Study uncovers genes and proteins likely to play a causal role in Type 2 diabetes
An international study co-led by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Helmholtz Munich in Germany has…
Mapping the early onset of coronary heart disease in men
Men begin developing coronary heart disease – which can lead to heart attacks – years earlier than women,…
Wild Blueberries Show Promise in Fight against Heart Disease and Diabetes
Wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium) are North American perennial plants rich in polyphenols, including flavonoids, beneficial to human health.…
Wildfire smoke significantly raises stroke risk among older adults
People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in…
Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap…
Blood-based epigenetic signatures enable early risk assessment in prediabetes
Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes…
Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by…
Long-Term Keto Diet Risks Raise Questions for Metabolic Health
A long-term study published in Science Advances has found that while a ketogenic diet limited weight gain in…
Which breads are best — and the ‘healthy’ kind you should avoid
Bread is, well, on a roll. Though the average price of bread rose about 2.2% in the last…
Peptide-based platform marks a major step toward needle-free diabetes care
For more than a century, oral insulin has been considered a “dream” therapy for diabetes, hindered by enzymatic…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
3 Healthcare Threats That Will Soon Become Too Big To Solve
Healthcare faces three urgent threats that require a coordination solution getty Most industries enjoy a luxury that U.S.…