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New study shows association between BPA exposure and ASD in children

A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.

3 Mar 2015

Alizé Pharma announces launch of AZP-531 Phase II trial in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome

Alizé Pharma, a company specialized in the development of drugs for the treatment of metabolic disorders and rare diseases, today announces the launch of a Phase II clinical trial of AZP-531, its unacylated ghrelin analog, in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.

3 Mar 2015

Study explores use of antipsychotic medications among pediatric patients

More kids nationwide are taking medications designed to treat such mental illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and pediatricians and psychiatrists at the University of Vermont want to know why.

2 Mar 2015

Early intervention with GLP-1 analogues may delay onset of type 2 diabetes

GLP-1 is a hormone that regulates glucose levels in the body by stimulating the secretion of insulin, and GLP-1 also inhibits appetite. "We have found that GLP-1 is reduced by up to 25% among people with pre-diabetes and up to 20% among obese people compared to normal weight people.

28 Feb 2015

Feast-or-famine diet may extend lifespan, improve age-related diseases

University of Florida Health researchers have found that putting people on a feast-or-famine diet may mimic some of the benefits of fasting, and that adding antioxidant supplements may counteract those benefits.

27 Feb 2015

Study finds correlation between tests for hemoglobin A1c using finger stick and oral blood

It is estimated that 8.1 million of the 29.1 million Americans living with diabetes are undiagnosed and many who have diabetes have poor glycemic control. Given that each year many Americans visit a dental provider but not a primary care provider, dental visits may be an opportune site for diabetes screening and monitoring glucose control for many at-risk patients.

27 Feb 2015

Study focuses on improving therapeutic outcomes in cancer patients through diet-drug combination

Boosting anti-cancer immunity through diet and novel drug therapies—that's the idea behind a collaborative project involving researchers from the South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Sanford Research in Sioux Falls.

27 Feb 2015

Vectorious Medical Technologies closes $5 million financing round

Vectorious Medical Technologies, an Israeli company developing a novel cardiac monitoring system for patients suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF), announced today that it has closed a $5 million financing round.

26 Feb 2015

EKF introduces new diabetic biomarker test – The Stanbio Chemistry GSP LiquiColor® Assay

Glycated Serum Protein bridges the gap in diabetes testing in cases where HbA1c cannot be reliably measured

From EKF Diagnostics 23 Feb 2015

Sleep loss can lead to diabetes, reveals new research

Lack of sleep can elevate levels of free fatty acids in the blood, accompanied by temporary pre-diabetic conditions in healthy young men, according to new research published online February 19, 2015, in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

19 Feb 2015

Study: Definitive indicator of diabetes control deceptively high in African-American children

A new study confirms the findings of two earlier LSU Health New Orleans studies that the definitive indicator of diabetes control, the HbA1c, is deceptively high in African-American children.

19 Feb 2015

UT Southwestern researchers find that acetate speeds up growth and metastasis of tumors

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers seeking novel ways to combat cancer found that giving acetate, a major compound produced in the gut by host bacteria, to mice sped up the growth and metastasis of tumors.

18 Feb 2015

Large majority of coronary patients fail to meet lifestyle, risk factor targets

The large majority of coronary patients in Europe are failing to achieve their lifestyle, risk factor and therapeutic targets as set out in the latest prevention guidelines.

17 Feb 2015

BHB compound produced during dieting blocks part of immune system involved in inflammatory disorders

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.

17 Feb 2015

Dip a Stick test provides accurate way to detect signs of diabetes

Allie Beatty knows all too well that early detection of diabetes can significantly reduce the risk of additional complications.

16 Feb 2015

Winter weather may cause vitamin D deficiency

Residents of snowy, northern U.S. cities are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and worse, may not even know it.

16 Feb 2015

Endovascular treatment can improve patient outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

Canadian researchers have completed an international randomized controlled trial showing that a clot retrieval procedure, known as endovascular treatment (ET), can dramatically improve patient outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke. The study, led by researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), shows a dramatic improvement in outcomes and a reduction in deaths from stroke.

12 Feb 2015

First human clinical study of ChromaDex's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside meets primary endpoint

ChromaDex Corp. announced today that the initial results of the first human clinical study for the company's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside (NR) has met its primary endpoint.

11 Feb 2015

OSU researchers discover impact of antibiotics on microorganisms that live in animal's gut

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that antibiotics have an impact on the microorganisms that live in an animal's gut that's more broad and complex than previously known.

11 Feb 2015

New type of engineered insulin could improve treatment for diabetes patients

For patients with diabetes, insulin is critical to maintaining good health and normal blood-sugar levels. However, it's not an ideal solution because it can be difficult for patients to determine exactly how much insulin they need to prevent their blood sugar from swinging too high or too low.

11 Feb 2015

Glucose News and Research

New study shows association between BPA exposure and ASD in children

Alizé Pharma announces launch of AZP-531 Phase II trial in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome

Study explores use of antipsychotic medications among pediatric patients

Early intervention with GLP-1 analogues may delay onset of type 2 diabetes

Feast-or-famine diet may extend lifespan, improve age-related diseases

Study finds correlation between tests for hemoglobin A1c using finger stick and oral blood

Study focuses on improving therapeutic outcomes in cancer patients through diet-drug combination

Vectorious Medical Technologies closes $5 million financing round

EKF introduces new diabetic biomarker test – The Stanbio Chemistry GSP LiquiColor® Assay

Sleep loss can lead to diabetes, reveals new research

Study: Definitive indicator of diabetes control deceptively high in African-American children

UT Southwestern researchers find that acetate speeds up growth and metastasis of tumors

Large majority of coronary patients fail to meet lifestyle, risk factor targets

BHB compound produced during dieting blocks part of immune system involved in inflammatory disorders

Dip a Stick test provides accurate way to detect signs of diabetes

Winter weather may cause vitamin D deficiency

Endovascular treatment can improve patient outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

First human clinical study of ChromaDex's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside meets primary endpoint

OSU researchers discover impact of antibiotics on microorganisms that live in animal's gut

New type of engineered insulin could improve treatment for diabetes patients

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