Food Additive

The FDA announced a ban on the controversial red dye no. 3, which gives food and drinks a bright, cherry red color and has also been associated with cancer in laboratory rats.

The FDA has authorized CamAPS FX, a closed loop algorithm that links compatible continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps into an artificial pancreas system for patients with type 1 diabetes aged 2 years and older.

Several food emulsifiers were linked to cardiovascular disease in French adults, according to the results of research published in The BMJ.

Adults who eat more foods that include added nitrites or nitrates have a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than those exposed to fewer of these compounds, according to findings published in PLOS Medicine.