Recent research has shown that Type-1 diabetes and celiac disease share some genetic roots. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, analyzed data collected from 9,339 healthy people, 8,064 people with type-1 diabetes and 2,560 people with celiac disease. Data analysis showed those four celiac disease genetic mutations that also appeared in people with type-1 diabetes and two diabetes mutations that also appeared to raise the risk of celiac disease.

A Japanese study has put forward a fact that high resting heart rates may be linked to the development of obesity and diabetes.

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which is basically a network of neurons in the body, regulates the heart rate without conscious thought. Furthermore, it is also believed to control the large intestine, blood vessels, pupil dilation, perspiration and blood pressure.

The Assam Government has declared a high alert following the rapid spread of deadly bird flu outbreak to newer areas in the state.

Thus far, seven Assam districts, which include Nalbari, Barpeta, Baksa, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Kamrup (rural) and Kamrup (city) have been hit hard.

According to officials, mass culling of poultry has begun in these areas, and around 40,000 poultry birds will be culled by the end of this week.