US Eye Specialists Welcome Nintendo 3DS Game Device

In continuing coverage, the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (3/27, Svenson) reported, "US eye specialists are welcoming the Nintendo 3DS game device," saying that it may help detect vision disorders. "These problems are much easier to fix if caught before age 6, when the visual system in our brains is more or less done developing." Unfortunately, "only … Continue reading US Eye Specialists Welcome Nintendo 3DS Game Device

Nicotine May Pose Harm To Diabetes Patients By Raising Blood Sugar Levels

HealthDay (3/25, Gordon) reported that "nicotine in cigarettes may be even more deadly for people who have diabetes," according to findings presented at an American Chemical Society meeting in Anaheim, California. In lab experiments, researchers from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona found that even the smallest dose of nicotine "increased HbA1C levels by 8.8 … Continue reading Nicotine May Pose Harm To Diabetes Patients By Raising Blood Sugar Levels