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Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence

Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence, according to a new study that will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2011

FDA grants orphan drug designation for Edison's EPI-743 to treat inherited mitochondrial diseases

Edison Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the United States Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to EPI-743 for treatment of inherited mitochondrial respiratory chain diseases.

8 Jun 2011

Hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease may benefit from drinking coffee during treatment

Advanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease may benefit from drinking coffee during treatment, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

8 Jun 2011

Cyterix raises $9.2M in Series A financing from The Column Group and SV Life Sciences

Cyterix Pharmaceutics, Inc. announced today that the company has raised $9.2 million in a Series A financing from The Column Group and SV Life Sciences. Cyterix is developing novel cancer therapeutics based on a prodrug approach that targets extra-hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes that are over-expressed in many cancers to a high frequency, but not in normal tissues.

7 Jun 2011

Merck, Roche partner to develop cancer diagnostic assays

Merck, known outside the United States and Canada as MSD, and Roche today announced that they have entered into a collaboration focused on the application and development of diagnostic assays for use with Merck's investigational cancer therapy portfolio.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 7 Jun 2011

Novel technique promises to reduce damage after heart attack

Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating a novel technique that promises to protect heart muscle from life-threatening damage following a heart attack - simply by squeezing an arm. Heart attacks are the major cause of premature death in England, with massive implications for survival and costs of long-term health care.

7 Jun 2011

Ligand's LGD-4033 Phase I clinical trial data presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that data from a comprehensive Phase I multi-dose program with its selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) LGD-4033 was featured in a poster presentation today at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting in Boston, June 4-7, 2011.

7 Jun 2011

Study finds decline in low-severity visits after implementation of Massachusetts health care law

While overall emergency department use in Massachusetts continues to rise, the number of low-severity visits dropped slightly since the implementation of the state's health care reform law, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study published online.

7 Jun 2011

Race impacts risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes

New research finds that gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-related diabetes, may not raise the risk of heart disease independent of other cardiovascular risk factors except in certain high-risk populations, such as Hispanics. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Yo-yo dieting better than lifelong obesity

A new study comparing lifelong obesity with the weight fluctuations of "yo-yo dieting" suggests it is better to attempt to lose weight despite repeated failures at keeping the weight off than to not diet and remain obese. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Moderate consumption of desserts with low glycemic index and glycemic load may help treat pediatric obesity

Overweight girls lose more weight and can better stay on a healthy diet if they eat sugar-free, low-fat desserts several times weekly, as opposed to any dessert once a week, a new study finds. The results will be reported Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered proteins in frog skins which could be used to treat cancer, diabetes, stroke and transplant patients by regulating the growth of blood vessels.

7 Jun 2011

Brown fat could help treat obesity and diabetes

A new study suggests that many adults have large amounts of brown fat, the "good" fat that burns calories to keep us warm, and that it may be possible to make even more of this tissue.

6 Jun 2011

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Generex not to proceed with acquisition of interest in Global Medical Direct

Generex Biotechnology Corporation today announced that the Company, together with Global Medical Direct, Inc. and its stockholders, have mutually decided not to proceed with the Company's previously announced acquisition of a 51% interest in GMD.

6 Jun 2011

Amylin's metreleptin clinical study data on partial lipodystrophy presented at ENDO 2011

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results from a study that showed treatment with metreleptin, an investigational treatment that is an analog of the human hormone leptin, improved diabetes and lipid control in patients with partial lipodystrophy.

6 Jun 2011

New gene therapy may cure Type 1 diabetes

An experimental cure for Type 1 diabetes has a nearly 80 percent success rate in curing diabetic mice. The results, to be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston, offer possible hope of curing a disease that affects 3 million Americans.

6 Jun 2011

JDRF praises New Brunswick government for comprehensive diabetes strategy

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) applauds the New Brunswick government for its commitment to diabetes.

6 Jun 2011

New blog aims to help dispel many myths behind cervical smear test

In the UK, 20 per cent of women still do not attend smear tests, putting themselves at risk of leaving pre-cancerous cervical cells undetected. A new blog, entitled, 'my diary from down under', aims to help dispel many of the myths surrounding having a smear with the aim of putting women at ease and encouraging more women to attend their cervical screens when invited.

6 Jun 2011

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence

FDA grants orphan drug designation for Edison's EPI-743 to treat inherited mitochondrial diseases

Hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease may benefit from drinking coffee during treatment

Cyterix raises $9.2M in Series A financing from The Column Group and SV Life Sciences

Merck, Roche partner to develop cancer diagnostic assays

Novel technique promises to reduce damage after heart attack

Ligand's LGD-4033 Phase I clinical trial data presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting

Study finds decline in low-severity visits after implementation of Massachusetts health care law

Race impacts risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes

Yo-yo dieting better than lifelong obesity

Moderate consumption of desserts with low glycemic index and glycemic load may help treat pediatric obesity

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Brown fat could help treat obesity and diabetes

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

Generex not to proceed with acquisition of interest in Global Medical Direct

Amylin's metreleptin clinical study data on partial lipodystrophy presented at ENDO 2011

New gene therapy may cure Type 1 diabetes

JDRF praises New Brunswick government for comprehensive diabetes strategy

New blog aims to help dispel many myths behind cervical smear test

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

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