Is AMPK an Age-Reversing Powerhouse?
Al Sears, MD, CNS – Recently, the Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine announced they’re starting a six-year study to test the life-extending properties of metformin on…
What Happens If You Have Red Wine or Avocados with a Meal?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Whole plant sources of sugar and fat can ameliorate some of the postprandial (after meal) inflammation caused by the consumption of refined carbohydrates and…
Eating Whole Grains Could Help Lower Diabetes Risk
American Society for Nutrition via EurekAlert – A new analysis of more than 200,000 people found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with a lower risk for type…
Study Identifies Underlying Illness and  Additional Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 or Death
BMJ via Newswise – Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness have emerged as risk factors for severe covid-19 or death in the UK, according to the largest cohort study to…
Obesity Puts Younger People at Risk for Severe COVID-19
Dr. Don Colbert – While young age seems to be somewhat protective for severe COVID-19, one factor may significantly change the risk and outcome for young people. Studies are finding that…
New Study Identifies Characteristics of Patients With Fatal COVID-19
American Thoracic Society (ATS) via Newswise – In a new study, researchers identified the most common characteristics of 85 COVID-19 patients who died in Wuhan, China in the early stages…
What Pre-Existing Conditions for COVID-19 Are Most Risky?
Dr. Don Colbert – Some people are more susceptible to coronavirus infection, and severe symptoms and disease, than others. Who is most at risk? What pre-existing conditions for COVID-19 are…
Israeli Algorithm Learns to Predict Gestational Diabetes
Naama Barak via Israel21c – Weizmann Institute scientists discover nine parameters that identify women at a high risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time full of wonder…
Health Experts: Eat More Plants and Whole Foods, Fewer Animals
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – Scientists now tell us the Standard American Diet (SAD) causes even more deaths than smoking. This diet largely consists of ultra-processed foods loaded with…
Clinical Trial: Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Potential Improvements in Blood Pressure in Children
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh via Newswise – Overweight and obese vitamin D-deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Detect Low-Glucose Levels Via ECG Without Fingerpick Test
University of Warwick via Newswise – Tracking sugar in the blood is crucial for both healthy individuals and diabetic patients. Current methods to measure glucose requires needles and repeated fingerpicks…
Artificial Pancreas May One Day Cure Diabetes
Brian Blum via Israel21c – The Engineered Micro Pancreas from Betalin Therapeutics is heading closer to clinical trials in humans. Ahead of International Diabetes Day, November 14, Israeli startup Betalin…
New Evidence Confirms Keto Zone Is Best for Diabetes
Dr. Don Colbert – A new study makes it clear. Low-carbohydrate eating like Keto Zone is best for diabetes. What’s more, it was found to also be safer with fewer…
Three Tips for Better Sleep
Houston Methodist via Newswise – More than one-third of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep each night, putting them at risk for serious, chronic health conditions such as…
Researchers Engineer Insulin-Producing Cells Activated by Light for Diabetes
Tufts University via EurekAlert – Pancreatic beta cells ‘switched on’ by light are engineered to enhance production of insulin in response to glucose levels. MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (November 1, 2019) –Tufts…
