CBS NEWS – Researchers at the University of Chicago say catching up on sleep may help lower the risk of diabetes. They found diabetes risk jumped 16-percent for healthy young men who were sleep-deprived. But with two nights of extra sleep insulin levels returned to normal. SOURCE – Diabetes Care/MedDay/CBS
Scientists in Europe say they have ‘fine-tuned’ an ultrasound test that can determine whether ovarian tumors are cancerous. Doctors looked at 5,000 cases and found the new technique significantly improved diagnosis accuracy. SOURCE – KU Leuven/MedDay/CBS
A new Canadian study suggests the higher a person lives in a high-rise building, the lower their chances of surviving cardiac arrest.
Building access and elevator delays were blamed. Those living *below* the third floor had the best chance of survival. SOURCE – Canadian Medical Association Journal/MedDay/CBS
