Share on PinterestNew research explores how metabolic memory may increase the risk of type 1 diabetes complications.In 2016, around 1.3 million adults in the United States, about 0.55% of the adult population, had type 1 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Early in the course of the disease, the immune system…
The mother of a 15-year-old girl who died over the weekend said she's numb, but is determined to tell her daughter’s story.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Rumor Control ||Dar'yana Dyson's mom, Kandace Knight, said the teenager died from complications of the coronavirus. The teenager would have turned 16 years old next month.Knight…
Springboks 2020-05-11 13:32 Siya Kolisi (Getty Images) Siya Kolisi has remembered what it was like hearing for the first time that he would be the captain of the Springboks. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The appointment was first made by coach Rassie Erasmus ahead of the three-match Test series against…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…