Diabetes may raise risk of heart attack death by 50%

                Having diabetes increases the risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack by around 50%, a new study has warned. Researchers from University of Leeds in the UK tracked 700,000 people who had been admitted to hospital with a heart attack between January 2003 and June 2013. Of these, 121,000 had diabetes. After stripping out the effects of age, sex, any other illnesses and differences in the emergency medical treatment received, researchers found stark differences in survival rates. People with diabetes were 56% more likely to have died if that had experienced a ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) heart attack than those without the condition.

Eating pasta not linked to weight gain

                Scientists have found that eating pasta may reduce the risk of both general and abdominal obesity, contradicting the belief that this fundamental element of the Mediterranean diet could make people gain weight. The study, conducted by the IRCCS Neuromed in Italy, examined over 23,000 people recruited in two large epidemiological studies: Moli-sani and INHES (Italian Nutrition and Health Survey). “Our data shows that enjoying pasta according to individuals’ needs contributes to a healthy body mass index, lower waist circumference and better waist-hip ratio,” said George Pounis, from IRCCS Neuromed. Many studies have already demonstrated how Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest nutritional regime, even when we talk about weight control. Very little, however, was known about the specific role of pasta. Data from the study now fill this gap, researchers said. “In popular views, pasta is often considered not adequate when you want to lose weight. And some people completely ban from their meals,” said Licia Iacoviello, of Neuromed Institute. “Mediterranean diet, consumed in moderation and respecting variety of all its elements, is good to your health.”