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Share on PinterestA form of calorie restriction may aid weight loss, blood sugar control in diabetes. Image credit: Irina Polonina/Stocksy. Weight loss can be effective in managing type 2 diabetes, a condition where a person cannot control their blood glucose levels. However, losing weight can be challenging, so finding a method of weight control that fits with a person’s lifestyle …

A stem cell trial on a dozen Type 1 diabetes patients suffering from a severe form of the disease has provided at least a temporary cure for 10 participants. The remaining two also dramatically reduced the amount of insulin they require daily. The treatment, with an infusion called zimislecel, was created by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has been the life’s work …

A discarded can tab, locked inside a new type of rock on England’s Cumbrian coast, tells a startling story about what happens when industry and nature collide. Geologists have confirmed that steel slag from old furnaces has fused into solid rock in only 35 years, overturning information from textbooks that marks rock formation in spans of geologic ages. How waste becomes …

Making exercise a regular habit can be difficult for many people. A new study suggests that tailoring it to your personality might help. You’re more likely to make exercise a habit if you enjoy doing it. Establishing new habits is hard (to say the least). It takes mindset work and consistent practice to make any new habit stick. But there …