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Resveratrol in red grapes offers some protection against diabetes

A naturally produced molecule called resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, has been shown to lower insulin levels in mice when injected directly into the brain, even when the animals ate a high-fat diet.

15 Oct 2009

DNA Link to provide NimbleGen Sequence Capture service in Korea

Roche NimbleGen, a Roche Company, has announced the first Certified Service Provider (CSP), DNA Link, Inc., who will provide service in Korea for NimbleGen Titanium Optimized Sequence Capture coupled with services from 454 Life Sciences, Roche´s center of excellence for sequencing.

15 Oct 2009

"A Stroke of Health" for the weight loss benefits of healthy eating

Friday the 13th in June 2008 started out as a normal day for Bob and Judi Swartz, but the day would end as anything but ordinary. Bob would suffer a serious stroke and Judi would take the first steps in a year-long journey of recovery and discovery.

15 Oct 2009

Research to investigate and improve patient adherence to prescription drug therapies

CVS Caremark is sponsoring research to investigate patient adherence to prescription drug therapies and identify ways to increase adherence. Working with researchers from Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the company expects knowledge gained from the research will help health professionals better understand patient behavior and lead to developing programs that health care providers and pharmacies can use to improve medication adherence and ultimately help improve patient care and medical outcomes by avoiding costly hospital treatment.

15 Oct 2009

Nephrologists should weigh the benefits of dialysis over more conservative therapies for frail elders

Kidney specialists should weigh the potential quality of life for frail elders with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in opting for dialysis over more conservative therapies, a nephrologist and a palliative care specialist suggest in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Oct 2009

National Institutes of Health grants $12 million to WCDRC for obesity research

The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center (WCDRC) recently received six research grants from the National Institutes of Health - totaling more than $12 million in funding - that will support the work of researchers focused on the prevention and treatment of obesity.

15 Oct 2009

Researchers to study gastric banding procedure on overweight, type 2 diabetic patients

In the first trial of its kind in the world, researchers at Monash University's Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) will examine the benefits of a gastric banding procedure on overweight people with Type 2 diabetes.

15 Oct 2009

Study shows type 2 diabetes patients treated with ACTOplus met experience blood sugar reduction

A study, published online in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, showed that a greater percentage of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with the fixed-dose combination ACTOplus met® (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl) as initial therapy reached the study goal of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of less than or equal to 7 percent compared to either component alone.

15 Oct 2009

NIH grants Affymetrix $24.8M for genotyping project

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that the Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH) and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) have entered into an agreement with Affymetrix to support genome-wide analyses of DNA samples from 100,000 Kaiser Permanente members.

15 Oct 2009

Illness for uninsured adults in the United States nearing retirement age spells financial disaster: Study

For the more than four million uninsured adults in the United States nearing retirement age, a serious illness often spells financial disaster, according to a recent study.

15 Oct 2009

Decision Resources forecasts biosimilar insulins and insulin analogues to erode $6.1 billion in brand sales

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that biosimilar insulins and insulin analogues stand to erode $6.1 billion in brand sales in the U.S. and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and U.K.) by 2018, saving healthcare systems $3.8 billion in the process.

15 Oct 2009

Shortage of general surgeons may be linked to higher rate of perforated appendix in rural areas

People who live in rural areas may run a greater risk of having perforated appendix than those in suburban and urban areas, according to a new study out of Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH. Not having enough general surgeons in rural regions may explain the disparity, according to researchers who presented their findings at the 95th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

15 Oct 2009

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals completes public offering of common stock shares

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the completion of its previously-announced public offering of shares of its common stock. The offering included an aggregate of 38,333,332 shares of Lexicon's common stock after the exercise in full by the underwriters of their over-allotment option and by Invus, L.P., Lexicon's largest stockholder, of its associated right to purchase additional shares.

15 Oct 2009

Dynamic Response Group to start national media campaign for its diabetic supply products to the Hispanic market

Dynamic Response Group, Inc. announced today on October 19, 2009 it will start the national media campaign to roll-out its Medico Express diabetic supply products to the Hispanic market.

15 Oct 2009

Veterans Affairs establishes service-connection benefits for Vietnam Veterans

Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to as Agent Orange.

15 Oct 2009

Abbott announces financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009.

14 Oct 2009

New non-invasive technology to measure glucose levels in the human eye

New non-invasive technology designed to painlessly measure glucose levels in the human eye shows promise of one day replacing the finger-stick blood test, according to results of a pre-clinical study funded by Freedom Meditech, Inc.

14 Oct 2009

Women with breast cancer can improve their mental health through Transcendental Meditation technique

Women with breast cancer reduced stress and improved their mental health and emotional well being through the Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a new study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Integrative Cancer Therapies (Vol. 8, No. 3: September 2009).

14 Oct 2009

Caregivers to be honored by Shield Healthcare, announces its 9th annual story contest

Shield Healthcare, a leading provider of medical supplies for care at home, is pleased to announce its 9th annual story contest on "What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?" designed to recognize and hear the voice of caregivers and home healthcare professionals, featuring celebrity contest judge, Sandra Mitchell of KCAL 9/CBS 2 News. Shield Healthcare understands that caregiving is a demanding job. A significant number of our customers are family caregivers at home, tending to a loved one with a chronic medical condition.

14 Oct 2009

Integrated Diagnostics launched to develop diagnostic tools and innovative biomarkers

Integrated Diagnostics launched officially today with more than $30 million in funding. A pre-eminent team of scientists and investors are behind the company, which was founded by renowned biotechnology innovator Dr. Leroy Hood. Integrated Diagnostics will focus on developing personalized and preventive diagnostics based on breakthroughs using genomic and proteomic technologies to identify organ-specific proteins.

14 Oct 2009

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Resveratrol in red grapes offers some protection against diabetes

DNA Link to provide NimbleGen Sequence Capture service in Korea

"A Stroke of Health" for the weight loss benefits of healthy eating

Research to investigate and improve patient adherence to prescription drug therapies

Nephrologists should weigh the benefits of dialysis over more conservative therapies for frail elders

National Institutes of Health grants $12 million to WCDRC for obesity research

Researchers to study gastric banding procedure on overweight, type 2 diabetic patients

Study shows type 2 diabetes patients treated with ACTOplus met experience blood sugar reduction

NIH grants Affymetrix $24.8M for genotyping project

Illness for uninsured adults in the United States nearing retirement age spells financial disaster: Study

Decision Resources forecasts biosimilar insulins and insulin analogues to erode $6.1 billion in brand sales

Shortage of general surgeons may be linked to higher rate of perforated appendix in rural areas

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals completes public offering of common stock shares

Dynamic Response Group to start national media campaign for its diabetic supply products to the Hispanic market

Veterans Affairs establishes service-connection benefits for Vietnam Veterans

Abbott announces financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009

New non-invasive technology to measure glucose levels in the human eye

Women with breast cancer can improve their mental health through Transcendental Meditation technique

Caregivers to be honored by Shield Healthcare, announces its 9th annual story contest

Integrated Diagnostics launched to develop diagnostic tools and innovative biomarkers

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