New research into diabetes care and management found that individuals with type 2 diabetes and foot ulcers showed more cognitive decline than diabetics without the foot condition. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers decided to see if cognitive function was affected by the development of diabetic foot ulcers. For the study, researchers recruited 194 study participants […]
Foot Ulcers Negatively Affect Brain Functionality
New research suggests that foot ulcers in patients with diabetes may eventually lead to cognitive problems. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Israel’s Ben Gurion University examined brain functionality in diabetic patients both before and after they developed an ulcer in their foot. Researchers looked at 99 patients with diabetic foot ulcers as well as […]
Diabetic Foot Disease Treatment
As the world’s waistline continue to expand, we are also seeing an increase in global diabetes rates. Although we are getting better at controlling the effects of diabetes, it remains one of the most important challenges facing healthcare systems. Diabetic foot disease is just one side effect of diabetes, and experts say we need a renewed […]