British people should get out in the sun and not cover up for health reasons
British health is being put at risk by government policy that discourages sunbathing and promotes use of sunblock products. The cost of disease caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight and...
View ArticleAmerica’s epidemic of children with type 2 diabetes
With the number of children suffering from type 2 diabetes growing at an alarming rate, physicians gathered Saturday to discuss strategies for prevention and treatment of the disease among children and...
View ArticleNew theory for global diabetes epidemic
A new "fertility first" hypothesis published this week by a group of international experts in the American Journal of Human Biology, proposes that the global epidemic of Type 2 diabetes has its origins...
View ArticleTwo studies on polycystic ovarian syndrome shed light on its causes and its...
Researchers have found evidence that chronic disease in either a mother or father can create unfavourable conditions in the womb that are associated with the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome...
View ArticleNew clues in the pathogenesis of skull and skin birth defects associated with...
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found new clues in the pathogenesis of skull and skin birth defects associated with a rare genetic disorder, Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata...
View ArticleCardiovascular disease risk in women higher than you think
In conjunction with International Women's Day, the European Cardiology Society reminds women that they may be at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than they think.
View ArticleAcne and diet: an interview with Dr Katerina Steventon, Research Fellow,...
The typical Western diet tends to have a high glycemic index. High glycemic index foods are e.g. white bread, processed cereals, snacks, cakes and deserts, sweets and also instant foods like burgers...
View ArticlePCOS increases risk of pancreatic cancer
A new study in confirms that a history of polycystic ovarian syndrome increases a patient’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
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