9 A simple finger-prick blood test will reveal their risk of developing type 1 diabetes in the future. "ELSA is exploring the feasibility and acceptability of recruiting and screening for type 1 ...

Hearing aids and cochlear implants have been getting better for years, but a new type of device—eyeglasses that display ...

That disorder is called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, or LHON ... In the cells that form the optic nerve, this change results in them not functioning adequately and, ultimately, the ...

Factors that can raise the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children include: If your child is overweight and has one other factor, screening for type 2 diabetes ... of a condition known as peripheral ...

Prediabetes is not associated with type 1 diabetes, a form that usually ... with the same blood tests used to diagnose type 2 diabetes. Because prediabetes typically does not cause symptoms, it is ...

Third, screening of the foot was performed by 1) dermatological and musculoskeletal inspection, 2) check for skin pressure and foot deformity, 3) neurological assessment including test of ... Group on ...

Introduction There is growing evidence of a higher than expected prevalence of retinopathy in prediabetes. This paper presents the protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of retinopathy in ...

Painful diabetic neuropathy was associated with lower quality of life and higher rates of depression and anxiety than painless diabetic neuropathy.

Treatment with a spinal cord stimulation system reduced pain and restored sensory nerve function in a small cohort of ...

Free screenings to help prevent vision loss for people with diabetes are happening this Saturday at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia on Diabetic Eye Screening Day. Jack Mathers gets routine ...