Diabetes Care
Sterile option for glucose testing available
March 03, 2015The FreeStyle Precision Pro system from Abbott allows providers to test blood glucose levels with individually-wrapped test strips, the company said.
BeBop Sensors releases fabric sensor
November 04, 2014BeBop Sensors Inc., a wearable sensor company, announced the release of its first product, the BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor, which can measure bend, location, rotation, angle, motion, angle and torque.
Also in the news for July 7, 2014 . . .
July 07, 2014Huge HIPAA breach inevitable, providers 'behind' crooks ... Nursing home doc has to pay back $57K to Medicaid ... Alzheimer's drug development not looking good ... Insulin pumps better than injections for diabetes care
Design Decisions: Hitting the right notes
February 01, 2014Company's first big construction project overcomes challenges and plays on Nashville region's tastes for music, art and local attractions
Intranasal insulin improves cognitive function for type 2 diabetics
November 20, 2013Older adults with diabetes who took insulin through their nose showed cognitive improvement, a small pilot study finds.
Oxygen exposure does not promote healing for diabetic foot ulcers, researchers discover
February 27, 2013Researchers found oxygen treatment for diabetic patients may actually hurt the wound healing process, a finding at odds with long-standing beliefs about the benefits of the treatment.
Some diabetics can eat right away after taking insulin
February 06, 2013People with type 2 diabetes can eat immediately after injecting insulin without compromising their blood sugar level, according to a recently published study in the journal Diabetes Care.
Diabetes-related lower limb amputations are declining, study finds
January 26, 2012The rate of foot and leg amputations in diabetics over the age of 40 fell 65% between 1996 and 2008, according to a recent report.
