Doctors' warning on ketamine risk

Doctors have told Newsbeat there's growing evidence the drug ketamine is causing serious bladder problems in some users.
GPs' surgeries are seeing more clubbers with symptoms ranging from serious stomach pain right up to incontinence.

Diabetes Cases Expected to Double in 25 Years

The number of people with diabetes in the United States is expected to double over the next 25 years, a new study predicts.
That would bring the total by 2034 to about 44.1 million people with the disease, up from 23.7 million today.
At the same time, the cost of treating people with diabetes will triple, the study also warns, rising from an estimated $113 billion in 2009 to $336 billion in 2034.
One factor driving the soaring costs: the number of people living with diabetes for lengthy periods, the researchers said. Over time, the cost of caring for someone with diabetes tends to rise along with their risk for developing complications, such as end-stage renal disease, which requires dialysis.....

Researcher Uncovers Important Piece Of Puzzle Of How Insulin Works

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/128244.php

A PhD student at Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered an important piece in the puzzle of how insulin works, a problem that has plagued researchers for more than 50 years. This finding brings us one step closer to explaining exactly how insulin prompts fat and muscle cells to absorb glucose.


Revealing The Anti-Diabetic Effects Of Sodium Tungstate

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162249.php

The molecular mechanisms of tungstate activity in diabetes have been uncovered. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics have identified the pathways through which sodium tungstate improves pancreatic function and beta cell proliferation.


Missing link between fructose, insulin resistance found

http://www.physorg.com/news155309349.html

A new study in mice sheds light on the insulin resistance that can come from diets loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods. The report in the March issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, also suggests a way to prevent those ill effects.

More on fructose:


Fructose-sweetened drinks increase nonfasting triglycerides in obese adults

http://www.physorg.com/news153677880.html


High fructose corn syrup: A recipe for hypertension

http://www.physorg.com/news176100729.html


Limiting fructose may boost weight loss

http://www.physorg.com/news136085479.html


Researchers find that eating high levels of fructose impairs memory in rats

http://www.physorg.com/news166972744.html


Too much fructose could leave dieters sugar shocked

http://www.physorg.com/news116686924.html


Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup

http://www.physorg.com/news174746800.html

Now now ....

DOCTORS DISCOVER SECRETS OF AGEING



THE secret to why humans grow old has been discovered by scientists in Britain, paving the way towards radical new treatments for age-related diseases.
A research team has finally been able to unlock the process that causes cells to ‘die’ over the years, making us slowly get older.
It is hoped that understanding the mechanics of what occurs inside our cells will lead to the development of new drugs that will stop this breakdown from happening and help us to live longer and healthier.
Professor Tom Kirkwood, director for the Institute of Ageing and Health at Newcastle University, described the discovery as a “breakthrough”....