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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Sometimes a bit of bacteria can be just what the doctor ordered. If you prize yogurt for its active cultures, you know what Im talking about. Now a new s

科学家称速冻食品使糖尿病机率增加

Scientists Say Fast Food Heightens Risk of Diabetes 科学家称速冻食品使糖尿病机率增加 A new study has found that people who eat fast food are much more likely to develop insulin resista

睡觉太多的四大坏处

YOU'RE AT HIGHER RISK OF HEART DISEASE. 你很有可能得心脏病。 If you snooze a ton, you lose...at least when it comes to heart health. Heart disease is already the number one cause of death in the US, and sleeping more than 8 hours a night in

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Diabetes

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - December 3, 2002: Diabetes By Oliver Chanler VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Bob Doughty with Science in the News, a VOA Special English program about rece

Gene Mutation Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have identified a unique genetic mutation in about 10 percent of people with type 2 diabetes(糖尿病) studied in the United States and Europe. The discovery could help some people learn if they are at risk of developing diabetes so they

VOA标准英语2012--Are Sleep Problems a Growing Epidemic?

Are Sleep Problems a Growing Epidemic? New research shows that a lack of sleep is a growing health problem around the world. Sleeplessness has been linked to such chronic illnesses as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Lack of sleep is not just a p

VOA标准英语2011--Changing Indian Lifestyles Fuel 'Twin Epidemics' of Health Problems

Changing Indian Lifestyles Fuel 'Twin Epidemics' of Health Problems New research shows India is experiencing a sharp rise in two major medical conditions typically associated with wealthier nations. Changing lifestyles and economic prosperity are see

VOA标准英语2010年-Three of Four US Infants Get Breast Mi

A new survey finds that three-quarters of U.S. newborns are breastfed beginning at birth. But the number of breastfeeding infants rapidly falls off during the first year of life. Seventy-five percent of babies started life breastfeeding, according to

VOA双语新闻 Fast Food Heightens Risk of Diabetes

A new study has found that people who eat fast food are much more likely to develop insulin resistance than those who don't. 一项新的研究表明吃快餐的人比不吃快餐的人更易患抗性胰岛素。 A study published in the internationa

你是不是这么发胖的？

People who eat quickly until full are three times more likely to be overweight, a problem exacerbated by the availability of fast food and the decline of orderly dining habits, Japanese researchers said on Wednesday. The findings, published in the Br

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Sugar and Diet / Women and Diabetes /

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Sugar and Diet / Women and Diabetes / Preparing for a Flu Pandemic By Broadcast: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special Englis

VOA常速英语2007年-World Diabetes Day Highlights Spreading Problem

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 November 2007 November 14th is the first United Nations observed World Diabetes Day, and health experts say diabetes has reached epidemic levels in many countries, including the United States. In Los Angeles, diabet

VOA常速英语2008年-Restaurants to Start Counting Calories in New Y

By Paige Kollock New York City 04 February 2008 New York City has passed a regulation that is aimed at helping New Yorkers make more informed and healthier choices when they go out to eat. Starting in March, many of New York's restaurant chains will

Actos prevents diabetes in high-risk people

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study has found that Actos, a medicine treats onset diabetes, could also reduce the diabetes(糖尿病) risk in people with prediabetes. The study, which was published Wednesday in New England Journal of Medicin

Traveling With Diabetes

Follow this advice before you hit the road: Keep glucose goods close at hand. If you are traveling by plane, pack your medications, insulin, syringes, test strips, lancets, ketone strips, and other supplies so there's no chance of losing them. Consid

U.S. researchers find potential target for treating diabetes, obesity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potential target for treating diabetes and obesity, according to a study published online on Thursday in the journal Cell Metab

Diabetes drug shows promise in reducing risk of cancer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- An inexpensive drug that treats Type 2 diabetes has been shown to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a newly published study by a Michiga

Over 7 mln people in Pakistan are diabetes patients

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan ranks the seventh in the world in terms of diabetes prevalence rate and over 7.1 million people in the country are diabetes patients, reported local media on Monday. Quoting a report by the World International

夏季出生的孩子更健康

People born in the summer are more likely to be healthy than those who arrive during other times of the year, new research suggests. 新研究显示，夏季出生的人要比别的季节出生的人更为健康。 The phenomenon could be caused by m

脚会一直随着年龄长大吗

Do feet really get bigger with age? 脚会一直随着年龄长大吗？ It's certainly possible: After years of wear and tear,tendons and ligaments in your feet may weaken. 这是有可能的：经过多年的磨损，脚部的肌腱和韧带会有损