Scientists say it may be possible to use a breath test to monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
US researchers have discovered people with type 1 diabetes exhale higher levels of methyl nitrates when their blood sugar levels are too high.
The team from the University of Irvine in California hope their work could replace the need for regular blood tests.
Weightlifting and jogging – for manage Type 2 diabetes
27 Sep
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news, Diabet
Adeceptively simple exercise routine could significantly improve the health of people suffering from diabetes, a Canadian study suggests.The key to its success is using two types of exercise, rather than just one.
Peruvian Alpacas – Security For Egg Farm
27 Sep
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news, Pet's Life
Two Peruvian alpacas have been recruited as security for a UK egg farm.
The animals, who have been named William and Harry, keep predators away from speciality egg producer Clarence Court’s hens near Camborne in Cornwall.
The Huacaya alpaca are said to be fiercely defensive of their feathered brood.
Japanese scientists have worked out the recipe for the perfect crispy batter which is also lower in fat, according to a report in the Chemistry and Industry magazine.
Dr Thanatuksorn and his team at Tokyo University of Technology studied how the
structure of the batter molecules changes during the frying process. Read the rest of this entry »
The woman became embroiled in a scuffle with the animal after it tried to steal her backpack.When she put up a fight, the beast took her bag along with her shoes, socks and trousers.
The tourist, who would only be named as Odile, was taking pictures of the orangutan, named Delima, in a park in Malaysia’s Semenggoh Wildlife Centre on the island of Borneo.
Three homesick crocodiles in Australia have shocked experts by returning hundreds of kilometres back to their homes after being relocated.
The discovery was made after tracking devices were attached to the reptiles.
A Russian woman has given birth to a baby weighing 7.75kg (17.5lbs), more than twice the average newborn weight.
The “little” girl, Nadia, was delivered by Caesarean section at a hospital in the Altai region of Siberia, joining eight sisters and three brothers.
When you’re too busy to cook, there’s nothing like the convenience of a frozen meal.They’re fast, simple to prepare and portable – easy to pack for the office or carry into the living room and eat while watching television.
And you can’t beat a frozen meal if you’re controlling calories. Heating up a one-serving entrée prevents you from going back for seconds.
But not all frozen meals are friendly to your arteries. Some serve up a hefty dose of artery-clogging saturated fat, and most are overflowing with sodium. You need to read nutrition labels to know what you’re getting in your meal – and what you’re missing.
In the 1980s and ’90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calories and physical activity. And guess what happened to their waistlines — and their children’s?
Obese pregnant women may have an increased risk of losing their baby relatively late in pregnancy, and black women appear particularly at risk, a large study suggests.
Researchers found that obese women were 40 percent more likely than normal-weight and overweight women to have their pregnancy end in stillbirth — defined as fetal death in the 20th week of pregnancy or later.
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