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Disrupting reproduction strategy of disease-causing parasites could help fight malaria

Malaria parasites know good times from bad and plan their offspring accordingly, scientists have found, in a development that could inform new treatments.

15 Nov 2018

New clinical algorithm to help individuals manage type 2 diabetes when fasting during Ramadan

NUS researchers have developed a clinical algorithm (flowchart) for individuals in Singapore with type 2 diabetes to manage their diabetic condition when they fast during Ramadan.

15 Nov 2018

New approach targets matrix surrounding neurons to protect neurons after stroke

To protect neurons and limit the damage after a stroke, researchers from the CNRS, the University of Caen-Normandie, University Paris-Est Créteil, and the company OTR3 have pursued an innovative path: targeting the matrix that surrounds and supports brain cells.

15 Nov 2018

Expert suggests ways to control uncomfortable vaginal symptoms in diabetic women

With approximately 9.7 million women in the U.S. suffering with diabetes and almost 50 million U.S. adults with prediabetes, most of the women are experiencing uncomfortable vaginal symptoms like recurrent yeast and bacterial infections, vaginal dryness, reduced sexual interest, and painful intercourse that can adversely affect quality of life.

15 Nov 2018

Treating children with 'bubble baby disease'

An international study published in the journal Blood by researchers led by Dr. Elie Haddad, a pediatric immunologist and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at Université de Montréal, highlights the urgent need to develop better treatment strategies for patients suffering from severe combined immune deficiency.

15 Nov 2018

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

A new study in Clinical Kidney Journal indicates that the usage of marijuana by kidney donors has no measurable effect upon the outcomes of kidney transplants for donors or recipients. This study is the first to investigate the effect of marijuana use by live kidney donors.

15 Nov 2018

Benefit-harm balance of hepatitis B and C screening is unclear due to lack of informative evidence

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are viral infections, which are mostly transmitted by blood. Often unnoticed, they can become chronic, causing irreversible damage to the liver.

15 Nov 2018

Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and metabolism in sedentary people

Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar (glucose) levels in people who are unable to exercise, according to a new study. The findings are published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

15 Nov 2018

Endocrine Society chooses four Diabetes Caucus leaders as winners of Diabetes Champion Award

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen Senator Susan Collins, Representative Tom Reed, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Representative Diana DeGette of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus as winners of its prestigious Diabetes Champion Award.

15 Nov 2018

People who are afraid to draw their blood over-estimate the risk of fainting

A new study by Ohio University faculty members showed that people who are afraid to have their blood drawn believe more people faint or have other symptoms than what statistics show actually occurs.

15 Nov 2018

New study of tribe shows influence of Western diet and lifestyle on blood pressure

A South American tribe living in near-total isolation with no Western dietary influences showed no increase in average blood pressure from age one to age 60, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Nov 2018

NIH awards $3.4 million to UC researchers to study gastrointestinal lymphatic system

A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have been awarded $3.4 million by the National Institutes of Health to study the role of the gastrointestinal lymphatic system in dietary nutrient absorption and the transport of signaling molecules.

15 Nov 2018

New diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis

The use of a new class of drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, so called SGLT2 inhibitors, are linked to a twofold increased risk for lower-limb amputation as well as diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious diabetes complication.

14 Nov 2018

Promising technology could improve detection, diagnosis of fatal ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in women.

14 Nov 2018

Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy shows how mother's immune system is modified

The first Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy in humans has shown how the function of the maternal immune system is affected by cells from the developing placenta.

14 Nov 2018

EU and industry-funded project aims to personalize diabetes treatment

Diabetes is a chronic and incurable illness linked to blood sugar that has traditionally been divided into type 1 and type 2. Type 2 accounts for the vast majority of cases – some 285 million – and its prevalence is expected to soar over the coming decade.

14 Nov 2018

Soy protein equally effective as animal protein in building muscle strength

According to a recent meta-analysis, soy protein is equally effective as animal protein in building muscle mass and strength. Undertaking resistance exercise is key in increasing muscle strength.

14 Nov 2018

Balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against malaria

A balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against clinical malaria in early childhood, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

14 Nov 2018

New device can regulate children's blood glucose more like natural pancreas

Type 1 diabetes develops in childhood, requiring constant - often painful - management from the start. EU-funded researchers are testing an artificial pancreas that could transform the quality of life of youngsters suffering from the disease.

14 Nov 2018

NEI investigators combine two imaging modalities to view the retina in unprecedented detail

By combining two imaging modalities--adaptive optics and angiography--investigators at the National Eye Institute can see live neurons, epithelial cells, and blood vessels deep in the eye's light-sensing retina.

14 Nov 2018

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Disrupting reproduction strategy of disease-causing parasites could help fight malaria

New clinical algorithm to help individuals manage type 2 diabetes when fasting during Ramadan

New approach targets matrix surrounding neurons to protect neurons after stroke

Expert suggests ways to control uncomfortable vaginal symptoms in diabetic women

Treating children with 'bubble baby disease'

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

Benefit-harm balance of hepatitis B and C screening is unclear due to lack of informative evidence

Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and metabolism in sedentary people

Endocrine Society chooses four Diabetes Caucus leaders as winners of Diabetes Champion Award

People who are afraid to draw their blood over-estimate the risk of fainting

New study of tribe shows influence of Western diet and lifestyle on blood pressure

NIH awards $3.4 million to UC researchers to study gastrointestinal lymphatic system

New diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis

Promising technology could improve detection, diagnosis of fatal ovarian cancer

Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy shows how mother's immune system is modified

EU and industry-funded project aims to personalize diabetes treatment

Soy protein equally effective as animal protein in building muscle strength

Balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against malaria

New device can regulate children's blood glucose more like natural pancreas

NEI investigators combine two imaging modalities to view the retina in unprecedented detail

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