Continuous glucose monitors help manage type 2 diabetes
In patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, the use of continuous glucose monitors is associated with better blood sugar control and fewer visits to the emergency...
Monthly Archive: June 2021
Researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
A team of Colorado State University scientists, led by veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, has detected Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats. RNA, or...
Blood sugar highs and lows linked to greater dementia risk in type 1 diabetes
Older people with type 1 diabetes who have been to the hospital at some point for both low and high blood sugar levels may be at...
After 15 years, deep brain stimulation still effective in people with Parkinson’s
Deep brain stimulation continues to be effective in people with Parkinson’s disease 15 years after the device is implanted, according to a study published in the...
New NASA Missions Will Study Venus, a World Overlooked for Decades
One of the spacecraft will probe the hellish planet’s clouds, which could potentially help settle the debate over whether they are habitable by floating microbes.
After Eruption, Residents in Congo Struggle to Find Food and Shelter
Mount Nyiragongo exploded on May 22, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people amid threats of new disasters.
Christine Quinn: When Will New York Elect a Woman Mayor?
Women candidates in politics are not looking for preferential treatment. We simply ask to be judged on our merits, not on the basis of our sex.
Pandemic shows essential role of ECT as treatment for severe depression
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care facilities stopped providing all but “essential” care, to reduce infection risks and preserve...
