Current advances in the utilization of nanotechnology for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes

Diabetes is a prevalent disease throughout the world, and the incidence of diabetes is continuously rising. Researchers are constantly searching for advanced technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. Nanotechnology is in the forefront of technologies that are being evaluated as an im...

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Published in:International journal of diabetes in developing countries 2018, Vol.38 (1), p.11-19
Main Authors: Devadasu, Venkat Ratnam, Alshammari, Thamir M., Aljofan, Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemoreception
Developmental stages
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diagnosis
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Administration
Insulin
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nanotechnology
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Summary:Diabetes is a prevalent disease throughout the world, and the incidence of diabetes is continuously rising. Researchers are constantly searching for advanced technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. Nanotechnology is in the forefront of technologies that are being evaluated as an important tool that may serve as reliable methodology in the early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. Experts in the nanotechnology researcher area are trying to develop novel glucose detection methods and newer delivery methods for insulin and other therapeutics. There has been progress in glucose sensing and insulin delivery; however, this is still at its early development stage. While nanotechnology has been employed in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases, the present review provides a brief update of the current progress in the utilization of nanotechnology for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.
ISSN:0973-3930
1998-3832
DOI:10.1007/s13410-017-0558-1