Type 1 diabetes, which arises when the pancreas doesn’t create enough insulin to control levels of glucose in the blood, is a disease that currently has no cure and is difficult for most patients to manage. Scientists at the Salk Institute are developing a promising approach for treating it: Using stem cells to create insulin-producing cells (called beta cells) that could replace nonfunctional pancreatic cells.
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Macronutrients hog the spotlight. Everyone is talking about eating the right amount of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates for fitness goals, but there’s another type of
Commercial gyms are closed for at least the next couple of months due to the coronavirus outbreak. As a result, people are left scrambling to
Low testosterone is no joke. Did you know that testosterone levels in men have been on a steady decline since the 1980s? One study found
