Print
Email
Bookmark
RSS
Scientists Find Molecular Trigger That Helps Prevent Aging and Disease
Researchers set out to
address a question that has
been challenging scientists
for years: How does dietary
restriction produce
... > full story
Smart Solution: Researchers Use Smartphones to Improve Health of Elderly Diabetics in China
Scientists have designed
smartphone technology, which
includes interactive games
and easy-to-use logging
features, especially for
... > full story
'Spoonful Of Sugar' Makes The Worms' Life Span Go Down
If worms are any indication,
all the sugar in your diet
could spell much more than
obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Researchers say it might
also be taking years off
... > full story
Diabetic Flies: Fruit Fly Model Helps Unravel Genetics Of Human Diabetes
Researchers are using the
fruit fly, Drosophila
melanogaster, as a model
system to unravel what genes
and gene pathways are
... > full story
Browse News Stories
1 to 10 of 1,849 stories (467 over past year)
view headlines only
-
Insulin Linked to Core Body Temperature
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a direct link between insulin -- a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes -- and core body temperature. While much research has ... > full story -
Good News on Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy
November 19, 2009 — There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only slightly more ... > full story -
Is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus a Risk Factor for Gallbladder, Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer?
November 18, 2009 — Presently, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with cardiovascular complications, and also with several cancers. A research group from USA has investigated the association of gallbladder, ... > full story -
Heart Disease
Stroke Prevention
Diabetes
Diseases and Conditions
Today's Healthcare
Personalized Medicine
Drug Therapy More Cost-Effective Than Angioplasty for Diabetic Patients With Heart Disease, Study Suggests
November 17, 2009 — Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, a new study ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Mechanism of Insulin Production Could Lead to Better Treatment for Diabetes
November 14, 2009 — How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered. The work opens the way for a new understanding of possible paths to battle diabetes and diabetes-related ... > full story -
Fat Collections Linked to Decreased Heart Function
November 13, 2009 — Researchers have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions. The study ... > full story -
Low Birth Weight and Diabetes Have a Common Genetic Background
November 13, 2009 — Low birth weight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Until recently scientists had attributed this to maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. However, now it seems that ... > full story -
Exercising to End of Pregnancy Is Healthy for Baby and Mother, New Study Suggests
November 13, 2009 — Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the fetus, according to a new study. This study also shows a positive ... > full story -
How Does The Pancreas In An Embryo ‘Know’ Which Cells Are To Produce Insulin?
November 13, 2009 — How does the developing pancreas in an embryo ‘know’ which cells are to produce insulin and which cells are to have other assignments? Researchers need to understand this if they want to ... > full story -
Dentists Can Identify Patients At Risk For Fatal Cardiovascular Event, Study Suggests
November 12, 2009 — A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 77,917
