Type 2 diabetes

Ultra-processed food. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Like cigarettes, only on a plate: Why ultra-processed food is a national health challenge

Dr. Tair Ben-Porat and Prof. Shira Zalbar-Sagi from the University of Haifa explain why the US debate on restricting the purchase of sugary drinks with food stamps reinforces a shift from personal to state responsibility—and what Israel can learn
Diabetes. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A new form of diabetes has been officially recognized: Type 5 diabetes.

The new classification refers to diabetes that results from malnutrition in childhood.
Japanese women wearing kimono. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A new study has discovered three main genetic groups in Japan and not two as previously thought

A new study analyzed whole-genome sequencing data from 3256 people across Japan, using the Japan Biobank database. The division is: a group in Okinawa, related to an ancient population living in Japan, mud in northeastern Japan, possibly related