Artificial sweeteners may contribute to soaring levels of diabetes, according to a controversial study that suggests the additives could exacerbate the problem they are meant to tackle.
Researchers in Israel found that artificial sweeteners used in diet drinks and other foods can disrupt healthy microbes that live in the gut, leading to higher blood sugar levels – an early sign of diabetes.
But the study has left many experts unconvinced. The findings draw largely on tests of just one sweetener…
Taking the drugs known as benzodiazepines, which include diazepam and lorazepam, for three months or more was linked with a greater chance of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease five years later. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11083674/Sleeping-pills-ta… For our community's tips on sleeping please check out http://www.patientsengage.com/?q=discussions/are-you-sleeping-well-what-works-you
Mayo Clinic unveiled today a partnership with IBM to harness the power of its Watson supercomputer to match patients with the right clinical trials. Starting early next year, Watson will initially enroll patients with breast, colorectal and lung cancers based on eligibility. There are 170,000 ongoing clinical trials around the world, however, according to the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation, only 6% are completed on time. Enrolling patients in the…
People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking experienced a substantially lower rate of obesity, overweight and diabetes than those who lived in more auto-dependent neighborhoods, according to a pair of studies presented at the American Diabetes Association's 74th Scientific Sessions. http://www.diabetescare.net/article/title/neighborboods-that-encourage-walking-reduce-obesity-and-diabetes Those who read this, also read one of our contributor's journey as a diabetic for…
Diabetes is making an increasingly important contribution to the TB epidemic and a 52% increase in diabetes prevalence recorded over the last 3 years in the 22 highest TB burden countries is thought to be responsible for a rise in diabetes-associated TB cases from 10% in 2010 to 15% in 2013,” says the Lancet study to be published in the medical journal this week. Read more here Diabetes has long been known to be a risk factor for active tuberculosis and reactivation of latent tuberculosis…
Trees are saving more than 850 human lives a year and preventing 670,000 incidences of acute respiratory symptoms. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140725163557.htm A previous 2008 study showed that children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma, suggests new research. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080430201651.htm
We hope that this means fewer women will relapse and die of their cancer, though the study is not large enough to prove this conclusively. Of the two agents we studied, we are more encouraged by the results from the addition of carboplatin, since it was associated with fewer and less concerning additional side effects than bevacizumab," Sikov explains. William M. Sikov, a medical oncologist in the Breast Health Center and associate director for clinical research in the Program in Women's…
Would be helpful for Diabetics, Children, those in need of painkillers at home. Next step Clinical Trials http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/health/story/pain-free-injections-could-be-the-way-new-nus-patch-20140905#xtor=CS1-10
Google’s health startup Calico is teaming up with biotechnology drugmaker AbbVie in a $500 million joint venture that will try to develop new ways to treat cancer and other diseases such as Alzheimer’s. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/google-invests-250-million-in-partnership-working-to-96555623289.html
