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Scientists use stem cell techniques to produce insulin

Scientists searching for a diabetes cure have used stem cell techniques to produce insulin, in what was described as a breakthrough in the fight against the disease. Researchers in St Louis, Missouri 'functionally cured' diabetes in mice for nine months, bringing hope to some 400 million people around the world. Medics hope the new research will help people with type one diabetes, who cannot produce insulin and leaves the body struggling to regulate blood sugar levels. Dr Job Simon, an…

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Amana Healthcare showcases the power of eye-gaze technology at Digital Health Middle East 2020

At Digital Health Middle East 2020, held in Dubai, Amana Healthcare showcased how it harnesses the power of eye-gaze technology in rehabilitation therapy to help patients communicate and manage daily tasks with the assistance of a computer. Nadine de Clercq, Rehabilitation Lead at Amana Healthcare, and Natasha Faizan, Early Intervention Educator, explained how the eye-gaze technology helps to improve patients’ lives by enabling them to send emails, control the TV remote, and even send text messages via a synced smart…