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Researchers identify critical paralog groups with indispensable role in cellular signalling pathways

Throughout evolutionary history, there have been genetic elements that have duplicated - giving rise to genes with different functions.

7 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Mount Sinai's Departments of Academic Informatics and Technology and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, in conjunction with the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have launched the first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Researchers to study effect of watermelon juice in reducing heart disease

University of Alabama researchers soon will launch a study that looks at watermelon juice as a way to reduce heart disease.

6 Dec 2016

Scientists uncover changes in immediate environment of DNA after fertilization

A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München shows changes in the immediate environment of DNA after the ovum and sperm fuse to form the zygote. The results suggest why all conceivable somatic cells can develop from the germ cells. The study has been published in the journal 'Genes and Development'.

6 Dec 2016

Biochemists uncover how potential diabetes drugs interact with LRH-1 protein

Imagine a key that opens a pin tumbler lock. A very similar key can also fit into the lock, but upside down in comparison to the first key.

6 Dec 2016

Small fat-burning molecule could help combat global epidemic of obesity

A small molecule could provide valuable help in combating the global epidemic of obesity.

6 Dec 2016

Signaling pathway in fat cells may provide key to better treatments for obesity, Penn research finds

A signaling pathway in fat cells may one day provide the key to better treatments for obesity, according to new research by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Dec 2016

Peer support interventions effective in improving blood sugar levels of Hispanics with diabetes

Diabetes is a global health problem that disproportionally affects individuals of ethnic and racial minorities.

6 Dec 2016

UTHealth receives generous gift to support first-of-its-kind nutrition education program

Laura Moore, M.Ed., R.D., L.D., and her husband Don Sanders have donated $1 million to support a first-of-its-kind nutrition education program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

6 Dec 2016

Rheumatology and arthritis societies call for more support to improve arthritis treatment in Wales

Rheumatology and arthritis societies raise concerns for arthritis services in Wales and call for more support to improve long-term patient outcomes.

6 Dec 2016

Research validates effectiveness of world-first dental vaccine

A world-first vaccine developed by Melbourne scientists, which could eliminate or at least reduce the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease, has been validated by research published this weekend in a leading international journal.

5 Dec 2016

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding - an all-too-common phenomenon termed "recurrent" or "yo-yo" obesity.

5 Dec 2016

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year.

5 Dec 2016

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

4 Dec 2016

Study reveals new way to improve stability of common protein drugs

Gaining access to important biopharmaceuticals needed to treat illnesses and autoimmune diseases is one of the biggest obstacles developing countries face.

2 Dec 2016

New drug receives FDA approval to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in adults with diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

2 Dec 2016

Griffith research aims to reduce complications, high costs with nano-engineered dental implants

The complications and high costs associated with dental implants could be a thing of the past as Griffith research aims to reduce the associated risks of infection using new cutting edge nanotechnology.

2 Dec 2016

Report reveals hospitalization, mortality rates for kidney disease patients continue to decrease in the U.S.

According to an annual data report from the United States Renal Data System, hospitalization and mortality rates for patients with chronic kidney disease continue to decline in the U.S.

2 Dec 2016

Many women dissatisfied with length of time for diagnosis of PCOS, survey finds

A large international survey of women with a common condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is characterized by reproductive and metabolic problems, found nearly two in three were dissatisfied with the length of time they waited and the number of healthcare professionals they had to see before they received a diagnosis, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

1 Dec 2016

IUPUI scientists develop new synthetic method to shorten drug discovery and development process

Synthesizing useful new compounds is what pharmaceutical discovery and development is all about. Researchers at the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have devised a method to substantially speed up the process.

1 Dec 2016

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Researchers identify critical paralog groups with indispensable role in cellular signalling pathways

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Researchers to study effect of watermelon juice in reducing heart disease

Scientists uncover changes in immediate environment of DNA after fertilization

Biochemists uncover how potential diabetes drugs interact with LRH-1 protein

Small fat-burning molecule could help combat global epidemic of obesity

Signaling pathway in fat cells may provide key to better treatments for obesity, Penn research finds

Peer support interventions effective in improving blood sugar levels of Hispanics with diabetes

UTHealth receives generous gift to support first-of-its-kind nutrition education program

Rheumatology and arthritis societies call for more support to improve arthritis treatment in Wales

Research validates effectiveness of world-first dental vaccine

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

Study reveals new way to improve stability of common protein drugs

New drug receives FDA approval to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in adults with diabetes

Griffith research aims to reduce complications, high costs with nano-engineered dental implants

Report reveals hospitalization, mortality rates for kidney disease patients continue to decrease in the U.S.

Many women dissatisfied with length of time for diagnosis of PCOS, survey finds

IUPUI scientists develop new synthetic method to shorten drug discovery and development process

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