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A fragrant new bio-fuel?

The search for new bio-fuels represents potential big business with the decline in available fossil fuels. A team of scientists, backed by the US government, have made significant progress in using bacteria to create a bio-diesel from glucose.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Cellphone use affects brain activity after 50 minutes Special

New research shows cellphones excite the brain by stimulating glucose that can affect decision making, and thinking and impair the senses.

Digital Journal Report by Kathleen Blanchard - 1 comment

Abbott recalls millions of diabetes testing strips

The FDA announced Abbott Laboratories have recalled 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the brand names: Abbott’s Precision Xtra, Precision Xceed Pro, MediSense Optium, Optium, Optium EZ and ReliOn Ultima.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman

New diabetes drug may also help patients lose weight

According to the London-based medical journal "The Lancet," a new injected medication called liraglutide, used to treat type2 diabetes, may also help patients lose weight.

In the Media by Wang Fangqing

Fuel cell harvests electricity from glucose

Brigham Young University researchers have developed a fuel cell that harvests electricity from glucose and other sugars.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 3 comments

Brain Starvation as We Age Appears to Trigger Alzheimer’s

A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be one of the major triggers of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer's disease.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 5 comments

Common Blood Test Could Identify People With Undiagnosed Diabetes

A blood test currently used as the gold standard for monitoring people already under care for diabetes may have far wider use in identifying millions with undetected diabetes.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

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