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  • Trans fats, but not saturated fats like butter, linked to greater risk of early death and heart disease

    Contrary to prevailing dietary advice, a recent evidence review found no excess cardiovascular risk associated with intake of saturated fat. In contrast, research suggests that industrial trans fats may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

  • Diabetics who skip breakfast provoke hazardous blood sugar spikes

    A new study reveals how skipping breakfast affects people with type-2 diabetes. According to the researchers, pancreatic beta cells which produce insulin lose their "memory" due to the prolonged period between one evening's dinner and the next day's...  more

  • Implantable 'artificial pancreas' could help diabetes patients control their blood sugar

    Living with Type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and injecting insulin daily. The development of an implantable "artificial pancreas" that continuously measures a person's blood sugar, or glucose, level and can automatically...  more

  • Wearable Sensor for Clinical Research

    Google X is developing a wearable health sensor for cardiac and activity tracking. It is unlike its competitor Fitbit, or Apple Watch. The device is a clinical-grade sensor designed for investigational use.
    “In brief, we’ll be st...

  • Is Your Fashion of Choice Hazardous to Your Health?

    Doctors warn against the potential dangers of wearing skinny jeans: Don't squat, or bend.

  • All forms of smoking are bad for the heart

    All forms of smoking are bad for the heart, the European Society of Cardiology has warned.

  • Ovarian cancer-specific markers set the stage for early diagnosis, personalized treatments

    Six mRNA isoforms (bits of genetic material) produced by ovarian cancer cells but not normal cells have been identified by scientists, opening up the possibility that they could be used to diagnose early-stage ovarian cancer. What's more, several of the...  more

  • Enzyme in cosmetic products can act as allergen via the skin

    Papain is an important industrial protein-degrading enzyme that is used, for example, in the food and cosmetic industries. When humans or animals come in contact with papain, strong allergic reactions of the skin can be the result, as scientists have found out.

  • A Journey of Discovery and Uncertainty About Ebola Virus

    Researchers are reporting a case study in which viable Ebola virus was present in the eye’s aqueous humor — the clear fluid in the front of the eye, between the lens and the cornea — 10 weeks after the virus was no longer detectable in the patient’s blood.

  • Exercise largely absent from US medical school curriculum, study shows

    Fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject of exercise, according to new research. "There are immense medical benefits to exercise; it can help as much as medicine to...  more