NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

How I used math to develop an algorithm to help treat diabetes

  • Written by Dimitris Bertsimas, Professor of Applied Mathematics, MIT Sloan School of Management
imageTools of diabetes treatment almost always include improved diet and regular exercise.From www.shutterstock.com

When people ask me why I, an applied mathematician, study diabetes, I tell them that I am motivated for both scientific and human reasons.

Type 2 diabetes runs in my family. My grandfather died of complications related to the condition. My...

Read more: How I used math to develop an algorithm to help treat diabetes

More Articles ...

  1. What dung beetles are teaching us about the genetics of sex differences
  2. Want to eat fish that's truly good for you? Here are some guidelines to reeling one in
  3. Tor upgrades to make anonymous publishing safer
  4. Can Silicon Valley's autocrats save democracy?
  5. Street harassment is a public health problem: The case of Mexico City
  6. Could Roe v. Wade be overturned?
  7. Stop obsessing over talent—everyone can sing
  8. Six charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America
  9. EU court allows companies to ban headscarves. What will be the impact on Muslim women?
  10. Reagan called America a 'city on a hill' because taxpayers funded the humanities
  11. What's behind phantom cellphone buzzes?
  12. A serious and often overlooked issue for patients with brain diseases: Swallowing
  13. Sky-high drug prices for rare diseases show why Orphan Drug Act needs reform
  14. Bypassing encryption: 'Lawful hacking' is the next frontier of law enforcement technology
  15. The old, dirty, creaky US electric grid would cost $5 trillion to replace. Where should infrastructure spending go?
  16. Trump's planned military buildup is based on faulty claims, not good strategy
  17. Populist Wilders may have come up short, but Dutch intolerance is still real
  18. Donald Trump and Enda Kenny celebrate a tense St. Patrick's Day
  19. North Korea and the dangers of Trump's diplomacy-free Asia strategy
  20. A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food
  21. How online hate infiltrates social media and politics
  22. How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline
  23. Why US communities should be designing parks for older adults
  24. Revenge isn't always sweet, but it can be beautiful
  25. Why higher interest rates should make you happy
  26. Russian interventions in other people's elections: A brief history
  27. School bus routes are expensive and hard to plan. We calculated a better way
  28. Hot food, fast: The home microwave oven turns 50
  29. Debunking the 'gaydar' myth
  30. The power of ordinary people facing totalitarianism
  31. How did we get here? Four essential reads on the status of health care in America
  32. How a kernel of corn may yield answers into some cancers
  33. Trade Facilitation Agreement's benefits may extend well beyond cutting red tape
  34. How unaccompanied youth become exploited workers in the US
  35. Why powerful people fail to stop bad behavior by their underlings
  36. Did artificial intelligence deny you credit?
  37. Whose votes count the least in the Electoral College?
  38. Upgrading our infrastructure: Targeting repairs for locks, dams and bridges
  39. What's the purpose of President Trump's Navy?
  40. Could the individual insurance market collapse in some states? Here's how that could happen
  41. Why prison building will continue booming in rural America
  42. Curbing climate change has a dollar value — here's how and why we measure it
  43. Mixing glitter and protest to support LGBTQ rights
  44. 3.14 essential reads about pi; for Pi Day
  45. The House health plan: Here's how the numbers don't add up for the poor
  46. How disaster relief efforts could be improved with game theory
  47. My doctor says there’s a guideline for my treatment – but is it right for me?
  48. Life on Earth is used to gravity – so what happens to our cells and tissues in space?
  49. Neil Gorsuch and the First Amendment: Questions the Senate Judiciary Committee should ask
  50. Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend