Glycemic Index Food Rank
The glycemic index ranks a f00d's effect on blood sugar levels. At the top of this 100- point scale is glucose. Consumption of glucose causes the sharpest rise in blood sugar. The higher a food's glycemic index, the...
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Carb-Rich Diet Fights Heart Disease and Diabetes
A diet that is rich in carbohydrates is better than a low-fat diet for reducing the risk of heart disease and diabetes,...
Stem Cells Could Cure Diabetes
Researchers have discovered a way to H transform neural stem cells into insulin producing cells, called islets-a discovery that could lead to...
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease in which the body does not produce adequate amounts of-or properly use-insulin, a hormone that is...
Diabetes Cured! First Living Donor Cell Transplant
The first successful operation to transplant insulin producing cells, called islets, from a living donor has allowed a woman to stop treating...
Experimental Treatments Work!
Experimental Cancer treatments are more beneficial than previously thought. In a recent study, the largest and most comprehensive to date, approximately 11%...
Doctors Destroy 'Inoperable' Brain and Spinal Tumors
A new kind of radiation technology called shaped beam surgery allows doctors to destroy brain and spinal tumors that cannot be treated...
Scientists Study Viruses As Cancer Weapon
The natural infectious power of four viruses could provide the key to battling I colon cancer, according to research being conducted at...
7 New Ways to Fight Cancer
Since the discovery of C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood-borne inflammation marker, a connection between inflammation and heart disease has been well-established. Now:...
Nuclear Site Cleared of Cancer Link
People who were exposed to radioactive gas released by a nuclear weapons facility in Washington state during the Cold War have not,...
Hair Dye Precautions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests taking these precautions when using hair dye... · Do not leave the dye on your...
Hair Dye Not Linked to Cancer Risk
New research from Spain suggests that hair dye does not increase the risk of developing cancer. The Study Previous epidemiological studies had...