal clinical trial of its non-surgical EndoBarrier device. Flexible, tube-shaped EndoBarrier liner, which forms a physical ...
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Extend Nutrition, a US-based diabetes nutrition products manufacturer, is expanding distribution of its Peanut Butter Chocolate and Chocolate Extend Bars to more than 10,000 Walmart, CVS and Kmart stores across the country. The move ...
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A new research that analysed 235 types of rice from around the world has found that most varieties had low to medium Glycemic Index(GI),a finding which shows that rice can be part of a healthy diet for the average consumer as well those ...
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