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Novel Mechanism Regulates Replication of Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
March 26, 2013 Bringing scientists a step closer to new treatments for diabetes, researchers have discovered a novel mechanism that regulates the replication of insulin-producing beta cells in the ... > full story -
Fruit Flies Fed Organic Diets Are Healthier Than Flies Fed Nonorganic Diets, Study Finds
March 26, 2013 Fruit flies fed an organic diet recorded better health outcomes than flies fed a nonorganic diet, according to a new study. Researchers found that fruit flies raised on organic foods performed better ... > full story -
Obesity May Be Linked to Microorganisms Living in the Gut
March 26, 2013 How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors ... > full storyMore: -
Scientists Identify Gene That Is Consistently Altered in Obese Individuals
March 21, 2013 Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function, and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in ... > full story -
Maternal Diabetes Impairs Methylation of Imprinted Gene in Oocytes
March 20, 2013 For the first time, researchers have shown that poorly controlled maternal diabetes has an adverse effect on methylation of the maternal imprinting gene Peg3, contributing to impaired development in ... > full story -
180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year May Be Associated With Sugary Soft Drinks, Research Suggests
March 19, 2013 Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's ... > full story -
High-Carb Intake in Infancy Has Lifelong Effects, Study Finds
March 19, 2013 Consumption of foods high in carbohydrates immediately after birth programs individuals for lifelong increased weight gain and obesity, an animal study has found, even if caloric intake is restricted ... > full story -
Tiny RNA Molecule May Have Role in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
March 19, 2013 A group of tiny RNA molecules with a big role in regulating gene expression also appear to have a role in causing insulin resistance in woman with polycystic ovary syndrome and, perhaps, in all ... > full story -
New Clues in Hunt for Heredity in Type 2 Diabetes
March 19, 2013 Type 2 diabetes has strong hereditary tendencies and the genes we are born with cannot be changed. However, new research shows that we can modify the function of the genes through the epigenetic ... > full story -
Global Rise in Type 1 Diabetes May Be Linked to Reduced Exposure to Pathogens in Early Life
March 18, 2013 Countries with lower mortality from infectious disease exhibit higher rates of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. The findings suggest that the as yet unexplained global rise in type 1 ... > full story
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