Friday, May 1, 2015

Health Research: Prevent type 2 diabetes blood-sugar spikes ♦ How obesity causes disease ♦ Young adults born preterm may live with lungs of elderly

Prevent type 2 diabetes blood-sugar spikes by eating more protein for breakfast, Individuals with type 2 diabetes have difficulty regulating their glucose -- or blood sugar -- levels, particularly after meals. Now, researchers have found that type 2 diabetics can eat more protein at breakfast to help reduce glucose spikes at both breakfast and lunch.
Novel rapid method for typing of Clostridium difficile could limit outbreaks A method of typing has been been developed that can allow laboratories to faster establish the presence of hospital outbreaks of the intestinal bacterium Clostridium difficile.
Urine profiles provide clues to how obesity causes disease Being overweight or obese is associated with higher risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer, but the mechanisms connecting body fat and disease are not well understood. Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine associated with body mass, providing insights into how obesity causes disease
Researchers closer to being able to change blood types What do you do when a patient needs a blood transfusion but you don't have their blood type in the blood bank? It's a problem that scientists have been trying to solve for years but haven't been able to find an economic solution -- until now.
Young adults born preterm may live with lungs of elderly Adult survivors of preterm births may have a lung capacity that resembles the healthy elderly or casual smokers by the time they reach their early 20s, according to a new study

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