diabetes
Junk Food Diet Keeps Rats from Seeking Out New Foods
Posted in Science on 30th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Junk food may trap people in a cycle of unhealthy eating by making them less likely to try new foods and more likely to respond to cues for junk food in the future.
New diabetes treatment would turn liver cells into insulin producers
Posted in Science on 26th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
When pancreatic islet allo-transplantation therapy was first introduced, it provided hope for countless diabetics tired of daily insulin injections.
A laser to measure blood sugar levels without drawing blood
Posted in Hardware on 23rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Making the technique portable could allow diabetics to check their blood sugar levels without pricking themselves to draw blood.
Mouth Bacteria Can Change Its Diet, Supercomputers Reveal
Posted in Software on 13th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists say these surprising findings might lead to better ways to prevent or even reverse the gum disease periodontitis, diabetes, and Crohn's disease.
2 out of 5 Americans to develop type 2 diabetes during their life
Posted in Medicine on 13th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
The future looks worse for some ethnic minority groups, with one in two Hispanic men and women and non-Hispanic black women predicted to develop the disease.