Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. This video...

We know that sugary drinks can contribute to a host of health problems, including obesity and diabetes. So, why do fruit juices, which can have as much or more sugar than soda, get a pass? We serve them to kids as a healthy option, but...

The USDA's Agricultural Research Service has partnered with private industry to create a low glycemic sweetener that can help diabetics. USDA's Patrick O'Leary has the story from the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research...

This video promotes the benefits of hiking as a great way to get in shape while enjoying the outdoors. It highlights the numerous health benefits, including cardiovascular exercise, muscle strength, weight loss, and improved mental...

Diabetes is the fastest growing health crisis of our time. Could a common surgical procedure bolster hopes of finding a cure?

Diabetes is the fastest growing health crisis of our time. Could a common surgical procedure bolster hopes of finding a cure?

Learn about the nutrient profile of brown and white rice and how they compare. Rice part 2/5

Insulin is still super expensive. Colorado is doing something about it. It’s still likely not enough.

British researchers are developing an artificial pancreas that would automatically control levels of glucose in the bloodstream, obviating the need for diabetics to constantly monitor and regulate their blood sugar levels during the day...

This video addresses the growing issue of obesity in Singapore. With a personal connection to diabetes in his family, the teacher is on a mission to fight the health crisis by starting with children. Over the course of 5 weeks, he aims...

In this video, we explore the biochemistry of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and why it matters clinically for diabetes.

No one likes shots, so why don't we swallow all our medications? This video will show how you can use a model to explore one challenge behind making medications we can quickly swallow, using insulin (a medication taken by some diabetes...

Hay muchos mitos alrededor de la diabetes: una condición que afecta a millones de personas en el mundo. En esta ocasión te presentamos 12 de las preguntas más frecuentes.

En resumen, la diabetes es una afección que afecta a...

When the Havasupai tribe became the subject of a medical trial in the 1990s, their DNA was covertly used for scientific testing that participants had not consented to. Thirteen years later the secret was discovered and the tribe filed a...

This video showcases the amazing abilities of medical detection dogs like Billy, who has been trained to alert his owner Beth when her blood sugar is at a dangerous level due to her diabetes. The use of these dogs could significantly...

This invention could give new meaning to the term ""bad breath!"" It's the Single Breath Disease Diagnostics Breathalyzer, and when you blow into it, you get tested for a biomarker--a sign of disease. For as amazing as that sounds, the...

Sleep apnea is a condition that can cause a lot of problems. It is also easily treatable. But there can be barriers to care for a number of reasons. This week, Aaron tells the story of his own diagnosis with sleep apnea, and the hurdles...

The discovery of insulin by Canadian researchers Banting and Best, set to Canadian balladeer Stan Rogers' classic sea shanty "Barrett's Privateers"

Screening for diabetes, and then preventing it, is a no brainer right? I wish. This is Healthcare Triage news.

¿Es verdad que los huevos son malos para el corazón? Ese y 8 datos curiosos sobre los huevos de gallina.

Comer huevos no aumenta significativamente el colesterol en la sangre. El color del cascarón no afecta el sabor o el...

Bell's Palsy occurs due to facial nerve weakness. It is a result of facial nerve compression at the “Facial canal”. I cover the following information about bells palsy in this animation.

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Gastroparesis (Stomach Paralysis) | Causes and Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment



Gastroparesis literally means “stomach paralysis” or “stomach weakness”, and involves delayed gastric emptying. There are...

In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we examine an engineering breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes that could help dogs and humans alike; targeted reading programs that re-wire the brains reading circuitry, and finally, we explore...

MOT 1938: BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH: Doctors in labratory. Vaccines antitoxin serums on shelves. Doctor w/ hands in glass enclosed box. MEDICINES: Medicines in bottles. Insulin. DRAMATIZATION: Young Dr. Gibson talking w/ mother & boy about...