Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Risks associated with diabetes.

If diabetes is not controlled  adequately the patient has a higher risks of developing complications such  as hypoglycemia,ketoacidosis and nonketotic  hypersosmolar coma.longer  term complication could be cardiovascular disease retinal damage ,chronic kidney failure,nerve damage ,poor healing of wounds etc.


New hope for diabetes: American bio engineers  have demonstrated that an in planted  wireless glucose sensor with potential to transform the management of diabetes has passed a crucial test ;the device they developed worked continuously in animals for

a year.
Source of information:
  • medical news today.
  • Centers for disease control and prevention,Wikipedia  ,
  • NHS direct, university of California(San Diego).