Diabetes
Study highlights lack of vitamin D as cause of nerve damage in diabetes patients
People with diabetes run the risk of nerve damage if they at the same time suffer from vitamin D deficiency, research suggests.
Jun 14, 2023
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes
Student scientists engineer socks for on-the-go neuropathy treatment
Need a little spring—or buzz—in your step? A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by Rice University engineering students might be just what the doctor ordered for people experiencing ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Spinal cord stimulation may help diabetic neuropathy
People with painful diabetic neuropathy may be able to get relief from high-frequency spinal cord stimulation, according to a preliminary study released today, February 28, 2023, that will be presented at the American Academy ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Health
High-fat diet can provoke pain sensitivity without obesity or diabetes
A new study in mice from researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas suggests that a short-term exposure to a high-fat diet may be linked to pain sensations even in the absence of a prior injury or a pre-existing condition ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Neuroscience
Lipids in blood predict nerve damage risk among patients with type 2 diabetes
Of the 37 million Americans with diabetes, up to 50% may end up with nerve damage, or diabetic neuropathy, that can be painful and disabling.
Sep 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wearable technology measures mental activity through the skin
Researchers at NYU Tandon have reached a key milestone in their quest to develop wearable technology that manages to measure key brain mechanisms through the skin.
Aug 1, 2022
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Diabetes
'Snapping' footwear to help prevent diabetic foot complications
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with the Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and Research (KIER), have developed a set of unique self-regulating ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Medical research
Cannabis-related products demonstrate short-term reduction in chronic pain
Evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin, according to a new systematic evidence review by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.
Jun 6, 2022
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Neuroscience
AAN issues guideline for treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage due to diabetes and it may lead to pain and numbness, most often in the hands and feet. To help neurologists and other doctors determine the best treatment for people with diabetic ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Diabetes
New findings on how diabetes impacts bone health
In addition to causing blood sugar imbalances, type 1 diabetes can contribute to nerve damage and sensory abnormalities—a condition call neuropathy—and has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. A new study published ...
Apr 7, 2021
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