Apple has a suite of new healthcare apps, one of which is designed to help people manage their diabetes. (CNET)
"Zinc fluxes accompany human egg activation," write scientists in Scientific Reports. The "zinc spark" is a marker of early human development.
Some in Mexico have said that the tax on sugary drinks did not reduce consumption of soda there, but the Secretariat of Health argues that this is impossible to determine with raw sales data. They crunch the numbers and show why it's necessary to correct for several variables.
Other researchers crunched different numbers on how Philadelphia's proposed sugar tax would affect people there. They found that within a few years of implementation, about 2,300 cases of diabetes would be avoided per year. (Philly.com)
The Center for Science in the Public Interest urged pop star Selena Gomez to not help Coke market their products to children.
Skipping breakfast likely isn't a reliable way to lose weight, writes STAT.
"Researchers detected transient increases in enzymes indicative of kidney health that correlated with specific phases of the female reproductive hormone cycle," according to the American Society of Nephrology.
A new study in Nature Genetics suggests that type 1 and type 2 diabetes could share a common genetic link, despite the clinical differences. (diaTribe)
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