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Researchers emphasize critical need to utilize multi-pronged approach to treat diabetes mellitus

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H., the first Sir Richard Doll professor and senior academic advisor to the dean in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University; Marc A. Pfeffer, M.D., Dzau professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School; John W. Newcomer, M.D., executive vice dean of FAU's College of Medicine and interim vice president for research at FAU; Paul S. Jellinger, M.D., affiliate professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; and Alan Garber, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at Baylor, have published a commentary in the American Journal of Managed Care titled "Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: The Urgent Need for Multifactorial Interventions."

4 Jun 2014

Georgia State University establishes new research center to help fight obesity epidemic

The Center for Obesity Reversal, a new top-level research center at Georgia State University, has been established to foster research projects that will help fight the nation's obesity epidemic.

4 Jun 2014

Painless wearable microneedle device can analyze electrolyte levels on the spot

Patients trying to navigate today's complex medical system with its costly laboratory analyses might prefer a pain-free home diagnostic device, worn on the wrist, that can analyze, continuously record and immediately remedy low electrolyte levels.

4 Jun 2014

Tumor sequencing offers new insights for management of lung cancer

Tumor sequencing of several different lung cancers and their surrounding tissue complicates the prevailing theory of linear lung cancer progression and offers new insights for management of this deadly cancer, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.

4 Jun 2014

KineMed renews non-exclusive research collaboration with Pfizer

KineMed Inc. today announced the renewal of a non-exclusive research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. for the advancement of novel approaches in metabolic disease, in particular Type II diabetes.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers find way to prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Studying mice, researchers have found a way to prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.

4 Jun 2014

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals opens new monoclonal antibody manufacturing facility in Switzerland

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A (GPSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, India (GPL), announced the opening of its new cGMP compliant monoclonal antibody manufacturing facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. T

4 Jun 2014

LUMEDX, Scientific Software Solutions to create Comprehensive Congenital Cardiac Information System

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of cloud-based cardiovascular imaging and information systems (CVIS), and Scientific Software Solutions, Inc., (SSS), maker of PedCath congenital catheterization (cath) reporting software, announced today that they are partnering to create an innovative solution for congenital cardiac data and image management.

4 Jun 2014

Article introduces set of proposed standards for research on cLBP

Standardized research methods are needed to make greater progress toward reducing the high burden and costs of chronic low back pain (cLBP), according to a Task Force report in the June 15 issue of Spine.

4 Jun 2014

arGEN-X, Shire Pharmaceuticals announce long-term strategic alliance in therapeutic antibodies

arGEN-X, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating and developing differentiated therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and severe autoimmune diseases, today announced it has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Shire Pharmaceuticals.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers investigate correlation between lower back pain and genes

Lower back pain is a broad yet subtle subject. It has widely been associated with early degeneration of the discs of the human spine.

4 Jun 2014

New nanomedicine allows glaucoma patients to do away with daily eye drops

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) have jointly developed a new nanomedicine that will allow glaucoma patients to do away with daily eye drops.

4 Jun 2014

Phone-based palliative care support program helps alleviate caregiver depression, burden

The earlier a specific phone-based, palliative care support program can be introduced to caregivers, the better they will be able to cope with the caregiving experience, according to research conducted by University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing investigators.

4 Jun 2014

Community OOPPs can improve bystander responses to overdose of heroin

Community opioid overdose prevention programs (OOPPs)-including the use of naloxone for rapid drug reversal-can improve bystander responses to overdose of heroin and related drugs, according to a review in the June Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

4 Jun 2014

Preventive oral health services by nDPCPs may reduce tooth decay related treatment

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled "Preventive Services by Medical and Dental Providers and Treatment Outcomes."

4 Jun 2014

Interaction of stress and taste systems could help explain stress-related eating

According to new research from the Monell Center, receptors for stress-activated hormones have been localized in oral taste cells responsible for detection of sweet, umami, and bitter. The findings suggest that these hormones, known as glucocorticoids, may act directly on taste receptor cells under conditions of stress to affect how these cells respond to sugars and certain other taste stimuli.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers expand Child Exploitation Network Extractor

Researchers in Simon Fraser University's International Cybercrime Research Centre are expanding their Child Exploitation Network Extractor (CENE)-an online "web crawler" that identifies and tracks child exploitation networks online-to determine where networks are located.

4 Jun 2014

Women who have short intervals between pregnancies more likely to see decreased pregnancy length

Women who have short intervals between pregnancies of less than 18 months are more likely to see a decrease in the length of subsequent pregnancies, finds a new study published today (4 June) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

4 Jun 2014

New process to help select personalized treatment options for patients with lung adenocarcinoma

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers, in collaboration with the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium, have developed a process to analyze mutated genes in lung adenocarcinoma to help better select personalized treatment options for patients.

4 Jun 2014

Medicare data highlight variations in hospital charges, increased costs for common ailments

The data, released Monday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, include 2012 prices for the most common inpatient stays at 3,376 hospitals.

4 Jun 2014

Research News and Research

Researchers emphasize critical need to utilize multi-pronged approach to treat diabetes mellitus

Georgia State University establishes new research center to help fight obesity epidemic

Painless wearable microneedle device can analyze electrolyte levels on the spot

Tumor sequencing offers new insights for management of lung cancer

KineMed renews non-exclusive research collaboration with Pfizer

Researchers find way to prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals opens new monoclonal antibody manufacturing facility in Switzerland

LUMEDX, Scientific Software Solutions to create Comprehensive Congenital Cardiac Information System

Article introduces set of proposed standards for research on cLBP

arGEN-X, Shire Pharmaceuticals announce long-term strategic alliance in therapeutic antibodies

Researchers investigate correlation between lower back pain and genes

New nanomedicine allows glaucoma patients to do away with daily eye drops

Phone-based palliative care support program helps alleviate caregiver depression, burden

Community OOPPs can improve bystander responses to overdose of heroin

Preventive oral health services by nDPCPs may reduce tooth decay related treatment

Interaction of stress and taste systems could help explain stress-related eating

Researchers expand Child Exploitation Network Extractor

Women who have short intervals between pregnancies more likely to see decreased pregnancy length

New process to help select personalized treatment options for patients with lung adenocarcinoma

Medicare data highlight variations in hospital charges, increased costs for common ailments

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