Diabetes News and Research

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People with higher blood sugar levels more likely to have memory problems

Even for people who don't have diabetes or high blood sugar, those with higher blood sugar levels are more likely to have memory problems, according to a new study published in the October 23, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

24 Oct 2013

Case Western oral pain expert encourages people with persistent mouth pain to check for BMS

Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal, and restorative disorders and mental or emotional causes.

24 Oct 2013

Testosterone treatment in hypogonadal men may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Research from Boston University School of Medicine suggests that testosterone treatment in hypogonadal (testosterone deficient) men restores normal lipid profiles and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. These finding currently appear online in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

24 Oct 2013

Complete Care program improves outcomes for Kaiser Permanente patients

Complete Care, a collaborative approach to meeting patient needs, is improving outcomes for Kaiser Permanente patients.

23 Oct 2013

Biolinerx In-Licenses Type 1 Diabetes Treatment With Israel Institutions

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23 Oct 2013

Inflammation causally linked to functional decline in aging

Inflammation is the common denominator of many chronic age-related diseases such as arthritis, gout, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. But according to a Yale School of Medicine study, even in the absence of a disease, inflammation can lead to serious loss of function throughout the body, reducing healthspan - that portion of our lives spent relatively free of serious illness and disability.

23 Oct 2013

Promising technique for treating eye disease proves effective in preclinical studies

A promising technique for treating human eye disease has proven effective in preclinical studies and may lead to new treatments to prevent blindness, according to experiments conducted at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California.

23 Oct 2013

Fatty acid entry into cells happens by diffusion

The current global epidemic of obesity-linked diabetes and its associated consequences -cardiovascular, neurological and renal diseases - is a growing public health problem for which therapeutic options are limited.

23 Oct 2013

EKF publishes new white paper detailing successful evaluation of POCT HbA1c analyzers

EKF, announces publication of a new white paper detailing the successful external evaluation of its Quo-Test and Quo-Lab glycated hemoglobin analyzers.

From EKF Diagnostics 23 Oct 2013

Homeless people are extremely frequent users of health services, finds research

Single women who are homeless visit a hospital Emergency Department an average of more than twice a year, 13 times more often than women in the general population, new research has found.

23 Oct 2013

Study finds that homeless people visit ER 8 times as often as general population

Although homeless people account for a small proportion of Emergency Department visits, a small group of them are extremely high users and have multiple complex health care needs, new research has found.

23 Oct 2013

ASN strongly recommends all adults to undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease

The American Society of Nephrology strongly recommends that all adults undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S. This contradicts screening guidelines recently released by the American College of Physicians (ACP).

23 Oct 2013

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the relationship between pain killers and suicidal behavior in the elderly.

23 Oct 2013

Study evaluates role of enteroviruses in human type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disease caused by the destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It is often diagnosed in childhood and requires life-long treatment with daily insulin injections. It is associated with an increased risk for long-term complications which decrease the quality of life and average life-expectancy.

23 Oct 2013

Clinical trial to investigate if vitamin D supplement helps prevent type 2 diabetes

Researchers have begun the first definitive, large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes, who are at high risk for developing type 2. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study is taking place at about 20 study sites across the United States.

23 Oct 2013

CoLucid signs distribution and supply agreement with ILDONG for Lasmiditan

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and ILDONG Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., announced today that they have entered into a distribution and supply agreement for Lasmiditan in South Korea and Southeast Asia.

23 Oct 2013

Three cups of coffee per day reduce liver cancer risk by more than 50%

Coffee consumption reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 percent, according to an up-to-date meta-analysis published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

23 Oct 2013

PDL Biopharma Acquires Diabetes Royalty, Milestone Rights For $240.5M

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22 Oct 2013

CSI receives PMA approval to market Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., today announced that it has received PMA approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Diamondback 360® Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) as a treatment for severely calcified coronary arteries.

22 Oct 2013

RMA of New York partners with Mount Sinai Medical Center to study long-term effects of PCOS

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York is proud to announce their partnership with Mount Sinai Medical Center on a study that will examine the long-term effects of PCOS on children born to mothers who have been diagnosed with this condition.

22 Oct 2013

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

People with higher blood sugar levels more likely to have memory problems

Case Western oral pain expert encourages people with persistent mouth pain to check for BMS

Testosterone treatment in hypogonadal men may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Complete Care program improves outcomes for Kaiser Permanente patients

Biolinerx In-Licenses Type 1 Diabetes Treatment With Israel Institutions

Inflammation causally linked to functional decline in aging

Promising technique for treating eye disease proves effective in preclinical studies

Fatty acid entry into cells happens by diffusion

EKF publishes new white paper detailing successful evaluation of POCT HbA1c analyzers

Homeless people are extremely frequent users of health services, finds research

Study finds that homeless people visit ER 8 times as often as general population

ASN strongly recommends all adults to undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

Study evaluates role of enteroviruses in human type 1 diabetes

Clinical trial to investigate if vitamin D supplement helps prevent type 2 diabetes

CoLucid signs distribution and supply agreement with ILDONG for Lasmiditan

Three cups of coffee per day reduce liver cancer risk by more than 50%

PDL Biopharma Acquires Diabetes Royalty, Milestone Rights For $240.5M

CSI receives PMA approval to market Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System

RMA of New York partners with Mount Sinai Medical Center to study long-term effects of PCOS

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