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Abdominal fat ‘better than BMI’ as measure of type 2 diabetes risk
Men who measure more than 102cm around the middle – and not below the belly – are five times more likely to be diagnosed...
Enzyme found that senses and controls levels of glucose in blood
An enzyme in the brain plays a key role in sensing and controlling levels of glucose in the blood – the underlying mechanism that...
Tree nuts found to stabilise blood sugar levels
Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilise blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Science...
Oxytocin could help anorexics
A hormone released during childbirth and sex could be used as a treatment for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, reports BBC News. Small studies...