Height MattersShorter People May Be at a Greater Risk of Type 2 Diabetes ...likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. Overall, researchers found that in people with a normal weight (what they should’ve weighed based on their height), the risk of developing type 2... By Anubhuti Matta
At RiskOzone Exposure Puts People at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds Exposure to ozone during outdoor activities puts people at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives. “The O3-related risk... By Devrupa Rakshit
Hard TruthNew Study Links Type 2 Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction New research suggests a link between a genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes and erectile dysfunction. Previous reports of a link between ED and diabetes have been anecdotal only, and... By Anubhuti Matta
Everyone ChillPolio Type 2 Hasn’t Re‑emerged. And Polio Vaccines Aren’t Contaminated. ...contain mild versions of the three strains of the polio virus: Type 1, 2, and 3. However, once polio type 2 was eliminated from the population in 1999, it was... By Liesl Goecker
diabetesRethinking Diabetes as Five Diseases, Not Just Two, Will Enable Better Treatment ...that often accompany diabetes, which the team used to define the new categories: Group 1: Severe autoimmune diabetes. This type would correspond to Type 1 diabetes and a rarer subtype,... By Angelina Shah
Breathing New LifeIn a Breakthrough, Scientists Make Donor Lungs Universally Compatible By Changing Blood Group In a breakthrough that could save lives by reducing the wait-time for lung transplants, scientists have converted blood type-A lungs into blood type-O — a universal donor blood group. They... By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Storm In A TeacupWHO Reassures Parents: Botched Polio Vaccines in Three Indian States Pose No Threat to Kids ...Type 2 and Type 3 of the polio virus. Over time, the Type 2 strain of polio was declared globally eradicated, and WHO eventually recommended phasing out Type 2 vaccine... By Angelina Shah
babiesCord Blood: Private vs Public Banking ...and exclusive access to them if/when your child needs them. Even better, the stem cells are, of course, a 100% HLA tissue type (genetic) match for your child. This means... By Kamala Thiagarajan
Bad Ads95% of Kids’ Apps Contain at Least One Type of Advertising, Says Study ...commonly downloaded apps marketed to or played by children ages 5 and under contain at least one type of advertising. The study was led by University of Michigan C.S. Mott... By The Swaddle Team
New (Old) HumansScientists Discover Bones of An ‘Unknown’ Type of Human Researchers have discovered fossils of a human species previously unknown to science. These remains are not of modern-day humans, and the researchers have named the Homo-type they belong to as... By Devrupa Rakshit
rarest of the rareResearchers Identify a New, Rare Blood Type The unsolved deaths of a few newborn babies has baffled science. Nearly thirty years later, scientists may have understood what happened: a new, previously unaccounted for blood type may have... By Amlan Sarkar
New DevelopmentsA Roundup of the Latest Breastfeeding Research ...lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Women with gestational diabetes who lactated for more than one year total (for all children combined) reduced their risk... By The Swaddle Team
Fishing For BenefitsUntrending: Are Omega‑3 Supplements Good for You? Yes, Actually. ...effect on blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes any effect on cancer, either prevention or treatment any effect on autism symptoms any effect on cognition in elderly... By Liesl Goecker
Sweet TruthIndia Reduces Its Individual Sugar Consumption by 2 kgs Per Year ...High levels of sugar intake can lead to accumulation of body fat, which can contribute to insulin resistance, and eventually type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a serious and... By Anubhuti Matta
Fire Alert!All You Need to Know About Vasculitis, the Autoimmune Condition That Inflames Blood Vessels ...blood in the body, in turn resulting in organ and tissue damage. There are multiple types of vasculitis, depending on the site of the body and the type of blood... By Amlan Sarkar
Shooting BlanksStudy Finds 15% of Infertile Men May Have Undiagnosed Prediabetes ...too low to be full-fledged type 2 diabetes, but too high to be considered normal. Unchecked by diet and lifestyle changes, prediabetes often develops into type 2 diabetes. Indians may... By Liesl Goecker
diabetesEffectiveness of India’s Top‑Selling Diabetes Medications in Question ...as ‘the diabetes capital of the world,’ with 60 million of its population affected by type 2 disease. Two-thirds of all diabetes drugs sold in India are what is known... By The Swaddle Team
foodYou Can Have Enough to Eat And Still Be Malnourished ...by other estimates. A deficiency in certain vital vitamins and minerals can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in young, obese adults. It was especially found that minerals... By The Swaddle Team