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Vitamin D3 could prevent and repair cardiovascular damage, finds study

A new study by researchers at Ohio University found that Vitamin D3 could prevent and restore damage caused by several cardiovascular diseases.

31 Jan 2018

Digital lifestyle intervention platform shown to reduce rates of Type 2 diabetes

Liva Healthcare, a digital health platform designed to tackle chronic diseases, has released promising results on the effectiveness of digital interventions to help with weight loss and prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

From Liva Healthcare UK 31 Jan 2018

Researchers take first step in generating artificial adrenal gland

In a new study, published in Cell Reports, researchers from the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London used cells derived from urine to take the first step in generating an artificial adrenal gland.

30 Jan 2018

Scientists discover how gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders

Scientists discovered how a gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders and then tested a treatment based on the discovery - successfully fixing donated immune cells from a 16-year-old boy with an abnormally low level of white blood cells called lymphopenia.

30 Jan 2018

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

A new study conducted by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) at the University of Granada and researchers from the University of Jaen found that 64% of pregnant women experience insomnia during their third trimester of pregnancy.

30 Jan 2018

Mount Sinai Health System opens new state-of-the-art medical practice in Florida

Mount Sinai Health System in New York announced today the opening of a new state-of-the-art medical practice in Palm Beach, Florida, bringing world-class, innovative care to patients and businesses in the region.

30 Jan 2018

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of hypertension

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause.

30 Jan 2018

Neuroscientist wins NIH grant to find whether pear- or apple-shape physique is best for our brains

With the new year still ringing, many of us have fat on our minds, but Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan is more interested in what fat does to our minds.

29 Jan 2018

Study finds high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in India

Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic measures and sociodemographic groups in India, according to the first nationally representative study of those conditions in the country.

29 Jan 2018

Researchers win $6.5 million NIH grant to personalize diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis

An experienced interdisciplinary team of psoriasis and computational researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has received a $6.5M, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

29 Jan 2018

Treating domestic violence as a medical problem

Fanny Ortiz, a mother of five who lives just east of downtown Los Angeles, spent nearly a decade married to a man who controlled her and frequently threatened her. Then, she said, his abuse escalated. "He would physically hit me in the face, throw me on the wall," she recalled.

29 Jan 2018

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

A study led by the University of Granada, in which the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) and researchers from the University of Jaen have taken part, reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy.

29 Jan 2018

Choosing healthy foods more effective than trying to resist large high-calorie portions

People are often told that eating everything in moderation can help them lose weight, but it is better to choose healthier foods than to try to eat less, according to Penn State researchers.

27 Jan 2018

New AASLD guideline focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment of liver cancer and NAFLD

A new Practice Guideline and Practice Guidance in Hepatology will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with liver cancer as well as patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to liver cancer and is characterized by the build-up of extra fat in liver cells often due to obesity and diabetes.

27 Jan 2018

Researchers identify potential enzyme as therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes

Abnormalities in glucose uptake by the liver (or hepatic glucose uptake; HGU) cause elevations in blood glucose levels following meals, a state that is known as postprandial hyperglycemia.

27 Jan 2018

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Vitamin D3 could prevent and repair cardiovascular damage, finds study

Digital lifestyle intervention platform shown to reduce rates of Type 2 diabetes

Researchers take first step in generating artificial adrenal gland

Scientists discover how gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

Mount Sinai Health System opens new state-of-the-art medical practice in Florida

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of hypertension

Neuroscientist wins NIH grant to find whether pear- or apple-shape physique is best for our brains

Study finds high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in India

Researchers win $6.5 million NIH grant to personalize diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis

Treating domestic violence as a medical problem

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

Choosing healthy foods more effective than trying to resist large high-calorie portions

New AASLD guideline focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment of liver cancer and NAFLD

Researchers identify potential enzyme as therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Study reveals lack of access to essential medicines in India

Research could explain link between high-cholesterol diet and increased colon cancer risk

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new, full-service urgent care center in Dumbo

Diabetes patients more prone to serious infections, research shows

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