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A glucose test for diabetics could be on the printer
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... researchers at John Hunter Hospital, are developing a saliva-based glucose sensor, using a 2D printer, that might one day spell the end of ... researchers at John Hunter Hospital,  are developing a saliva-based glucose sensor, using a 2D printer, that might one day spell the end of ... research for decades,” Professor Dastoor said. Conventional glucose testing relies on a finger prick to draw blood, however many ...
Artificial pancreas to automate diabetes management
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... – www.artificialpancreas.com.au . The system comprises a blood glucose sensor and an insulin infusion pump that operate continuously on ... a world-beating system with smarter technology and better blood glucose management than other therapies have offered,” Laureate ... Professor Goodwin said. “In our modelling we can control blood glucose levels to within 5 per cent accuracy, but it’s likely the unit ...
Trial to simplify insulin dose for diabetes
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... a long time, but what about the impact of fat and protein on blood glucose levels? HNE Health researchers have found fat and protein eaten in meals also impacts blood glucose levels, and have now determined the amount of insulin needed to ... dosing for fat and protein in addition to carbohydrate improves blood glucose levels, and to find a simple way for families and health ...
Diabetes duo score prestigious research awards
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... a high fat, high protein meal result in twice the increase in blood glucose levels after eating, than a meal lower in fat or protein, all ... insulin is given for diabetics using insulin pumps to match how the glucose is absorbed from different types of meals. The findings are important as high blood glucose levels after meals are associated with early and increased rates ...
How sweet it is – clinical trial putting fructose to the test
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... “There are biochemical aspects which differentiate fructose from glucose sugars that we consume. Fructose induces minimal insulin ... will give volunteers a daily serve of either 50 grams of fructose or glucose, which they can sprinkle on their breakfast cereal or beverages. ... week intervention, but we hope to distinguish between fructose and glucose and anticipate seeing elevated blood lipids levels with ...
Stroke study to reduce ‘sitting time’
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... for short periods significantly reduces what we call postprandial glucose response, which are the big peaks in blood glucose and insulin levels after you eat,” Associate Professor English ... and measuring health outcomes, such as blood pressure and blood glucose.” To learn more about the study or volunteer, contact ...
Personalised care at the heart of significant funding boost
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... Mitch Duncan and a team to improve activity-sleep patterns to enhance glucose control in higher risk mid aged adults Physical inactivity and ... activity and sleep. The aim will be to maximise improvements in glucose control relative to a ‘physical activity only’ intervention ...
HMRI 2009/10 Project Grant recipients
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... stream have profound effects on blood pressure, heart rate and plasma glucose levels. Persistent abnormalities in glucose handling associated with the release of catecholamines have been ... pathways from the brainstem to the adrenal gland are activated by glucose deprivation and whether this pathway is altered in hypertension. ...
Sugar, spice and all things nice for World Health Day
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... about carbohydrates – we believe that fat and proteins also affect glucose levels,” Dr Carmel Smart says. “We’ve found that the ... also testing an ‘artificial pancreas’ device that can stabilise glucose levels. Dr Bruce King, a Paediatric Endocrinologist at John ... to calculate how many carbohydrates are in a meal and check the blood glucose level every time they eat to work out insulin dose, but this ...
Record total for HCRF awards
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... blind cross over trial in young insulin pump users comparing their glucose control when their insulin pump settings have been set from continuous glucose sensing data interpreted by a new computer program (PumpTune), ...
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