Sunday Funnies: Summer Bummer

We know it’s hot outside in most of the U.S. this summer (we’ve written about that recently), but this is just ridiculous… Thanks to Jerry King, a regular ‘Mine contributor and one of the most published and prolific cartoonists in America, crea…

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Higher calorie diets increase weight gain, shorten hospital stays for teens with anorexia Higher calorie diets produce twice the rate of weight gain compared to the lower calorie diets that currently are recommended for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa....
The Other Kids with Diabetes We all know the stereotype of someone newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: an overweight adult, lethargic and unhealthy, right? Wrong. Just as society is still unclear on who can get type 1 diabetes (adults too!), type 2 diabetes is rising at ala......
Tom Brobson: My Experience in the Artificial Pancreas Clinical Trials The Artificial Pancreas has the potential to become a huge leap forward in diabetes care. As anxious as all of us are to push the boundaries in diabetes technology, we can't forget the importance of clinical trials; nothing will move forward witho......
Rats, frosting helping find genetic causes of binge-eating Two strains of rats, cans of vanilla frosting and a theory have brought science a step closer to finding the genetic causes of binge eating and eventually a treatment. Females are primarily effected by eating disorders with a ratio of only one male for every ten women. These disorders can last for years. During this timeframe, effective treatment is critical since eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. And if it doesn't kill, the damage it wreaks can be irreversible. By using different types of female rats, the scientists have effectively reduced the high number of...
Announcing: The DiabetesMineâ„¢ 20,000 Voices Giveaway Contest We're about to reach our 20,000th reader comment here at the 'Mine! No kidding. Incredible, right?Without a doubt it is YOUR VOICES that make the difference!Your visits and your input are what make our efforts worthwhile, and what makes this site ......