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Acute air pollution exposure may increase risk for NICU admissions

Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to be admitted to a newborn intensive care unit (NICU), suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

21 Jul 2019

Genetic similarities of deadly bone cancer between dogs and children revealed

A bone cancer known as osteosarcoma is genetically similar in dogs and human children, according to the results of a study published today by Tufts University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

21 Jul 2019

Random plasma glucose tests could help predict diabetes

Random plasma glucose tests could be used to predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to a study of Veterans Affairs treatment data.

19 Jul 2019

NIH researchers report largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans

National Institute of Health researchers have reported the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans, with data from more than 5,000 individuals from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.

19 Jul 2019

NHS England pilot paves way for new smartphone-based UTI test

WOMEN who suspect they have a urinary tract infection will be able to access fast-track testing and treatment — without seeing a GP — as part of a ground-breaking NHS England pilot scheme being trialed in 38 ‘Pharmacy First’ branches across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

19 Jul 2019

UC Davis participates in landmark study to test whether lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline

UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and Department of Public Health Sciences has received $6 million to participate in a landmark study that will see if multiple changes in lifestyle can protect against changes in memory and thinking in older adults.

19 Jul 2019

Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2019

Researchers use Twitter and artificial intelligence to see who’s exercising

Social media captures demographic data on physical activity by using Twitter and artificial intelligence (AI), a new study shows.

18 Jul 2019

AEBP1 gene may play key role in the development and severity of liver disease

Researchers have found that a gene known as AEBP1 may play a central role in the development, severity and potential treatment of liver disease, according to a study by Temple University, the Geisinger Obesity Institute and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

18 Jul 2019

Diabetes medications mask euglycemic ketoacidosis at the time of surgery

A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery.

18 Jul 2019

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide to take advantage of a new federal rule issued today.

18 Jul 2019

New federal health insurance rule could help millions of Americans save money on drugs and care

18 Jul 2019

Global payment model offers a framework for slowing health care spending

One popular idea for lowering the nation's ballooning health care spending is to change the way insurers pay provider organizations for their care. Instead of paying a fee for each service rendered- a model that can encourage the unscrupulous use of more services even when the benefit is dubious, reformers suggest giving clinical practices a global yearly budget to care for a population of patients.

18 Jul 2019

'Dual burden' of prematurity and serious maternal complications occurs in one of 270 births

A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a "dual burden" on families, finds research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the University of California, San Francisco California Preterm Birth Initiative, and Stanford University.

17 Jul 2019

Mothers with gestational diabetes transferring harmful 'forever chemicals' to their fetus

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts have found that pregnant women with gestational diabetes have a higher rate of passing on harmful synthetic chemicals called PFAS (17 - per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to their unborn babies and thus risking their health.

17 Jul 2019

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Acute air pollution exposure may increase risk for NICU admissions

Genetic similarities of deadly bone cancer between dogs and children revealed

Random plasma glucose tests could help predict diabetes

NIH researchers report largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans

NHS England pilot paves way for new smartphone-based UTI test

UC Davis participates in landmark study to test whether lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline

Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

Researchers use Twitter and artificial intelligence to see who’s exercising

AEBP1 gene may play key role in the development and severity of liver disease

Diabetes medications mask euglycemic ketoacidosis at the time of surgery

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

New federal health insurance rule could help millions of Americans save money on drugs and care

Global payment model offers a framework for slowing health care spending

'Dual burden' of prematurity and serious maternal complications occurs in one of 270 births

Mothers with gestational diabetes transferring harmful 'forever chemicals' to their fetus

UTHealth researchers investigate how to reduce stress-driven alcohol use

Research on increasing insulin’s shelf life may have significant implications for health care

Guidelines to help children develop healthy habits early in life

HbA1c analyzer identifies diabetics with poor glycemic control and high risk of sight loss

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

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