New microchip promises to streamline and simplify diabetes diagnoses

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For people who don't already know, here's the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes: the body produces little or no insulin in the case of type 1, and isn't able to utilize the insulin that it does produce in type 2. It's a significant difference, so it's important that patients are diagnosed correctly. Thanks to a new microchip developed by a team at Stanford University led by Dr. Brian Feldman, doing so could soon be quicker, cheaper and easier than ever before. .. Continue Reading New microchip promises to streamline and simplify diabetes diagnoses

Section: Medical

Tags: Detection, Diabetes, Microchip, Stanford University

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