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Metagenics announces 2011 schedule for educational programs in lifestyle medicine

Metagenics Inc., a nutrigenomics and lifestyle medicine company dedicated to reducing chronic illness and improving health, announced today the 2011 schedule for educational programs in lifestyle medicine as well as for certification programs for its FirstLine Therapy, a turnkey, lifestyle medicine program.

28 Mar 2011

CBAI partners with BlueCross and offers cord blood banking services to their members

Cord Blood America, Inc., announced today it has entered into an agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and is now offering the storage of umbilical cord blood at a discount rate as consistent with its other BCBS licensee contracts.

28 Mar 2011

Study establishes strong link between nicotine and diabetes complications

Scientists today reported the first strong evidence implicating nicotine as the main culprit responsible for persistently elevated blood sugar levels - and the resulting increased risk of serious health complications - in people who have diabetes and smoke.

28 Mar 2011

Antioxidants in walnuts can reduce risk of heart disease

A new scientific study positions walnuts in the No. 1 slot among a family of foods that lay claim to being among Mother Nature's most nearly perfect packaged foods: Tree and ground nuts.

28 Mar 2011

Geriatrician provides latest Alzheimer drug research developments at International conference

Drugs that can stop or reverse Alzheimer's disease progression are not available yet, but a number of potentially promising clinical trials could hold the key for modifying the treatment of the disease.

28 Mar 2011

NeoProteomics secures exclusive option agreement with Case Western Reserve University

NeoProteomics Inc., a biomarker development and software company, has secured an exclusive option agreement with Case Western Reserve University. The deal has potential to enhance various forms of treatment of cancer, diabetes, and inflammatory diseases.

28 Mar 2011

Genentech's Lucentis Phase III trials in DME meets primary endpoints

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced today that the second of two Phase III trials evaluating Lucentis in patients with diabetic macular edema met its primary endpoint.

28 Mar 2011

Diabetic smokers beware - Nicotine raises blood sugar: Study

U.S. researchers have found that nicotine in cigarettes may be responsible for serious complications in smokers with diabetes. They have shown that nicotine is strongly linked to persistently raised blood sugar levels among diabetics and scientists say they should make every effort to quit. There may also be implications for diabetics attempting to give up the habit who use nicotine-replacement therapy for extended periods.

27 Mar 2011

Walnuts best for heart when compared to other nuts

The latest research has shown that walnuts are the best nuts to prevent heart disease. Eating seven of the protein-rich walnuts a day could also help cut the risk of some cancers and type-2 diabetes say researchers. These nuts contain more antioxidants than almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, peanuts, pecans and pistachios.

27 Mar 2011

Study finds increased risk of VTE during first year of combination oral contraceptive usage

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that interim results from a large, prospective, observational cohort safety study offer insights into the increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clots, which is a well-established risk in women who use combination oral contraceptives (COCs), also known as "the Pill".

25 Mar 2011

Positive Phase 3 results from Tarsa's ORACAL study validates Unigene's oral peptide drug delivery technology

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced today that the statistically significant top-line results released by its licensee, Tarsa Therapeutics, validate its proprietary oral peptide drug delivery technology.

25 Mar 2011

Study: High intake of omega-3 fats can help prevent obesity-related chronic diseases

A study of Yup'ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

25 Mar 2011

Study: Short telomeres may predispose people to age-related diabetes

New evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres or "caps" at the ends of chromosomes may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists.

25 Mar 2011

New discovery on fat metabolism in worms can lead to novel obesity treatment

Researchers exploring human metabolism at the University of California, San Francisco have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms, offering a new tool for understanding obesity and finding future treatments for diseases associated with obesity.

25 Mar 2011

DMC launches new procedure to protect diabetic patients with PAD from leg amputations

The Detroit Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute has implemented a ground-breaking new medical technology designed to protect patients with diabetes-related arterial disease from the risk of foot or leg amputation.

25 Mar 2011

VisualSonics introduces Vevo LAZR system to advance cancer research

VisualSonics Inc., a leader in real-time, in vivo, high-resolution micro-imaging systems and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SonoSite Inc., today announced the launch of the Vevo LAZR Photoacoustics Imaging system for the advancement of cancer research in the pre-clinical imaging market.

25 Mar 2011

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Metagenics announces 2011 schedule for educational programs in lifestyle medicine

CBAI partners with BlueCross and offers cord blood banking services to their members

Study establishes strong link between nicotine and diabetes complications

Antioxidants in walnuts can reduce risk of heart disease

Geriatrician provides latest Alzheimer drug research developments at International conference

NeoProteomics secures exclusive option agreement with Case Western Reserve University

Genentech's Lucentis Phase III trials in DME meets primary endpoints

Diabetic smokers beware - Nicotine raises blood sugar: Study

Walnuts best for heart when compared to other nuts

Study finds increased risk of VTE during first year of combination oral contraceptive usage

Positive Phase 3 results from Tarsa's ORACAL study validates Unigene's oral peptide drug delivery technology

Study: High intake of omega-3 fats can help prevent obesity-related chronic diseases

Study: Short telomeres may predispose people to age-related diabetes

New discovery on fat metabolism in worms can lead to novel obesity treatment

DMC launches new procedure to protect diabetic patients with PAD from leg amputations

VisualSonics introduces Vevo LAZR system to advance cancer research

Brand Surgical Institute offers diabetic patients with life changing weight loss procedure

Columbia University, Sanofi-aventis collaborate to develop innovative diabetes medicines

Children with epilepsy more likely to have psychiatric symptoms

Young adults with religious involvement more likely to become obese in middle-age

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