Health
Soda wars fizz in New York after proposed ban
A soda war fizzed in New York on Tuesday as the city health department began to consider a proposal by health-conscious Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban super-sized soft drinks.
Jun 12, 2012
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Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes
One injection stops type 2 diabetes in its tracks in mice without side effects
In mice with diet-induced diabetes—the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans—a single injection of the protein FGF1 is enough to restore blood sugar levels to a healthy range for more than two days. The discovery by ...
Jul 16, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers find a cause of aging that can be reversed
Researchers have discovered a cause of aging in mammals that may be reversible.
Dec 19, 2013
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Diabetes
Researchers discover ingredient in cough medicine may help with Type 2 diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—A large team of researchers with members from across the globe has found that an ingredient in popular cough medicines may help people with Type 2 diabetes. They have published a description of their research ...
Medical research
'Hulk' protein, Grb10, controls muscle growth
Scientists have moved closer toward helping people grow big, strong muscles without needing to hit the weight room. Australian researchers have found that by blocking the function of a protein called Grb10 while mice were ...
Aug 30, 2012
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Diabetes
Metformin beats other type 2 diabetes drugs for first treatment: study
(HealthDay)—People newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who are initially given the drug metformin are less likely to eventually need other drugs to control their blood sugar, a new study suggests.
Oct 28, 2014
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Health
Blueberries each day may keep the doctor away
(Medical Xpress)—Eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, according to research by a University of Maine ...
Aug 27, 2013
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Diabetes
Study shows that use of statins increases risk of developing diabetes by 46%
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that use of statins is associated with a 46% increase in the risk of developing diabetes, even after adjustment ...
Apr 16, 2015
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Diabetes
Scientists discover a 'good' fat that fights diabetes
Scientists at the Salk Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston have discovered a new class of molecules—produced in human and mouse fat—that protects against diabetes.
Oct 9, 2014
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Diabetes
A new 'whey' to control diabetes
Blood sugar surges—after-meal glucose "spikes"—can be life threatening for the 29 million Americans with diabetes. Diabetic blood sugar spikes have been linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, kidney ...
Aug 5, 2014
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