In this interview, Instron's Landon Goldfarb discusses the importance of mechanical testing for medical devices used in diabetes care and treatment. How has the treatment of diabetes changed over the ...

Handheld devices that can detect the telltale signs of peripheral neuropathy in people with diabetes could have another important function—predicting the risk that they will die within the next few ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - A breakthrough in diabetes testing could mean no more needles for people in the future. A team at MIT says they have successfully reversed diabetes in mice using a living ...

For the nearly 40 million Americans living with diabetes, an important part of managing the disease is monitoring blood sugar throughout the day and night. But staying on top of this information is ...

A method using light to measure blood glucose levels could save diabetes patients from frequent finger pricks every day.

Share on Pinterest MIT engineers have developed a small implantable device that could help people with type 1 diabetes monitor their glucose levels. RichLegg/Getty Images Engineers at MIT say they ...

Available at-home A1C test kits require users to send blood samples from finger pricks to a lab and wait for results. These types of at-home testing methods are thought to be less accurate than ...

MIT develops needle-free glucose monitor using light technology. Revolutionary device could replace painful finger pricks for ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning patients and caregivers about the potential for not receiving blood glucose level alerts from diabetes-related smartphone devices due to ...

What Is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin. It is provoked by an autoimmune reaction, in which the body attacks the ...