Early Breakfast, Nanotech & Blindness, Crocodile Crying

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4.6 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Today, you’ll learn about how when we eat might influence our risks for type 2 diabetes, a new use for nanotech in treating age-related blindness, and how crocodiles respond to the cries of human babies.

Early Breakfast

“An early breakfast may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.” Barcelona Institute for Global Health. 2023.
“Early breakfast linked to lower risk of type 2 Diabetes.” by Dr. Prajakta Banik. 2023.
“Symptoms & Causes of Diabetes.” NIH. 2016

Nanotech & Blindness

“Nanotech used to grow eye cells as a potential treatment for blindness.” by Paul McClure. 2023.
“Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.” by Hrishikesh Vyawahare & Pranaykumar Shinde. 2022.
“3D Nanotech Enables Eye Cell Growth for Treating Blindness.” by Tim Hayes. 2023.

Crocodile Crying

“Nile Crocodiles Recognize and React to the Sound of Crying Babies.” by Brian Handwerk. 2023.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/nile-crocodiles-recognize-and-react-to-the-sound-of-crying-babies-180982686/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20new%20study,appeal%20to%20their%20maternal%20instinct
“Hear them roar: A comparison of black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) and human (Homo sapiens) perception of arousal in vocalizations across all classes of terrestrial vertebrates.” BY J. Congdon, et al. 2019. https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037/com0000187
“Your Dog Can Tell From Your Voice If You’re Happy or Sad.” by Joseph Stromberg. 2014. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/your-dog-can-tell-from-your-voice-if-youre-happy-or-sad-180949807/
“Crocodile perception of distress in hominid baby cries.” by Julie Thévenet, et al. 2023. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.0201

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:08.7	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:10.7	I'm Nate.
0:11.7	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:13.8	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.8	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about how when we eat
0:22.3	might influence our risk for type 2 diabetes, a new use for nanotech in treating age-related blindness,
0:29.0	and how crocodiles respond to the cries of human babies.
0:33.0	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:36.0	Type 2 diabetes is a massive global problem,
0:40.0	with nearly half a billion people worldwide suffering from it and almost 40 million people in the
0:45.1	United States alone dealing with this potentially life-threatening condition.
0:49.7	Half a billion people around the world, that's a way worse problem than I thought.
0:53.7	It's a very serious public health concern and can lead to other problems like heart
0:57.8	disease, nerve damage, eye problems, and even kidney disease. Okay, so what exactly causes type 2 diabetes?
1:04.8	I know it has something to do with diet, right?
1:07.2	There are a lot of factors, including genetics,
1:10.0	and while not everyone with type 2 diabetes is overweight,
1:13.6	doctors know that obesity, a poor diet,
1:15.9	and physical inactivity can increase our risk for it.
1:19.0	And a new study has found yet another possible risk factor.
1:23.0	Breakfast?
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