The new discovery brought hope for people with diabetes

Under which the stickers will change color from blue to pink when in good health, the patch will not change if there is a problem with the nerves.

Neurological disease or injury to the nerves, is a common complication of diabetes control.

Usually, it affects the legs-peripheral nerve diseases-estimated to affect up to 50% of patients with diabetes. It occurs when high blood sugar cause damage to nerve fibers. The patient will experience symptoms such as pain and numbness. More dangerous is when the patient does not feel pain during which wound may be infection or sores. People with diabetes, the wounds are difficult to heal because blood flow to the feet.

The infection can spread and cause death or tissue necrosis. Estimated to have 100 each week who lost a foot or limb because of diabetes.

This condition is detected at an early stage will reduce the risk of losing the genus because of the daily foot checks help detect signs of injury.

The research of the University of Oxford has been applied on about 3000 people and the 86% recorded case of correct results. According to Stella Vig, doctors surgery cum Chairman of the society for the prevention of disability due to diabetes in London said: "this is an exciting innovation. This will reduce the risk of cut body parts due to complications of diabetes. so that can prevent up to 50% of the surgical removal of the foot".

This device was specially designed for the foot, is very simple and can be done at home.=

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