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Is Artificial LAN Responsible For Diabetes?

As absurd as the correlation between diabetes and lights sounds, it is worth giving a thought. Especially, nighttime exposure to artificial light may have negative health impacts. Overnight artificial light pollution (LAN) from outdoor sources affects about 80% of the world’s population. And when exposed it can increase the risk of diabetes, according to a recent study. How does Artificial […]

 Another Win for The Early birds

Mankind has probably split into two different factions depending on their enthusiasm in the morning (Chronotypes). One of them is Early birds, they leap out of their bed early in the morning  to conquer the world while the other faction is Night owls, their productivity skyrockets past midnight. But the debate over which one is an […]

AI Algorithm Helps Upgrade Artificial Pancreas System

There is no denying the fact that diabetes is on a steady rise worldwide. It is one of those permanent conditions that require lifetime care. To help manage diabetes, an artificial pancreas system, which is capable of blood sugar levels to introduce an appropriate amount of insulin into the blood, has now become smarter than […]

25 Years (Only): Time Taken by Diabetes Levels to Triple

Researchers from UCL and the National Center for Social Research have reported that, between 1994 and 2019, the number of adults with diagnosed diabetes tripled. They have analyzed the latest results from the Health Survey from England to reveal the fact. The report analyzes data from over 8.200 adults and 2,000 children who live in […]