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Survey shows increasing use of opioids to treat migraine headaches

An increasing number of Americans are using opioids to treat their migraine headaches, despite the fact that opioids are not the recommended first-line therapy for migraine in most cases.

7 Aug 2019

New 'liquid biopsy' blood test for breast cancer could help avoid unnecessary surgeries

A new type of blood test for breast cancer could help avoid thousands of unnecessary surgeries and otherwise precisely monitor disease progression, according to a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

7 Aug 2019

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

7 Aug 2019

University of North Dakota receives $10 million to expand epigenetics research program

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences a $10 million, five-year grant to expand the School's epigenetics research program.

6 Aug 2019

Study examines how evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine affects sleep outcomes

Between 50 to 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Sleepless nights are associated with a number of adverse health outcomes including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain cancers. Evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine are believed to sabotage sleep.

6 Aug 2019

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

An injection has helped reduce body weight and glucose levels in patients with diabetes and obesity in four weeks.

6 Aug 2019

Whole body vibration helps reduce inflammation, thanks to the gut microbiome

Whole body vibration appears to improve many symptoms of type II diabetes mellitus, wherein glucose and destructive inflammation shoots up. The procedure helps the body use glucose as an energy source, and at the same time, modify the microbiome to fight inflammation, a new study says.

6 Aug 2019

Questionnaire-based algorithm predicts preeclampsia risk in pregnant woman

Research presented today at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo shows that a questionnaire-based algorithm predicts the risk of a pregnant woman developing preeclampsia.

6 Aug 2019

Researchers investigate impact of low-salt diets and ketogenic diet

Researchers have developed a novel test that identifies individuals who are the most likely to experience negative health effects if they eat a high salt diet.

5 Aug 2019

UNC receives $3.75 million HRSA grant to provide geriatrics training throughout North Carolina

The UNC School of Medicine's Center for Aging and Health has received a five-year, $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide geriatrics training throughout North Carolina.

5 Aug 2019

Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients fresh vegetables to improve their health

In an innovative program to improve the health of low-income patients, Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients a weekly cornucopia of fresh vegetables grown on urban farms.

5 Aug 2019

Winter babies at 'higher risk of mental health disorders'

Babies born in winter may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, as expectant mothers have higher levels of salivary cortisol.

5 Aug 2019

Drugmakers now ‘masters’ at rolling out their own generics to stifle competition

When PDL BioPharma's $40 million blood-pressure medicine faced the threat of a generic rival this year, the company pulled out a little-known strategy that critics say helps keep drugs expensive and competition weak.

5 Aug 2019

Whole body vibration adjusts the microbiome and immune cells to deter inflammation in diabetes

In the face of diabetes, a common condition in which glucose and levels of destructive inflammation soar, whole body vibration appears to improve how well our body uses glucose as an energy source and adjust our microbiome and immune cells to deter inflammation, investigators report.

5 Aug 2019

Study could open a new era in transplantation medicine

For decades, immunologists have been trying to train the transplant recipient's immune system to accept transplanted cells and organs without the long-term use of anti-rejection drugs. New University of Minnesota preclinical research shows that this is now possible.

5 Aug 2019

Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have almost stopped declining, research finds

Heart disease and stroke mortality rates have almost stopped declining in many high-income countries, including Australia, and are even increasing in some countries, according to new research.

5 Aug 2019

New stem cell combination may help repair damage caused by heart attack

A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in Nature Biotechnology.

2 Aug 2019

Nurse-directed initiative results in sustained reduction of hypoglycemia

A nurse-directed initiative to examine the root causes of hypoglycemic episodes resulted in a sustained reduction in hypoglycemia among critically ill patients at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, according to a study published in the August issue of Critical Care Nurse.

2 Aug 2019

Study examines health outcomes for meth-positive burn patients

UC Davis Health researchers were surprised to find that methamphetamine use is not linked with worse health outcomes among burn patients. However, meth use was associated with significantly worse conditions for those patients after their release from the hospital.

2 Aug 2019

Study finds much higher levels of ugly cholesterol in blood than earlier thought

The amount of remnant particle cholesterol in the blood, the so-called ugly cholesterol, is much higher than previously believed.

2 Aug 2019

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Survey shows increasing use of opioids to treat migraine headaches

New 'liquid biopsy' blood test for breast cancer could help avoid unnecessary surgeries

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

University of North Dakota receives $10 million to expand epigenetics research program

Study examines how evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine affects sleep outcomes

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

Whole body vibration helps reduce inflammation, thanks to the gut microbiome

Questionnaire-based algorithm predicts preeclampsia risk in pregnant woman

Researchers investigate impact of low-salt diets and ketogenic diet

UNC receives $3.75 million HRSA grant to provide geriatrics training throughout North Carolina

Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients fresh vegetables to improve their health

Winter babies at 'higher risk of mental health disorders'

Drugmakers now ‘masters’ at rolling out their own generics to stifle competition

Whole body vibration adjusts the microbiome and immune cells to deter inflammation in diabetes

Study could open a new era in transplantation medicine

Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have almost stopped declining, research finds

New stem cell combination may help repair damage caused by heart attack

Nurse-directed initiative results in sustained reduction of hypoglycemia

Study examines health outcomes for meth-positive burn patients

Study finds much higher levels of ugly cholesterol in blood than earlier thought

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