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The cost of treating diabetes is rising, and quickly, according to a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute. In 2014, spending on people with diabetes was $16,021; that's more than $10,000 higher than for people without diabetes.
Americans eat astonishingly few vegetables. Vox explores four fixes for this, including getting doctors to write subscriptions for fruits and vegetables.
It's very difficult to take research on testosterone levels in younger men and apply it to older men, according to a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
San Francisco is officially going to be considering a soda tax in November, and a party leader in Australia has called for a 20% tax on sugary drinks.
"We realize that we need to go from offering choice to shaping choice," says Coca-Cola's COO. Some food companies are offering smaller sizes as people start to watch their sugar and salt intake. (Quartz)
A meta-analysis calculates the risk that mothers with gestational diabetes face in developing type 2 diabetes later. (Diabetologia)
A randomized trial found that weight loss among patients with psoriasis was associated with long-lasting positive effects for psoriasis. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
A mouse study finds that neuronal BACE1 regulates metabolic homeostasis and is a potential mechanism for the high prevalence of metabolic problems in those with Alzheimer's disease. (Diabetologia)
"Neither smell, nor taste, nor texture makes much of a difference in terms of whether or not a cat will eat a particular food," reports New York Magazine. "What matters most, according to their research, is nutrition."
"Obesity-related brain adaptations to glucose and fructose consumption in obese adolescents may contribute to excessive consumption of glucose and fructose, thereby promoting further weight gain," concludes a study of the brain's response among obese adolescents to drinking fructose and glucose. (Diabetes Care)