Diabetic iPhone and iPod touch users are set to benefit from a clip on device that works as a hi-tech glucose monitor.
The iBG Star, which costs £48 and is being rolled out across Boots stores from today, will allow users to check their blood sugar levels at any time using their phone or MP3 player.
At just one inch long, the product plugs into the devices and even comes with a diabetes manager app that flashes the results on screen and produces trends and variations.
A 17-year-old from Hampshire has become the first teenager in the world to be fitted with an implant to help control Type 2 diabetes.
Victoria Parr, a beauty therapy student from Brockenhurst College, has been fitted with the EndoBarrier implant- a device that is placed in the upper intestine.
It stays in the body for up to 12 months and acts as a barrier to prevent food being absorbed, allowing less time for digestion and improving the resistance to insulin.
People Like You tells the story of diabetics from across the nation. Diabetes can bring on other insidious complications, and for many, loss of vision can be one of them. At the age of 24, Julie Graham lost her sight completely due to a range of complications. However, after five years of living with loss of vision, Julie reveals how it has affected her life, and what changes she would like to see to help those who are in a similar situation.
