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Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThat lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According tomanyrep

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThat lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According tomanyrep
Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients withAllan-Herndon-Dud

Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients withAllan-Herndon-Dud
We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to this neurochemical

We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to this neurochemical

by FrontiersSpacefilling model of oxytocin. Created using ACD/ChemSketch 8.0, ACD/3D Viewer and The GIMP. Credit: Wikipedia.People whose brains release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kind

We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to this neurochemical

by FrontiersSpacefilling model of oxytocin. Created using ACD/ChemSketch 8.0, ACD/3D Viewer and The GIMP. Credit: Wikipedia.People whose brains release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kind
Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to thyroid complications

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to thyroid complications

byBrigham and Women's HospitalAssociations between exposures and thyroid function in linear models. Estimates and corresponding 95% confidence intervals of mean differences (for continuous o

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to thyroid complications

byBrigham and Women's HospitalAssociations between exposures and thyroid function in linear models. Estimates and corresponding 95% confidence intervals of mean differences (for continuous o
New transistor measures glucose in saliva

New transistor measures glucose in saliva

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyKAUST researchers have developed a sensor that can measure glucose levels in saliva, offering diabetics an alternative means to monitor glucos

New transistor measures glucose in saliva

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyKAUST researchers have developed a sensor that can measure glucose levels in saliva, offering diabetics an alternative means to monitor glucos
We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transgender population encounters numerous barriers to receiving proper medical care. Even when treatment is accessible, healthcare providers may

We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transgender population encounters numerous barriers to receiving proper medical care. Even when treatment is accessible, healthcare providers may
Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

by Karina Ninni,FAPESPThe device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels in the uterine env

Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

by Karina Ninni,FAPESPThe device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels in the uterine env
New weight loss pill more effective than Ozempic: Novo Nordisk

New weight loss pill more effective than Ozempic: Novo Nordisk

Credit: Markus Winkler from PexelsAn experimental new weight loss pill from Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk could be twice as effective as its blockbuster Ozempic and Wegovy jabs, early resul

New weight loss pill more effective than Ozempic: Novo Nordisk

Credit: Markus Winkler from PexelsAn experimental new weight loss pill from Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk could be twice as effective as its blockbuster Ozempic and Wegovy jabs, early resul
Non-COVID-19 deaths among people with diabetes jumped during pandemic, global study reveals

Non-COVID-19 deaths among people with diabetes jumped during pandemic, global study reveals

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNon-COVID-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, as did the diabetes complication of si

Non-COVID-19 deaths among people with diabetes jumped during pandemic, global study reveals

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNon-COVID-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, as did the diabetes complication of si
The state of diabetes research 100 years after discovery of insulin

The state of diabetes research 100 years after discovery of insulin

byUniversity of ExeterHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Exeter teamed up with colleagues at

The state of diabetes research 100 years after discovery of insulin

byUniversity of ExeterHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Exeter teamed up with colleagues at
Ovary-sparing hysterectomy may not offer protection against metabolic syndrome

Ovary-sparing hysterectomy may not offer protection against metabolic syndrome

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries are spared, may place women at greater risk for a constellation of cardiovascula

Ovary-sparing hysterectomy may not offer protection against metabolic syndrome

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries are spared, may place women at greater risk for a constellation of cardiovascula
How obesity dismantles our mitochondria: Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction

How obesity dismantles our mitochondria: Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction

by University of California - San DiegoThese colored streaks are mitochondrial networks within fat cells. Researchers from UC San Diego discovered that a high-fat diet dismantles mitochondria, re

How obesity dismantles our mitochondria: Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction

by University of California - San DiegoThese colored streaks are mitochondrial networks within fat cells. Researchers from UC San Diego discovered that a high-fat diet dismantles mitochondria, re