New causes of diabetes discovered
Washington – Researchers have discovered two new genetic causes of neonatal diabetes. The new research by the University of Exeter Medical School has provided further insights on how the insulin-producing beta cells are formed in the pancreas The team discovered that mutations in two... read more »
8 million lives saved since tobacco warning issued 50 yrs ago
Washington, Jan. 8 (ANI): A new study estimates that 8 million lives have been saved in the US because of anti-smoking measures that started 50 years ago with the groundbreaking report from Surgeon General Luther Terry outlining the consequences of tobacco use. First author Theodore R. Holford,... read more »
Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could curb obesity and diabetes in India
Washington – A sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax can help reduce the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in India, a new study has suggested. Sanjay Basu and colleagues, from Stanford University, USA, estimated that a 20 per cent SSB tax across India could avert 11.2 million cases of... read more »
‘E-cigarettes’ perceived benefits may lead to higher experiment...
Washington – Researchers have suggested that the belief that e-cigarettes pose less health risk could lead to increased experimentation among young adults. Investigators from the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota surveyed 1379 participants from the... read more »
