Jimy Dee
House Bee
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Thought you all might be interested in this one !
This may sound like a joke, but bees are being trained to detect undiagnosed diabetes. A pair of researchers have figured out a way to get bees to stick out their tongues when they detect acetone in the breath, a sign of high blood sugar, according to a report in the “Commonhealth” blog of WBUR. The bees are fitted with small harnesses and put into a portable box with a straw; individuals breathe into the straw to see if they have the condition. Researchers hope this strategy, which is currently 70% accurate, can soon be utilized to uncover diabetes in people living in countries with poor primary care infrastructure…and great bee supplies.
Relevant link -
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2014/08/lets-explore-diabetes-with-honeybees
This may sound like a joke, but bees are being trained to detect undiagnosed diabetes. A pair of researchers have figured out a way to get bees to stick out their tongues when they detect acetone in the breath, a sign of high blood sugar, according to a report in the “Commonhealth” blog of WBUR. The bees are fitted with small harnesses and put into a portable box with a straw; individuals breathe into the straw to see if they have the condition. Researchers hope this strategy, which is currently 70% accurate, can soon be utilized to uncover diabetes in people living in countries with poor primary care infrastructure…and great bee supplies.
Relevant link -
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2014/08/lets-explore-diabetes-with-honeybees