Archive: 02/08/2018

Why weight loss produces remission of type 2 diabetes in some patients

A clinical trial recently showed that nearly half of individuals with type 2 diabetes achieved remission to a non-diabetic state after a weight-loss intervention delivered within 6 years of diagnosis. Now a study published ...

Aug 2, 2018

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Study challenges evolution of FOXP2 as human-specific language gene

FOXP2, a gene implicated in affecting speech and language, is held up as a textbook example of positive selection on a human-specific trait. But in a paper published August 2 in the journal Cell, researchers challenge this ...

Aug 2, 2018

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New stem cell model can be used to test treatments for a rare nervous system disorder

A City of Hope researcher has developed a stem cell model to assess possible treatments for a rare nervous system disorder that is in the same disease group as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral ...

Aug 2, 2018

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A new reality for beauty standards: How selfies and filters affect body image

With the spread of photo-editing technology through applications like Snapchat and Facetune, the level of physical "perfection" previously seen only on celebrity or beauty magazines is now all over social media. As these ...

Aug 2, 2018

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Hearing class: Researchers identify molecularly distinct subtypes of neurons that encode sound

A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers sheds light on the molecular repertoire of neurons responsible for encoding sound in the inner ear, which could inform efforts to develop therapeutic strategies to treat or ...

Aug 2, 2018

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A dietitian on what you need to know about the keto diet

A diet developed in the 1920s to treat children with epilepsy is suddenly all the rage. The ketogenic diet, or "keto diet", has reportedly been endorsed by celebrities and even athletes are giving it a go.

Aug 2, 2018

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Children should spend more time barefoot to encourage a healthier foot structure

Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the last few centuries that people have started wearing shoes. However, a recent survey shows that shoe wearing among young boys isn't universal. German children ...

Aug 2, 2018

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Summer sounds can cause hearing damage

(HealthDay)—The sounds of summer can cause hearing damage, warn experts from Penn State University.

Aug 2, 2018

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DR Congo rushes team to Ebola zone

DR Congo on Thursday flew a team led by Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga to an eastern region hit by Ebola, the country's second outbreak in less than three months, a local official said.

Aug 2, 2018

Update on Salmonella outbreak tied to Hy-Vee spring pasta salad

(HealthDay)—A Salmonella outbreak linked to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad has now sickened 79 people in nine states. Eighteen people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Aug 2, 2018

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