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Kombucha tea shows promise in lowering blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics

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Kombucha tea shows promise in lowering blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers discuss the results of a  randomized controlled pilot clinical trial conducted at the Georgetown University Hospital investigating whether kombucha tea can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Study: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation. Image … Read more

AI-based predictive tool could help guide treatment of cancer

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AI-based predictive tool could help guide treatment of cancer

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have created an AI-based tool that uses tumor gene sequencing data to predict the primary source of a patient’s cancer. The study, published in in Nature Medicine, suggests that this predictive tool, called OncoNPC, could help guide treatment of cancer and improve outcomes in difficult to diagnose cases. The primary … Read more