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More research needed to determine link between folic acid and breast cancer

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has developed a unique measuring method which permits medical personnel, within minutes, to say whether the lifestyle of a person is healthy or unhealthy. This process is now being tested with the support of the Competence Networks for optical Technologies, in a pilot study with 50 students, supported by OpticNet Deutschland e.V. and funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research.

11 Feb 2011

Fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight: Study

A new comprehensive review, recently published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, concludes that fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight or blood triglycerides in overweight or obese individuals.

11 Feb 2011

UFRF files lawsuit against Diamyd Medical

The University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. (UFRF) has filed a lawsuit in United States federal district court in Florida against Diamyd Medical claiming that UFRF is entitled to a percentage of the license fee paid to Diamyd Medical by Ortho-McNeil-Jansen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OMJPI).

11 Feb 2011

AHRQ: $25.3 billion spent for kidney disease treatment every year

Overall, an average of 3.7 million adults in the United States were treated for kidney disease each year between 2003 and 2007, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Kidney disease can lead to renal failure and may be caused by diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

11 Feb 2011

Blocking interleukin 15 may help restore oral tolerance to gluten

Blocking a factor that can activate the human immune response against intestinal bacteria or certain foods could prevent the development of celiac disease in those most at risk, researchers report in the journal Nature.

11 Feb 2011

New tool helps doctors assess likelihood of death from stroke

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto have developed a new tool that will help doctors predict the probability of death in patients after an ischemic stroke.

11 Feb 2011

First 7 stem cell lines grown at UMMS Human Stem Cell Bank ready for global distribution

The first seven stem cell lines grown and banked at the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Human Stem Cell Bank are ready for worldwide distribution to researchers working on discovering new therapeutic treatments for diseases such as cancer, juvenile diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, among others.

11 Feb 2011

New perspectives challenge long-held beliefs about impact of saturated fatty acids on risk of cardiovascular disease

For generations, the consumption of dairy products has been positively associated with the health and wellness of families and communities. Nevertheless, the recent shift in dietary trends has focused on "what not to eat" instead of emphasizing "what to eat," resulting in demonizing the naturally occurring fats in dairy, while overlooking its many essential nutrients.

11 Feb 2011

New trial tests surgery for Type 2 diabetes

A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is to understand whether surgery can control diabetes, as well or even better than the best medical treatment available today. This is the first study of its kind open to patients who are overweight or mildly obese.

11 Feb 2011

New resources made available to increase awareness of PCIP

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today made new resources available to the media, consumer groups, states, health care providers, and others to increase awareness of the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, a health plan for uninsured Americans with pre-existing conditions created by the Affordable Care Act.

11 Feb 2011

Valeant Pharmaceuticals subsidiary acquires Canadian rights to Cholestagel

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Biovail Laboratories International SRL, has acquired the Canadian rights to Cholestagel (colesevelam), an oral bile acid sequestrant for hypercholesterolemia, from Genzyme Corporation.

10 Feb 2011

Scientists discover new method for early diagnosis, treatment of plaque-related diseases

UC Santa Barbara scientists have made a discovery that has the potential for use in the early diagnosis and eventual treatment of plaque-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes. Their work is published in a recent issue of Nature Chemistry.

10 Feb 2011

FDA grants final approval for Hi-Tech Pharmacal's ANDA for levofloxacin ophthalmic solution

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., a specialty pharmaceuticals company, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application for levofloxacin ophthalmic solution, 0.5% the generic for Vistakon's Quixin ophthalmic solution, which had sales of $2 million for the 12 months ended December 2010 according to IMS sales data.

10 Feb 2011

TGMC installs third Toshiba Infinix DP-i system with Next Generation Advanced Image Processing

As a nationally recognized healthcare organization, home to one of the most advanced vascular interventional practices in the country, Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) handles approximately 3,300 cath lab patients annually. Patients from all over the country come to TGMC for interventional treatment for conditions associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD), including limb ischemia.

10 Feb 2011

Lakewood Regional Medical Center supports 'Focus on the Heart' campaign

With approximately one death occurring every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease, Americans need to find a way to beat the odds. That premise is the impetus behind Lakewood Regional Medical Center's new campaign, which encourages the community to "Focus on the Heart" by undergoing regular screenings and adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.

10 Feb 2011

Brain reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose

The dietary concerns of too much fructose is well documented. High-fructose corn syrup has become the sweetener most commonly added to processed foods. Many dietary experts believe this increase directly correlates to the nation's growing obesity epidemic. Now, new research at Oregon Health & Science University demonstrates that the brain - which serves as a master control for body weight - reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose.

10 Feb 2011

Afinitor plus BSC doubles progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a study today that shows Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets plus best supportive care (BSC) more than doubled progression-free survival (PFS), or time without tumor growth, versus placebo plus BSC in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NET).

10 Feb 2011

Diamyd's NP2 Enkephalin Phase II study in cancer pain posted on ClinicalTrials.gov

Diamyd Medical´s US Phase II clinical trial, evaluating the ability of the candidate drug NP2 Enkephalin to reduce cancer pain, is posted on the ClinicalTrials.gov website.

10 Feb 2011

Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD

The discovery that a "gene desert" on chromosome 9 was a hotspot for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk was among the highlights of findings produced recently by genome-wide association studies, which compare the genomes of many people for genetic variations and have been broadly used in the past few years to study hundreds of diseases and complex traits. Gene deserts are large genomic segments devoid of genes.

10 Feb 2011

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

More research needed to determine link between folic acid and breast cancer

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight: Study

UFRF files lawsuit against Diamyd Medical

AHRQ: $25.3 billion spent for kidney disease treatment every year

Blocking interleukin 15 may help restore oral tolerance to gluten

New tool helps doctors assess likelihood of death from stroke

First 7 stem cell lines grown at UMMS Human Stem Cell Bank ready for global distribution

New perspectives challenge long-held beliefs about impact of saturated fatty acids on risk of cardiovascular disease

New trial tests surgery for Type 2 diabetes

New resources made available to increase awareness of PCIP

Valeant Pharmaceuticals subsidiary acquires Canadian rights to Cholestagel

Scientists discover new method for early diagnosis, treatment of plaque-related diseases

FDA grants final approval for Hi-Tech Pharmacal's ANDA for levofloxacin ophthalmic solution

TGMC installs third Toshiba Infinix DP-i system with Next Generation Advanced Image Processing

Lakewood Regional Medical Center supports 'Focus on the Heart' campaign

Brain reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose

Afinitor plus BSC doubles progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Diamyd's NP2 Enkephalin Phase II study in cancer pain posted on ClinicalTrials.gov

Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD

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