This sounds like a trick question, doesn’t it? What do prostate cancer, diabetes, race, and weight all have in common?
Interestingly, there is a connection. Men who have had diabetes for a few years tend to have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a 2005 study, Diabetes and Risk of Prostate Cancer in a Prospective Cohort of US Men. However, until recently, the relationship between diabetes and its effect on prostate cancer hadn’t been clearly studied.
In a study published in the most recent issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers studied 1,262 men who were treated for …read more

A Nintendo DS glucose reader for kids that can be plugged into the DS or DS Lite’s Slot-2 has came been out on the market. Paul Wessel, the parent of a diabetic child, has helped to develop the Bayer’s DIDGET meter which can reward children for consistent testing.

Test results can be converted into reward points which can be used in the game to unlock levels and purchase in-game stuff. The games are Knock ‘Em Down: World’s Fair video game and Mini Game Arcade.
A pretty useful DS device to help the kids but not for the DSi though.
Image: Bayer
Via: BB

Apparently I live under a rock, because I just read about this new exercise pill over at Healthbolt.
 It mimics the cardiovascular effects of exercise in rats- increasing their endurance and lowering their body fat.
The effects of this pill (if proven safe for humans) will be helpful for people with high cardiovascular risk, diabetes and any other physical ailment that could prevent people from working out.
Thoughts?