New warning for obese pregnant women: Overweight expectant mothers and those with diabetes 'at risk of damaging their baby's HEART'

Cardiologists in New York warned obese pregnant women, risk causing abnormalities to the foetal heart muscle, adding the findings could have far-reaching implications amid obesity and diabetes epidemics.

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Stretchable, wearable sensor made with chewing gum

Body sensors, which were once restricted to doctors' offices, have come a long way. They now allow any wearer to easily track heart rate, steps and sleep cycles around the clock. Soon, they could become even more versatile -- with the help of chewing gum. Scientists report a unique sensing device made of gum and carbon nanotubes that can move with your most bendable parts and track your breathing.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151203160353.htm

How to wake a sleeping cancer cell, and why you might want to

Cancer cells that lie 'snoozing' in the skeleton can be awakened by changes in the bone that surrounds them, scientists have shown. In a world first, researchers have used state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to watch cancer cells sleep within living bone over a period of months. They show that cancer cells can be 'woken up' when bone tissue is broken down around them, suggesting new possibilities for treating metastatic cancer in bone.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151203081222.htm

The world now has a sweet tooth: Soaring sales of soft drinks and more sugar in foods is contributing to a 'growing crisis in obesity, diabetes and heart disease'

Within a few decades every country in the world will consume as much sugar as the US, according to a study by City University, London, and the University of North Carolina.

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America has the HIGHEST rate of diabetes in the developing world - while the UK, Australia and Lithuania are among those nations with the lowest rates of the condition

New data from the International Diabetes Federation shows the US has the highest diabetes rates among developing countries, with almost 11 per cent of the population battling the condition.

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Losing just ONE gram of fat could cure Type 2 diabetes: Process unclogs the pancreas to kick-start insulin production again

Doctors at Newcastle University have discovered that the condition is caused by fat clogging up the pancreas. When this goes, so does the condition and the risk of complications.

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Sleep gene found to be linked to heart failure

A gene that, when working properly, appears to reduce the risk of heart failure and improve treatment outcomes has been identified by researchers, highlighting a possible target for the development of new drugs.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151130182237.htm