Nutrition advice backed by research from the past year that might help shape better eating habits for the new year.
Researchers use ‘blacklist’ computing concept as novel way to streamline genetic analysis
Researchers have discovered a new use for a long-standing computational concept known as ‘blacklisting.’ Using blacklisting as a filter to…
New global migration estimates show rates steady since 1990, high return migration
Scientists have unveiled a new statistical method for estimating migration flows between countries. Using the so-called pseudo-Bayes approach, they show…
Brain activity predicts fear of pain
Researchers applied a machine learning technique that could potentially translate patterns of activity in fear-processing brain regions into scores on…
How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains
The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and brain anatomy is mostly stable from childhood to early adulthood, according to a…
How neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington’s disease
Newly described mechanism called ‘neuritosis’ could play an important role in normal brain development, aging and neurodegenerative disease.
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a key cause of blindness in the working-age population. Despite the available treatments, some patients present late…
Reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
As obesity rates and life expectancies increase, diabetes mellitus continues to become more prevalent worldwide. Its complex pathophysiology is associated…
Macrovascular disease: pathogenesis and risk assessment
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by obesity and insulin resistance. Macrovascular (cardiovascular) disease (CVD) encompasses myocardial infarction, stroke and…
Neuropathy in diabetes
Diabetic polyneuropathy affects 30–50% of patients with diabetes mellitus. It encompasses several neuropathic syndromes, the most common being distal symmetrical…