Experiments found microscopic organisms transplanted into mice stopped the progression of the disease. The technique could end the need for painful insulin injections. It involves engineering E.coli bacteria from stool samples. They also have the potential to treat a range of gut conditions - ranging from obesity to IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Senior author Professor Amir Zarrinpar, of the University of California, San Diego, said: “All I can say to the non-native bacteria is good luck....

There are five types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), gestational diabetes, and monogenic diabetes. Some experts also regard Alzheimer’s disease as a type of diabetes, calling it type 3. Some forms of diabetes are genetic in origin, while others are related to lifestyle or other factors. Regardless, the disease requires lifelong management in order to avoid serious, or even life-threatening, complications....

COPD may be suspected if you have persistent or recurrent breathing problems, especially (but not only) if you have a history of smoking or other risk factors. Sometimes COPD diagnosis can be complicated since it may have similar effects as some other illnesses, such as asthma and recurrent pneumonia. Self-Checks Even if you think you are at high risk for COPD and exhibit classic COPD symptoms, you cannot diagnose yourself with this disease....

All players selected during the 2015 MLB Draft had to be signed by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, or the teams would lose their rights to those players and they’d go back into the pool for future drafts. As the clock rolled toward that deadline, No. 1 pick Dansby Swanson remained unsigned. MORE: Five worst draft misses for every franchise | Ranking the best players for each draft spot, 1-50...

Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday opened the door for sports to return to the state, albeit behind closed doors. “We have had discussions with leaders with some of these leagues, and they all know they are welcome to operate, play and perform in the state of Arizona,” Ducey said. “It would be, at this point in time, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines, without fans....

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The numbers drawn last night were 21, 26, 56, 61 and 65 for the white balls, while the yellow Mega Ball was 4 and the Megaplier was 3x. There were no winners of the jackpot prize nor the second prize, which is valued at $1 million. Had there been any winners, the second prize would have been worth $3 million for those who purchased the Megaplier for an extra $1....

Professor Haim Eshed, who served as the head of Israel’s space program from 1981 to 2010 spoke to the Hebrew newspaper Yediot Aharonot on Sunday. On Tuesday, the Jerusalem Post published some of Eshed’s quotes in English and they contained the most incredible claims made about Trump, who has long being the center of conspiracy theories—some of which he has actively encouraged. According to Eshed, aliens from an organization called the Galactic Federation have been in touch with the governments of the U....

If Clinton was suddenly anxious about Iran, she had good reason to feel that way—and so do her fellow Democrats. Most analysts, including Webb, agree Iran is a greater threat to security than Iraq ever was. And most Democratic presidential candidates say a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an unacceptable risk. At the same time, however, Democrats feel that they were played for suckers in the run-up to the war in Iraq....

Hall defeated Bell via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) in a four-round bout at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. After the fight, Hall called out Jake Paul, who was fighting Anderson Silva later in the night. Hall is ready to give his all in boxing. “F— yeah I want to keep boxing. I want Jake Paul. I want his frosty ass. I’m the dude that’s going to come out here and expose him....

The equation, working from most recent incident to most distant: — Marlins pitcher Dan Straily drilled Giants catcher Buster Posey in his left arm in the bottom of the second inning Tuesday in San Francisco. Straily and manager Don Mattingly were ejected. — Giants pitcher Dereck Rodriguez drilled Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson in his left hip in the top of the inning. The umpires then warned both benches (that’s why Straily and Mattingly were tossed)....

Baltimore’s top cornerback, Marlon Humphrey, was in coverage on Darren Waller with 25 seconds left in the quarter. Humphrey did a good job of keeping Waller from the ball and swatted it right when it was going into his hands. It was a nice pass breakup and the incompletion set up fourth down. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Big bumps for Steelers and Saints, but how about that NFC West?​ However, it appeared as though the ball never hit the ground after Humphrey knocked it down....

The state’s Republican governor made the criticism on Twitter Friday expressing disappointment that the Biden administration’s infrastructure package did not include money for an Everglades agricultural area reservoir project. Identified as a priority of the governor, the project is intended to reduce harmful discharges and send more water south to the Everglades. “I will continue to expedite Everglades projects that reduce harmful discharges and send more water south,” DeSantis said....

The 34-year-old Spanish forward is off contract at the end of the season but has told Glory he will make a decision on his future after the campaign as he is focusing on ensuring Perth are part of the 2016-17 finals. Castro and Co. have stalled in March as they failed to win one of their four matches last month, while they have only registered on victory in six games to drop to sixth in the table....

In his first game available for the club since his fall transfer from Chelsea was agreed upon, Costa was on the bench to begin Atletico’s Copa del Rey match against Lleida Esportiu. He entered the game in the 64th minute to make his first appearance in an official game for Atletico since the end of the 2013-14 season. And five minutes later, Costa was on the scoresheet as he managed to steer home a low cross from Juanfran....

Reyes had missed deadlines Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio set for all players to be fit. Initially, the manager said players needed to play against Scotland in a June 2 friendly match, then moved it to a June 9 game against Denmark. Reyes didn’t play in either but still traveled to Russia with the team as he continued to recover from the injury, suffered May 6 in Porto’s penultimate match of the season....

Although inhaled corticosteroids and oral corticosteroids have similar mechanisms of action, they have different indications for use, side effects, and drug interactions. Mechanisms of Action Corticosteroids are man-made drugs that mimic the action of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol is the hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and has potent anti-inflammatory effects. At times of physical or emotional stress, cortisol can slow the rate at which lymphocytes and other white blood cells replicate....

Perfectly reasonable, indeed, but many of these things do not reliably happen because your doctor and the health-care system still largely use paper to communicate. This paper is shuttled from one hospital to another, often doesn’t arrive on time and sometimes doesn’t show up at all. Some of the most important information is written in longhand, and how legible is your doctor’s handwriting? We now spend nearly $2 trillion a year on the preservation of our health....

Known for his softball questions, CNN host Larry King plays hardball at his 9-year-old son’s Little League game, arguing a call so loudly that the umpire tells him to zip it or else. Score: 28 Air America host Randi Rhodes gets caught on video calling Hillary Clinton a word that rhymes with (and is much nastier than) “bore.” Score: 65