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Androgen deprivation therapy interferes with diabetes control

Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer hampers glycemic control in men with diabetes, report researchers.

5 Mar 2013

Phase III success with extended-release carbidopa–levodopa formulation

An extended-release formulation of carbidopa–levodopa reduces the amount of off-time in patients with Parkinson’s disease, show results from a phase III randomized trial.

5 Mar 2013

Nurse practitioners juggle scope-of-practice issues with providing care

A study published last week, for instance, notes that although scope-of-practice laws might not restrict nurse pratitioners' ability to provide primary care, it does impact how they are paid.

5 Mar 2013

Sanford-Burnham enters into partnership to test furin for treatment of dengue fever

Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and 60- Pharmaceuticals, LLC, have entered into a partnership to test furin, a human proteinase, as a drug target for the treatment of dengue fever, one of the most common infectious diseases in the tropics and subtropics.

5 Mar 2013

Study shows publicly reported quality of care measures leads to improved care for patients

Public reporting of how physicians and hospitals perform in quality of care measures leads to improved care for patients.

5 Mar 2013

Cognitive behavioral therapy brings relief to people with diabetic neuropathies, researchers find

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and VA Boston Healthcare System have found that cognitive behavioral therapy can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies.

5 Mar 2013

Sanford Health announces new limb preservation program

Sanford Health announces a new limb preservation program, Sanford Limb Preservation Center. The center specializes in treating lower extremity wounds in patients at high risk of amputation and compromised leg and toe function, particularly those with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease.

5 Mar 2013

Express Scripts finds decline in 2012 U.S. spending on traditional prescription drugs

For the first time in more than 20 years, there was a decrease in 2012 U.S. spending on traditional prescription drugs — primarily pills people take to treat more common diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure — according to new data released today by Express Scripts.

5 Mar 2013

People with variations in FTO gene could be at increased risk of melanoma

The research shows that people with particular variations in a stretch of DNA within the FTO gene, called intron 8, could be at greater risk of developing melanoma.

5 Mar 2013

GP consultations: an interview with Associate Professor Helena Britt, University of Sydney

Well it hasn’t varied at all over the last 15 years, which I find pretty amazing because we’ve been through a lot of changes in general practice. Yet, the average length of consultation, as measured from a start to finish time, in a sample of 40,000 consultations in Australia in a year, shows that the average is 15 minutes and the median is 13 minutes.

4 Mar 2013

Children with ADHD more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults

The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn't "go away," and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults. Although numbers were small, they also appear more likely to commit suicide and are often incarcerated as adults.

4 Mar 2013

Regeneron, Sanofi announce pooled data from Phase 1b trials with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that pooled data from two Phase 1b trials with dupilumab (REGN668/SAR231893), an investigational, high-affinity, subcutaneously administered, fully-human antibody targeting the alpha subunit of the interleukin 4 receptor (IL-4R alpha), were presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Miami.

4 Mar 2013

The clock runs out on averting sequestration

Time ticked down to March 1 -- also known as sequestration D-day -- without the White House and lawmakers finding a way to avert the scheduled cuts.

3 Mar 2013

Researchers identify mechanisms that connect variety of diseases linked with inflammation

A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has identified epigenetic mechanisms that connect a variety of diseases associated with inflammation.

3 Mar 2013

IDC lead author outlines critical issues that impact diabetes management

Most adults and children with type 1 diabetes are not in optimal glycemic control, despite advances in insulin formulations and delivery systems and glucose monitoring approaches. Critical barriers to optimal glycemic control remain.

3 Mar 2013

Report: Drug companies spent $84M marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011

Drug companies spent nearly $84 million marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011, including an outlay of nearly $19 million for gifts given to physicians, hospitals and other health care providers, according to a report by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

2 Mar 2013

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease is more prevalent among postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo.

2 Mar 2013

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Androgen deprivation therapy interferes with diabetes control

Phase III success with extended-release carbidopa–levodopa formulation

Nurse practitioners juggle scope-of-practice issues with providing care

Sanford-Burnham enters into partnership to test furin for treatment of dengue fever

Study shows publicly reported quality of care measures leads to improved care for patients

Cognitive behavioral therapy brings relief to people with diabetic neuropathies, researchers find

Sanford Health announces new limb preservation program

Express Scripts finds decline in 2012 U.S. spending on traditional prescription drugs

People with variations in FTO gene could be at increased risk of melanoma

GP consultations: an interview with Associate Professor Helena Britt, University of Sydney

Children with ADHD more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults

Regeneron, Sanofi announce pooled data from Phase 1b trials with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis

The clock runs out on averting sequestration

Researchers identify mechanisms that connect variety of diseases linked with inflammation

IDC lead author outlines critical issues that impact diabetes management

Report: Drug companies spent $84M marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease is more prevalent among postmenopausal women

No increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease with isotretinoin

Mercury exposure raises diabetes risk later in life

Epidural pain relief best after open colorectal surgery

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