Inexpensive Paper-Based Diabetes Test Developed
Scientists have developed a new, inexpensive and easy-to-use urine test for people with type 2 diabetes in areas of extreme poverty, such as rural India, China and other locations in the world. The paper-based device is described in the journal Analytical Chemistry, and could also be adapted to diagnose and monitor other conditions and the environment. Jan Lankelma and team highlight the significance of monitoring glucose levels... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Weight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese PatientsWeight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese Patients
In the first study, researchers showed that combination treatment with extended-release phentermine/topiramate reduces weight, improves BP, and decreases the progression from prehypertension to hypertension. In the second, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding also reduced the weight of obese patients, decreased systolic and diastolic BP, and allowed nearly one-quarter of patients to stop taking Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)