Is there ANYTHING trackers can't keep tabs on?

A range of cutting-edge devices, which focus on everything from digestive health and diabetes management to emotional wellbeing, were unveiled at a show last week in Las Vegas.

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We turned Dad from a 19st fast food junkie facing amputation into a super-fit cyclist

Geoff Whitington, star of the documentary Fixing Dad, shed six stone and reversed his type 2 diabetes. In 2013, he faced the real possibility of losing his foot due to complications of diabetes.

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Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult muscular dystrophy, and many patients with DM1 suffer from various sleep and respiratory disorders. In a new study, researchers found that because there is wide range of sleep problems, treatments do not fit a "one size fits all" model.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170113132926.htm

Era of low calorie sweeteners: 200% increase in 'diet' drinks among US kids in 10 years - but are they REALLY much better for them?

Experts warn this apparent 'health kick' may be entirely superficial, since studies show low-calorie sweeteners are just as likely to cause obesity, diabetes, and other issues.

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Neuroscientist probes tiny world of the fruit fly to discover sleep/eating/activity connection

The humble fruit fly has proved to be a fruitful research subject for a neuroscientist team. The collaborators’ research into their behavior has helped expand our understanding of some important neurobiological connections between eating and sleep — including the infamous “food coma” felt after a big meal.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109143607.htm

How a diet planned by a man's sons saw him lose SIX STONE

Geoff Whitington (pictured now) weighed more than 19 stone, had advanced type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and was popping handfuls of pills every day.

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Imperial College London research finds diet drinks 'make no difference to weight gain'

A review of drinks that use artificial sweeteners found there was no basis for claims that sugar free soft drinks can help fight flab or stop diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.

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