Innovative trial aims to induce remission of type 2 diabetes
Remission is well-known as the goal in cancer treatment but scientists are discovering it's also an exciting possibility for those with type 2 diabetes.
Dec 15, 2015
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Swine flu toll up by 15, reached 57 in Iran: Official
An outbreak of swine flu has claimed 57 lives since mid-November in Iran, where hundreds of people have been diagnosed with the virus, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Dec 15, 2015
Carbs, not fats, boost half-marathon race performance, study finds
Carbohydrates are the body's main energy source during high-intensity, prolonged running, a new study published in Journal of Applied Physiology reports.
Dec 15, 2015
Another 'whey' to improve your health in the New Year?
Adding calcium, Vitamin D and prebiotic dietary fibre to a beverage made of whey can have huge health benefits for those who drink it, team of Lithuanian scientists has discovered.
Dec 15, 2015
Forensic psychiatric patients and staff view the effects of mental illness differently
Offenders sentenced to forensic psychiatric care do not consider their mental illness to be the main reason for their crime. Instead, they point to abuse, poverty or anger toward a particular person.
Dec 15, 2015
What science doesn't know about menopause
My physio, a young woman called Lucy, was simply making conversation. She wanted to distract me from the serious discomfort she was about to inflict by massaging the nerves around my painful posterior tibial tendon, an ankle ...
Dec 15, 2015
