High blood pressure genes could lower Alzheimer’s risk

Genes that increase the risk of high blood pressure could also lower…

FDA bans trans fats from food amid concerns over heart disease risk

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that partially hydrogenated oils…

Study finds link between eating chocolate and a lower risk of heart disease

New research finds that people who eat up to 100g of chocolate…

Skype could improve care in teens with type 1 diabetes

The use of Skype could be beneficial in improving blood glucose control…

Urocortin 3 hormone provides clues on insulin production in diabetes

Researchers have observed that a hormone called urocortin 3 reduces insulin production,…

Scottish nutritionist advocates 800 calorie-a-day diet to reverse type 2 diabetes

A Scottish nutrition expert insists that Scotland could overcome its growing type…

New findings could stop slow wound healing in people with diabetes

One of the body’s own anti-infection tools may actually slow the healing…

New GLP-1 matchstick pump could improve diabetes care

A matchstick-sized pump could potentially offer a more convenient and reliable way…

New EndoBarrier study to assess efficacy as type 2 diabetes treatment

A new 24-month study on the EndoBarrier implant is set to commence…

Hyperion D space age nanoparticle spray controls diabetic foot infections and reduces foot odour

A newly-developed spray protects feet from infections by disinfecting shoes. The product,…