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16 February 2019

• PTSD alone didn't increase heart disease risk in veterans with PTSD
  Coexisting medical conditions, psychiatric disorders, heavy smoking and illicit drug use may explain the increased risk for heart disease among veterans with PTSD.
• Role of estrogen in controlling Type 2 diabetes
  The results of a recent study provide insights into the mechanism by which estrogen can decrease insulin resistance and the production of glucose, reducing incidences of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance
  Animal experiments have shown that caloric restriction causes cellular changes that can prevent diseases.
• A new mouse model may unlock the secrets of type I diabetes
  Finding new treatments or a cure for type I diabetes has been elusive in part because scientists have not had a reliable animal model that mimics the full scope of human type I diabetes. A research team has now developed a humanized mouse model that spontaneously develops Type I diabetes and the full range of complications experienced by diabetes patients. That allows study of the disease and its natural progression in a way not previously possible.
• Gory, freaky, cool: Marine snail venom could improve insulin for diabetic patients
  Researchers detailed the function of cone snail insulins, bringing them one step closer to developing a faster-acting insulin to treat diabetes.