by University of Tsukuba Credit: Shutterstock Electrochemical biosensors utilize biomolecules, such as enzymes and antibodies, as bioreceptors that recognize specific substances in a sample. This recognition generates an electrical signal that provides information about what is present and in what quantity. For instance, to determine the concentration of glucose in the blood, an electrochemical sensor with...
By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 21:02 EDT, 12 July 2021 | UPDATED: 09:53 EDT, 13 July 2021 Scientists are working to mass-produce the ‘holy grail’ of blood sugar testing to make it easier for diabetics to check their blood sugar levels. The researchers, at the University of Newcastle in Australia, have created a non-invasive, convenient, and pain-free strip that...
THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–Patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes who underwent a novel, minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure called Revita® duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) had significantly improved blood glucose (sugar) levels, liver insulin sensitivity, and other metabolic measures three months later, according to new data from the REVITA-2 study. These results, from a mixed meal...
by Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, The Conversation I tend to be overweight, and for the last few years my blood glucose levels have been putting me on the brink of Type 2 diabetes. I love my food, and it is often part of my social commitments. I’m a Spaniard, so there’s also the occasional tapas...
