Improving Executive Function for Better Diabetes Management

Improving Executive Function for Better Diabetes Management

Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States, with over 30 million people currently affected, the majority of which have type 2 diabetes (T2D) [1]. At the societal level, it is the seventh leading cause of death in the US, and the burden on the health care system is estimated at $245 billion in direct and indirect costs [1]. Secondary consequences of T2D include microvascular and macrov...

On improving APIT algorithm for better localization in WSN

In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), localization algorithms could be range-based or range-free. The Approximate Point in Triangle (APIT) is a range-free approach. We propose modification of the APIT algorithm and refer as modified-APIT. We select suitable triangles with appropriate distance between anchors to reduce PIT test errors (edge effect and non-uniform placement of neighbours) in APIT a...

Improving executive function using transcranial infrared laser stimulation.

Transcranial infrared laser stimulation is a new non-invasive form of low-level light therapy that may have a wide range of neuropsychological applications. It entails using low-power and high-energy-density infrared light from lasers to increase metabolic energy. Preclinical work showed that this intervention can increase cortical metabolic energy, thereby improving frontal cortex-based memory...

Better management for better schools

Executive function and type 2 diabetes: putting the pieces together.

The devastating impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) on vascular, renal, retinal, and peripheral nerve functions has been well documented. However, there is also evidence that older adults with this disease exhibit impairments in the planning, coordinating, sequencing, and monitoring of cognitive operations, collectively known as executive function. Although poorly understood, disturbances i...