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Elcelyx Therapeutics' posters related to NewMet to be presented at ADA's 73rd Scientific Sessions

Elcelyx Therapeutics today announced that the company and principal investigator Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D. will present posters related to NewMet, a delayed-release formulation of generic metformin, at the 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in Chicago, IL.

15 Jun 2013

Researchers are one step closer to treating type 1 diabetes

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to trigger reproduction in the laboratory of clusters of human cells that make insulin, potentially removing a significant obstacle to transplanting the cells as a treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes.

14 Jun 2013

TEDDY study enables scientists to parse genetic mutations associated with type 1 diabetes

Massive samples emanating from a decade-old, international initiative to determine how genetics and environment cause type 1 diabetes are giving scientists a unique perspective on which molecular and environmental factors really contribute to the disease.

14 Jun 2013

Depression, antidepressant use may increase risk for diabetes and CVD in postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index, larger waist circumference and inflammation-all associated with increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School investigator Yunsheng Ma, PhD, MD, MPH, and published in the June 13 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

14 Jun 2013

New data on PROLOR Biotech's hGH-CTP and MOD-6030 to be presented at ENDO 2013

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., today announced that the company will present new data on its long-acting human growth hormone (hGH-CTP) in Phase III development for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency and its long acting oxyntomodulin (MOD-6030) in preclinical development for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes at ENDO 2013, the 95th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society.

13 Jun 2013

Diabetes Calculator for Kids: An electronic tool that helps parents manage their child's diabetes

Nationwide Children's Hospital recently developed an online resource to help parents manage their child's diabetes more effectively and care for their health at home.

13 Jun 2013

15 minute walk after each meal appears to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

A fifteen minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).

12 Jun 2013

PET technique detects coronary disease much earlier than other leading imaging methods

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the world's most prevalent and silent killers. Positron emission tomography (PET), which images miniscule abnormalities in cellular metabolism, can tip off clinicians about cardiac disasters waiting to happen- including sudden death from a heart attack-better than standard angiography, researchers revealed at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting.

12 Jun 2013

Diabetes may increase risk for developing Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia

A study of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a bidirectional association between hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) events and dementia, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

12 Jun 2013

Studies demonstrate that combined therapy could destroy drug-resistant cells within melanoma tumor

Advanced metastatic melanoma is a disease that has proven difficult to eradicate. Despite the success of melanoma-targeting drugs, tumors inevitably become drug resistant and return, more aggressive than before. In the current issue of the journal Cancer Cell, however, researchers at The Wistar Institute describe how they increase the effectiveness of anti-melanoma drugs by combining anticancer therapies with diabetes drugs.

12 Jun 2013

New weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer emerges

A relatively new weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer has emerged that improves upon standard magnetic resonance imaging by providing information about tumor metabolism and extent of cancer in children diagnosed with glioma, a growth caused by the abnormal division of glial cells in the brain, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting.

11 Jun 2013

Clinical trial underway for potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes

A clinical trial is underway for a potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes that could eventually mean patients are able to reduce insulin treatment from several times a day to only once or twice a week. The new treatment is a direct result of research to understand the genetics of the disease.

11 Jun 2013

Rapamycin improves cardiac function in mice suffering from age-related heart disease

Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.

11 Jun 2013

Sugar ingestion associated with low dopamine release in patients with insulin resistance

Using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain, researchers have identified a sweet spot that operates in a disorderly way when simple sugars are introduced to people with insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.

11 Jun 2013

New research proves value of PET/MR compared to PET/CT in cardiac applications

Just a few years ago, integrated positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging was found only in research institutes, but little by little the technology has expanded into clinical practice.

11 Jun 2013

Pitt chemists find new way to detect and monitor diabetes

Diabetes patients often receive their diagnosis after a series of glucose-related blood tests in hospital settings, and then have to monitor their condition daily through expensive, invasive methods. But what if diabetes could be diagnosed and monitored through cheaper, noninvasive methods?

11 Jun 2013

New analytical techniques show certain foodstuffs exceed permitted levels of mycotoxins

Researchers from the University of Granada (Spain) have analysed the presence of patulin, a type of toxin produced by fungi, in several commercial apple juices. The results show that more than 50% of the samples analysed exceed the maximum limits laid down by law.

10 Jun 2013

Glucose News and Research

Elcelyx Therapeutics' posters related to NewMet to be presented at ADA's 73rd Scientific Sessions

Researchers are one step closer to treating type 1 diabetes

TEDDY study enables scientists to parse genetic mutations associated with type 1 diabetes

Depression, antidepressant use may increase risk for diabetes and CVD in postmenopausal women

New data on PROLOR Biotech's hGH-CTP and MOD-6030 to be presented at ENDO 2013

Diabetes Calculator for Kids: An electronic tool that helps parents manage their child's diabetes

15 minute walk after each meal appears to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

PET technique detects coronary disease much earlier than other leading imaging methods

Diabetes may increase risk for developing Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia

Studies demonstrate that combined therapy could destroy drug-resistant cells within melanoma tumor

New weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer emerges

Clinical trial underway for potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes

Rapamycin improves cardiac function in mice suffering from age-related heart disease

Sugar ingestion associated with low dopamine release in patients with insulin resistance

New research proves value of PET/MR compared to PET/CT in cardiac applications

Pitt chemists find new way to detect and monitor diabetes

New analytical techniques show certain foodstuffs exceed permitted levels of mycotoxins

Researchers discover potential target for cancer-fighting drugs

Large study of deep brain stimulation underway for Alzheimer's disease treatment

New gene variant found in human and animal tissue offers a promising treatment for cancer

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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