Overweight or not, mannose levels may indicate diabetes risk

Even if you are not overweight, your mannose levels may indicate whether you're at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) or insulin resistance (IR), a new study shows. More...

Antibiotics increase availability of nutrients in the gut, enabling growth of pathogens

A newly discovered mechanism helps explain how antibiotics change the gut microbiota, increasing nutrients that benefit the growth of pathogens, like Salmonella. More...

Action required to minimize heart failure in breast cancer survivors

Despite the known toxic effects of chemotherapy on the heart, the majority of women undergoing breast cancer treatment are not getting the recommended follow-up heart scans, according to new research. More...