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Lack of sleep increases risk for stress-related inflammation among married couples

A lack of sleep doesn't just leave you cranky and spoiling for a fight. Researchers at The Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research say it also puts you at risk for stress-related inflammation.

27 Jun 2017

Regular walking breaks and continuous physical activity lower fatty acid levels linked to clogged arteries

Many people spend increasing time sitting during their work days, but breaking things up with regular brisk walks, while also taking daily 30-minute walks, significantly lowers levels of fatty acids that lead to clogged arteries, researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have found in a first-of-its-kind study.

27 Jun 2017

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

Antibiotic resistance is happening in hospitals quite frequently. Probably the main place where resistant organisms and pathogens are acquired is in intensive care units (ICUs).

26 Jun 2017

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

A chronic lack of sleep not only impairs cognitive abilities but also increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

24 Jun 2017

Scientists find lack of experimental evidence detailing biologic roles of leptin in metabolism

Discovered more than two decades ago, the hormone leptin has been widely hailed as the key regulator of leanness. Yet, the pivotal experiments that probe the function of this protein and unravel the precise mechanism of its action as a guardian against obesity are largely missing.

24 Jun 2017

Kopchicks' $10.5 million gift to fund student fellowships at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School

Just as he has changed the lives of people suffering from a devastating genetic disease, molecular endocrinologist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his wife, Charlene, of Athens, Ohio, are paving the way for future scientists to do the same with a transformative $10.5 million gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

23 Jun 2017

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

In the last decade, mounting evidence has linked seizure-like activity in the brain to some of the cognitive decline seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jun 2017

Scientists create wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three diabetes-related compounds

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are getting more out of the sweat they've put into their work on a wearable diagnostic tool that measures three diabetes-related compounds in microscopic amounts of perspiration.

23 Jun 2017

Study looks at role of race, gender in predicting heart attack symptoms in emergency department

Researchers at the George Washington University found that certain symptoms are more and less predictive of patients' risk for acute coronary syndrome, which includes heart attack, in patients of different gender and race.

23 Jun 2017

Safety net clinics can adopt patient-centered medical home models to improve access to primary care

Most of the federally qualified health centers that participated in a program to help them adopt a "medical home" model of advanced primary care were successful in doing so according to a new RAND Corporation study.

23 Jun 2017

Insulin in the brain may help regulate eating behavior and facilitate weight loss, study shows

Eating behavior and the subjective feeling of hunger are regulated by a variety of hormones. Here a key role is played by the hormone insulin because it is not only active in the body, but also in the brain.

23 Jun 2017

Diabetes UK warn people living with diabetes to be cautious is hot temperatures

Diabetes UK warned people living with diabetes to be extra vigilant as temperatures soar across the UK.

23 Jun 2017

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Exosomes - tiny biological nanoparticles which transfer information between cells - offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, the most comprehensive overview so far of research in the field has concluded.

23 Jun 2017

Novel seca medical Vital Signs Analyzer advances potential of non-invasive diagnostics to completely new level

Malnutrition, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and all their consequences are among the world's major medical challenges of the 21st century.

From seca 23 Jun 2017

Pathogen linked to seafood poisoning disarms key host defense system by paralyzing cell's skeleton

The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood disarms a key host defense system in a novel way: It paralyzes a cell's skeleton, or cytoskeleton.

23 Jun 2017

Excess male hormones in PCOS women contribute to metabolic complications, study shows

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have discovered the link between increased male hormones and metabolic complications such as diabetes and fatty liver disease in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

23 Jun 2017

Intensive blood pressure lowering reduces CKD patients' risks of heart disease and death

Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that intensive blood pressure lowering reduces chronic kidney disease patients' risks of dying prematurely or developing cardiovascular disease. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

23 Jun 2017

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Lack of sleep increases risk for stress-related inflammation among married couples

Regular walking breaks and continuous physical activity lower fatty acid levels linked to clogged arteries

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

Scientists find lack of experimental evidence detailing biologic roles of leptin in metabolism

Kopchicks' $10.5 million gift to fund student fellowships at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

Scientists create wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three diabetes-related compounds

Study looks at role of race, gender in predicting heart attack symptoms in emergency department

Safety net clinics can adopt patient-centered medical home models to improve access to primary care

Insulin in the brain may help regulate eating behavior and facilitate weight loss, study shows

Diabetes UK warn people living with diabetes to be cautious is hot temperatures

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Novel seca medical Vital Signs Analyzer advances potential of non-invasive diagnostics to completely new level

Pathogen linked to seafood poisoning disarms key host defense system by paralyzing cell's skeleton

Excess male hormones in PCOS women contribute to metabolic complications, study shows

Intensive blood pressure lowering reduces CKD patients' risks of heart disease and death

Specialist antenatal clinics can help cut pregnancy complications for obese women

Proton pump inhibitors do not increase risk for dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Study shows how high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat harmful inflammation

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Diabetes News and Research

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