Microneedle skin patch that delivers fat-shrinking drug locally could be used to treat obesity and diabetes Researchers have devised a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white... Read more
Study reveals how specific gene and intestinal bacteria work together Keeping the immune system in balance is no small feat. It must remain keenly alert to spot and disarm foreign invaders a... Read more
New diabetes treatment lasts more than two weeks in primates, promising to eclipse current treatment options in humans. Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created a technology that... Read more
UNIST researchers develop digital contact lenses that has the potential to transform diabetes care A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health... Read more
Cells engineered to produce insulin under the command of a smartphone helped keep blood sugar levels within normal limits in diabetic mice, a new study reports. More than 415 million people... Read more
The new “smart cell patch” developed at UNC and NC State is a proof of principle to treat millions of people with type-1 and advanced type-2 diabetes. For decades, researchers have tried to... Read more
A group of researchers, led by Prof. Yuji Matsuura of Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, has developed a method of measuring blood glucose using far infrare... Read more
The new cells prevented the onset of diabetes in an animal model of the disease bringing personalized cell therapy for diabetes closer. Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and the Univers... Read more
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death. Patients with type 1 diabetes have their insulin secreting cells destroyed by the immune system and require daily insulin injections. Pancreat... Read more
The project was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding creations among innovators under 35 delivered by the MIT Tech Review. Two young technologists from the Technological Institute of... Read more
Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a molecule that acts as an exercise mimic, which could potentially help treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The new molecule, call... Read more
A joint effort between diabetes doctors and biomedical engineers could revolutionize how people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels in check Painful insulin injections could become a... Read more
Scientists have developed the first ultra-thin, flexible device that sticks to skin like a rub-on tattoo and can detect a person’s glucose levels. The sensor, reported in a proof-of-co... Read more