20. November 2009 11:37
Nutrisystem, Inc., a leading developer of weight loss products and services, today announced its company-wide support for the recently launched Stop DiabetesSM movement from the American Diabetes Association. On the heels of the successful launch of Nutrisystem D, its program designed to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight, Nutrisystem has implemented a $5.00 contribution for every person who shares their story on the American Diabetes Association’s Stop Diabetes website, up to $100,000 through December 31, 2009.
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18. November 2009 02:14
A new study published in the current issue of Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health (vol. 64, No. 3) shows that this combination of night work, overtime and shortened sleep can contribute to the development among police officers of the metabolic syndrome, a combination of unhealthful factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), primarily heart disease and stroke.
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Posted in: Medical Condition News
Tags: Blood Pressure, Carbohydrate, Cardiovascular Disease, CDC, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Mental Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolism, Obesity, Occupational Health, Sleep, Stress, Stroke
17. November 2009 10:42
Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that data from the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (hoFH) were presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions.
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Posted in: Drug Trial News | Medical Condition News
Tags: Antisense, Atherosclerosis, Biotechnology, Cancer, Carbohydrate, Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Kidney Disease, Lipids, Lipoprotein, Metabolism, microRNA, Statin, Transplant
16. November 2009 02:29
Columbia University Medical Center will present the 2009 Naomi Berrie Awards to a nationally recognized diabetes researcher, and a promising young investigator, for their outstanding achievements in diabetes research.
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Posted in: Medical Condition News
Tags: Blindness, Cancer, Carbohydrate, Cell, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Education, Genetics, Glucose Metabolism, Hospital, Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Kidney Disease, Metabolism, Nursing, Obesity, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Physiology, Stem Cell, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
13. November 2009 09:14
Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer of galectin-targeted, carbohydrate therapeutic compounds to treat cancer and fibrosis, today reported its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2009. These results are included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, which has been filed with the SEC.
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Posted in: Business / Finance
Tags: Angiogenesis, Biotechnology, Cancer, Carbohydrate, Cell, Chemotherapy, Colorectal Cancer, Fibrosis, Galectins, Metastasis, New Drug Application
12. November 2009 04:36
The on-line journal Diabetic Hypoglycemia (http://www.hypodiab.com/) supports the message of World Diabetes Day 2009 (http://www.worlddiabetesday.org) in their call for greater understanding and taking control of diabetes.
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11. November 2009 02:10
It's official, everyone is getting ready for the Christmas Party Season. Research published this week from British Lion Eggs stated that 6 out of 10 women will be slimming down to fit into those LBDs from now until December in order to look their very shimmering best!
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10. November 2009 01:46
After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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6. November 2009 23:19
Brown University, in collaboration with two other institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $6-million National Institutes of Health program project grant to help determine how a virus that can cause a rare brain disease attaches to host cells.
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30. October 2009 02:40
A new case of diabetes strikes every 20 seconds. With nearly 24 million Americans of all ages affected by the disease and an additional 57 million at risk for diabetes, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions.(1) If current trends continue, one out of three children will live with diabetes sometime in their future.
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29. October 2009 07:49
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today it has entered into an agreement with Amway Global. With this agreement, Amway Global Independent Business Owners will be able to sell Interleukin Genetics' Inherent Health(TM) brand of genetic tests, including the new Weight Management Genetic Test.
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Posted in: Device / Technology News
Tags: Biomarker, Bone, Bone Mineral Density, Carbohydrate, Cell, Diet, DNA, Education, Exercise, Genetics, Metabolism, Osteoporosis, Oxidative Stress, Spine, Stress
28. October 2009 07:32
A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that those in poverty in rural Oregon often know what kinds of foods they should be eating, but face tough choices between eating well and spending less money for meals.
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26. October 2009 01:18
A study presented at the 2009 meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists seeks to quell a major patient fear when entering the surgical suite - the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).
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21. October 2009 06:44
BioWa, Inc. (BioWa) and NKT Therapeutics, Inc. (NKTT), announced today that they have entered into an agreement which provides NKTT with access to BioWa's patented POTELLIGENT(®) Technology platform for the development of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) enhanced antibodies.
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21. October 2009 05:33
A group led by Dr. Dieter Br-mme at the University of British Columbia has demonstrated that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) contribute to skeletal abnormalities in patients with lysosomal storage diseases. Their report can be found in the November 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology.
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Posted in: Medical Condition News | Disease/Infection News
Tags: Allergy, Alzheimer's Disease, Angiogenesis, Asthma, Bone, Brain, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Carbohydrate, Cartilage, Cell, Collagen, Dementia, DNA, Eczema, Glycosaminoglycan, Hay Fever, Hospital, Melanoma, Metastasis, Nervous System, Ovarian Cancer, Pathology, Venom
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