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Lymphocyte clue to multiple sclerosis drug response

Patients with rapid recovery of CD4-positive T cells after alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis are at risk for disease progression or relapse, research suggests.

18 Dec 2012

Nasopharyngeal cancer patients at risk for stroke

Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are at an increased risk for ischemic stroke, particularly if comorbidities are present, report researchers.

18 Dec 2012

AHA/ASA identify top cardiovascular and stroke research advances for 2012

Resuscitation, cell regeneration, a new high blood pressure treatment and developments in devices for treating stroke are among the key scientific findings that make up this year's top cardiovascular and stroke research identified by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

18 Dec 2012

Two cups of milk per day is enough to maintain adequate vitamin D levels for children

New research has answered one of the most common questions parents ask their doctors: How much milk should I be giving my children? The answer is two cups per day.

18 Dec 2012

Hair care, maintenance issues primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising

Hair care and maintenance issues are primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising, a major health concern for a group that has the highest rates of overweight or obesity in the country.

18 Dec 2012

Study successfully identifies ways to manipulate mitoNEET protein

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes.

17 Dec 2012

Lapatinib benefits found for HER2-positive early-stage patients

Women with early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer who are unable to use trastuzumab may benefit from adjuvant lapatinib treatment, suggest phase III trial findings published in Lancet Oncology.

17 Dec 2012

Lexicon receives FDA Fast Track status for development of LX1033 for irritable bowel syndrome

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced today that it has received "Fast Track" status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the development of LX1033, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-d).

17 Dec 2012

ProMining Therapeutics, Roche to develop small molecule therapeutics for type 2 diabetes mellitus

ProMining Therapeutics, Ltd. today announced a new collaboration with Roche in the field of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

17 Dec 2012

UMCG enrolls and treats first patients in RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate RePneu LVRC

PneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced today that University Medical Center Groningen has enrolled and treated the first patients in the FDA-approved RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil.

17 Dec 2012

Dyslipidaemia: an interview with Prof. Peter Kokkinos

Dyslipidemia is defined as abnormal levels of blood lipids (fats) and cholesterol. The most common dyslipidaemias are high blood cholesterol (Total Cholesterol) and triglyceride levels, high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (‘bad’ cholesterol) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (‘good’ cholesterol).

17 Dec 2012

Apophysomyces fungus kills 5 people following a massive Joplin tornado

A fast growing, flesh-eating fungus killed 5 people following a massive tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., according to two new studies based on genomic sequencing by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

16 Dec 2012

Americans are concerned about impact of spending cuts to medical research, poll reveals

Nearly 60% of Americans are skeptical that Congress and the White House will reach an agreement that will avoid the fiscal cliff, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America.

15 Dec 2012

Genesee Health Plan joins Disparities and Cardiac Health Program initiative

MPRO, Michigan's Quality Improvement Organization, announced that Genesee Health Plan is joining its Disparities and Cardiac Health Program, a special project headed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

15 Dec 2012

Aerobic training the best mode of exercise for burning fat

Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to Duke researchers who compared aerobic training, resistance training, and a combination of the two.

15 Dec 2012

Novartis receives FDA approval for Signifor injection to treat Cushing's disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Signifor (pasireotide diaspartate) injection for the treatment of Cushing's disease patients who cannot be helped through surgery.

15 Dec 2012

Global Burden of Disease Study finds people worldwide living longer, but with more illness, disability

"A sharp decline in deaths from malnutrition and infectious diseases like measles and tuberculosis has caused a shift in global mortality patterns over the past 20 years, according to a study released on Thursday, with far more of the world's population now living into old age and dying from diseases mostly associated with rich countries, like cancer and heart disease," the New York Times reports.

15 Dec 2012

Consuming whole eggs may improve blood lipids, new research suggests

It is estimated that 34% of Americans are affected by an increasingly prevalent condition known as metabolic syndrome which is a combination of at least three of the following risk factors: large waistline, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar.

15 Dec 2012

Paroxetine could treat vascular complications of diabetes

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that the commonly used antidepressant drug paroxetine could also become a therapy for the vascular complications of diabetes.

14 Dec 2012

Scientists discover how Yersinia pestis avoids setting off immune system's early infection-alarm

The plague-causing bacteria Yersinia pestis evades detection and establishes a stronghold without setting off the body's early alarms.

14 Dec 2012

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Lymphocyte clue to multiple sclerosis drug response

Nasopharyngeal cancer patients at risk for stroke

AHA/ASA identify top cardiovascular and stroke research advances for 2012

Two cups of milk per day is enough to maintain adequate vitamin D levels for children

Hair care, maintenance issues primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising

Study successfully identifies ways to manipulate mitoNEET protein

Lapatinib benefits found for HER2-positive early-stage patients

Lexicon receives FDA Fast Track status for development of LX1033 for irritable bowel syndrome

ProMining Therapeutics, Roche to develop small molecule therapeutics for type 2 diabetes mellitus

UMCG enrolls and treats first patients in RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate RePneu LVRC

Dyslipidaemia: an interview with Prof. Peter Kokkinos

Apophysomyces fungus kills 5 people following a massive Joplin tornado

Americans are concerned about impact of spending cuts to medical research, poll reveals

Genesee Health Plan joins Disparities and Cardiac Health Program initiative

Aerobic training the best mode of exercise for burning fat

Novartis receives FDA approval for Signifor injection to treat Cushing's disease

Global Burden of Disease Study finds people worldwide living longer, but with more illness, disability

Consuming whole eggs may improve blood lipids, new research suggests

Paroxetine could treat vascular complications of diabetes

Scientists discover how Yersinia pestis avoids setting off immune system's early infection-alarm

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