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Atrium to focus on metabolic syndrome, nutrition research

Atrium Innovations Inc., a recognized leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of professionally endorsed, science-based dietary supplements for the health and nutrition industry, today announced a multi-year commitment to nutrition research and to a comprehensive program focusing on metabolic syndrome.

21 Jun 2011

Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim to present new data from diabetes portfolio at ADA scientific sessions

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly will present the latest data from their diabetes portfolio at the 71st American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions in San Diego on June 25-29.

21 Jun 2011

JDRF launches clinical trials network for treatment of type 1 diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Canada has announced the official launch of its large-scale effort to support clinical trials evaluating new treatments and technologies for type 1 diabetes in Canada.

21 Jun 2011

NeuroMetrix to introduce NC-stat DPNCheck device for diabetic peripheral neuropathy

NeuroMetrix, Inc. announced today that it expects to meet its planned launch date for its latest product, NC-stat|DPNCheck, which is a fast, accurate, and quantitative test for the evaluation of systemic neuropathies such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

21 Jun 2011

Amylin to present data on investigational diabetes drug candidates at ADA annual meeting

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Company will present data for its two first-in-class diabetes drugs, BYETTA injection and SYMLIN injection, and its investigational diabetes drug candidates BYDUREON and exenatide once monthly at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) being held in San Diego, CA from June 24 to June 28.

21 Jun 2011

Concert to advance CTP-499, C-21191 into Phase 2 trials for diabetic nephropathy and spasticity

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the advancement of two programs from its DCE Platform. CTP-499 is progressing into Phase 2 clinical trials for diabetic nephropathy and C-21191 has been selected as a lead candidate for spasticity.

20 Jun 2011

AARP, Philadelphia Department of Recreation to host outdoor Health and Wellness event

AARP and the Philadelphia Department of Recreation will be hosting an outdoor Health and Wellness event on Monday June 20, 2011 from 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm at Love Park in Center City Philadelphia.

20 Jun 2011

Patients who receive poorly co-ordinated care more likely to report medication, treatment errors

Patients who received poorly co-ordinated care or were unable to afford basic medical costs were much more likely to report medication, treatment or care errors, according to an international study published in the July issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

20 Jun 2011

Study: Dyslexia gene controls cilia in brain neurons

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that a gene linked to dyslexia has a surprising biological function: it controls cilia, the antenna-like projections that cells use to communicate.

20 Jun 2011

Zilver PTX stent more effective than PTA for treatment of femoral artery lesions

Results of a prospective, randomized trial indicate that when treating femoral artery (SFA) lesions, the Zilver PTX Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent shows sustained effectiveness compared to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, even in diabetic patients.

20 Jun 2011

Surgeons demonstrate potential genetic basis for varying outcomes of leg vein bypass surgery

Vascular Cures, a leading non-profit investing in research to develop breakthrough treatments for vascular disease, announced results that indicate there may be a genetic basis for the varying outcomes of bypass surgery in the legs.

20 Jun 2011

Researchers use DNA library to create potential cancer vaccine

University of Leeds researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK, have used a library of DNA to create a vaccine that could be used to treat cancer, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.

20 Jun 2011

Scientists discover linchpin protein that drives mitochondria's calcium machinery

Mitochondria, those battery-pack organelles that fuel the energy of almost every living cell, have an insatiable appetite for calcium. Whether in a dish or a living organism, the mitochondria of most organisms eagerly absorb this chemical compound.

20 Jun 2011

Two thirds of women with breast cancer more likely to die from cardiovascular disease

Breast cancer accounts for almost a third of all cancer cases reported in women. However advances in the treatment for breast cancer, and early detection, have improved the chances of survival from the disease.

20 Jun 2011

Australians getting fatter but living longer and smoking less: Health report card

Experts formulating a report on Australia’s health related figures say that Australian men and women are living longer than ever thanks to a drop in deaths from notorious diseases and cancer, but the rising weight has left the door open to a host of new health problems. The key finding of a major study released today was that excess weight carried by one in four children and more than 60 per cent of adults was contributing to an increase in chronic diseases across the country.

19 Jun 2011

Teenage soda consumption survey

According to a latest report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), one fourth or 24% of students drank soda, down from 29% in 2009. The study was a part of the survey termed Analysis of the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study (NYPANS) conducted by CDC.

19 Jun 2011

FDA approves NULOJIX

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NULOJIX, the first selective T-cell costimulation blocker indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult patients receiving a kidney transplant, in combination with basiliximab induction, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and corticosteroids.

18 Jun 2011

Surgery plus exercise and diet might help reduce weight in obese people

Each year more than 200,000 people with morbid obesity undergo gastric bypass surgery, but research shows that more than half of patients regain at least 20 percent of the weight lost.

18 Jun 2011

Patients still being enrolled in clinical trial for new peripheral vascular disease treatment

The first three patients to undergo an investigational surgical procedure for peripheral vascular disease that involves the patient's own stem cells continue to do well, reports the University of Louisville surgeon who is the principal investigator.

18 Jun 2011

Cooperation needed to fight NCDs, U.N. officials note

Speaking Thursday at an informal civil society hearing that is a precursor to the first-ever high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), top U.N. officials "stressed the need for governments, the private sector and civil society to work together and more effectively to address cancers, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases, which account for nearly two thirds of global deaths each year," the U.N. News Centre reports.

18 Jun 2011

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Atrium to focus on metabolic syndrome, nutrition research

Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim to present new data from diabetes portfolio at ADA scientific sessions

JDRF launches clinical trials network for treatment of type 1 diabetes

NeuroMetrix to introduce NC-stat DPNCheck device for diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Amylin to present data on investigational diabetes drug candidates at ADA annual meeting

Concert to advance CTP-499, C-21191 into Phase 2 trials for diabetic nephropathy and spasticity

AARP, Philadelphia Department of Recreation to host outdoor Health and Wellness event

Patients who receive poorly co-ordinated care more likely to report medication, treatment errors

Study: Dyslexia gene controls cilia in brain neurons

Zilver PTX stent more effective than PTA for treatment of femoral artery lesions

Surgeons demonstrate potential genetic basis for varying outcomes of leg vein bypass surgery

Researchers use DNA library to create potential cancer vaccine

Scientists discover linchpin protein that drives mitochondria's calcium machinery

Two thirds of women with breast cancer more likely to die from cardiovascular disease

Australians getting fatter but living longer and smoking less: Health report card

Teenage soda consumption survey

FDA approves NULOJIX

Surgery plus exercise and diet might help reduce weight in obese people

Patients still being enrolled in clinical trial for new peripheral vascular disease treatment

Cooperation needed to fight NCDs, U.N. officials note

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