I’ve long warned that insulin resistance is at the foundation of most chronic disease, from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes to cancer. Now, researchers with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark are encouraging doctors to monitor blood sugar levels in their cancer patients after finding that many struggle with insulin resistance.1 “Insulin resistance is… Read More »
Outsmarting Nature, a Futile Affair Our bodies are nothing short of a miracle. The way our different parts talk to each other and work together to maintain the homeostasis is a mystery that is so complex that no matter how much we learn, there is always more to the puzzle. The complexity, however, doesn’t stop… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published May 3, 2018. According to some estimates, as many as 90% of the population have experienced some form of traumatic brain injury (TBI), be it from a car accident, slip and fall incident or simply hitting your head on a cabinet. Unfortunately, most go… Read More »
Fluorinated chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFASs), which include PFOA and PFOS, can be found in most Americans.1 The widely used chemicals have been added to industry and consumer products since the 1940s, but while PFOA and PFOS have been phased out in the U.S. due to their toxic properties, other PFAS are… Read More »
Autoimmune diseases, in which your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, have been on the rise for about four decades and are now increasing at a rate of between 3% and 9% a year, globally.1 As a leading cause of death among women, and the third leading cause of morbidity in industrialized countries,2 researchers have… Read More »
With a pair of approvals on both sides of the Atlantic, liver disease-focused biotech Albireo is off and running with its new medicine Bylvay. The oral drug, the first treatment for pruritus in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), scored an FDA nod Tuesday and a European approval Monday. With the FDA’s blessing, Albireo is kicking off an “immediate”… Read More »