Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’re like most people, odds are your day will involve some (or a lot) of chocolate and sweets. However, if you’re diabetic or pre-diabetic, you have to be careful about your sugar intake today. In fact, Valentine’s Day is actually the day with the highest average blood glucose levels among people […]
New Tool May Help Predict Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A new temperature-monitoring foot mat that can predict the development of diabetic foot ulcers could be the next big technological advancement in diabetic foot care. The technology is still in its infancy, but it’s producing some successful results. According to the research, the temperature-monitoring foot mat was able to correctly detect 97 percent of impending nontraumatic […]
Diabetic Foot Ulcers Linked To Cognitive Decline
New research into diabetes care and management found that individuals with type 2 diabetes and foot ulcers showed more cognitive decline than diabetics without the foot condition. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers decided to see if cognitive function was affected by the development of diabetic foot ulcers. For the study, researchers recruited 194 study participants […]
Foot Ulcers Negatively Affect Brain Functionality
New research suggests that foot ulcers in patients with diabetes may eventually lead to cognitive problems. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Israel’s Ben Gurion University examined brain functionality in diabetic patients both before and after they developed an ulcer in their foot. Researchers looked at 99 patients with diabetic foot ulcers as well as […]
Foot Sensory Issues Could Be Precursor To Heart Attack
Research by medical students at St. George’s University in London found that the loss of sensation in the feet in diabetics could be a predictor of certain cardiovascular events like heart attack or strokes. As we’ve documented in past posts, diabetes affects how blood flows throughout the body. Diabetes can damage blood vessels and nerves, […]