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NIH researchers identify novel role for Hsp60 protein in tissue regeneration and wound healing

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), finding that it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing.

27 Oct 2016

Braintrain 20:20 receives significant seed investment for new sleep aid device

An award-winning consumer personalised health device manufacturer specialising in sleep aid technologies is gearing up for growth following significant seed investment.

27 Oct 2016

Scientists uncover new class of small molecules for fighting urinary tract infection

This spring, a Pennsylvania woman who developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) became the first patient in the U.S. reported to have a bacterial infection resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Researchers at UC San Francisco and the academically affiliated Gladstone Institutes have used a newly developed gene-editing system to find gene mutations that make human immune cells resistant to HIV infection.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers find two new genetic risk factors for AD among African Americans

Researchers have identified two new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) among African Americans.

25 Oct 2016

Sleep restriction alters abundance of gut bacteria, study shows

Results from a new clinical study conducted at Uppsala University suggest that curtailing sleep alters the abundance of bacterial gut species that have previously been linked to compromised human metabolic health.

25 Oct 2016

Simple instruction sheet can increase patients' compliance to prescribed medications

Patients may be more likely to take their regularly prescribed medications for chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension correctly before surgery when provided a simple instruction sheet, reveals a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

25 Oct 2016

Researchers design small compounds with potential to correct mitochondrial dysfunction

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited disorder that leads to a gradual loss of motor neurons and, eventually, paralysis. The condition is caused by genetic mutations that disrupts cells' energy factories, called mitochondria.

25 Oct 2016

Better general practice strategies may help reduce risk of hospital admissions

Hospital admission rates are 55 per cent higher in some areas than in others because of a greater prevalence of conditions such as diabetes, alcoholism, dementia and socioeconomic deprivation.

25 Oct 2016

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

At Medica 2016, SYMILA, the Fraunhofer Application Center at Hamm, will demo a telemedicine Internet portal for diabetics, which was implemented on behalf of DITG - Deutsches Institut für Telemedizin und Gesundheitsförderung.

25 Oct 2016

Salk researchers develop new computer program to measure blepharosplasm severity

If two clinicians observe the same patient with blepharospasm -- uncontrollable muscle contractions around the eye -- they'll often come away with two different conclusions on the severity of the patient's symptoms.

24 Oct 2016

Researchers elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying negative effects of early-life stress

Scientists have long known that chronic exposure to psychosocial stress early in life can lead to an increased vulnerability later in life to diseases linked to immune dysfunction and chronic inflammation, including arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and even mental illness.

24 Oct 2016

Boosting levels of detoxification compound may help prevent metabolic decline linked to aging

Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a specific detoxification compound, glutathione, helps resist the toxic stresses of everyday life - but its levels decline with age and this sets the stage for a wide range of age-related health problems.

24 Oct 2016

Study measures amount of artificial sweeteners in the blood stream of adults and kids

A recent study by investigators at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health measured how much artificial sweetener is absorbed into the blood stream by children and adults after drinking a can of diet soda.

24 Oct 2016

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving annual eye exams, according to a large study presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

24 Oct 2016

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Sanford Health has opened another clinical trial exploring the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer.

21 Oct 2016

Status uncertainty may be risk factor for acute diseases, study shows

Having strong social connections has many benefits, from splitting the tab on a pizza to having someone with whom to binge watch Netflix.

21 Oct 2016

Study assesses impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry

A study of U.S. Hispanics with diabetes mellitus showed a link between impaired glucose regulation and adverse measures of cardiac function and structure.

21 Oct 2016

Studies highlight importance of amount and timing of physical activity in reducing risk of developing T2D

Two new papers published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes reveal the importance of both the amount and timing of physical activity in reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), as well as aiding the management of the disease in existing T2D patients.

21 Oct 2016

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

Why do more women than men get Alzheimer's disease? In their quest to find the answer, neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, and her collegues in the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, have been awarded a $10.3 million five-year Program Project Grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

21 Oct 2016

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

NIH researchers identify novel role for Hsp60 protein in tissue regeneration and wound healing

Braintrain 20:20 receives significant seed investment for new sleep aid device

Scientists uncover new class of small molecules for fighting urinary tract infection

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Researchers find two new genetic risk factors for AD among African Americans

Sleep restriction alters abundance of gut bacteria, study shows

Simple instruction sheet can increase patients' compliance to prescribed medications

Researchers design small compounds with potential to correct mitochondrial dysfunction

Better general practice strategies may help reduce risk of hospital admissions

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

Salk researchers develop new computer program to measure blepharosplasm severity

Researchers elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying negative effects of early-life stress

Boosting levels of detoxification compound may help prevent metabolic decline linked to aging

Study measures amount of artificial sweeteners in the blood stream of adults and kids

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Status uncertainty may be risk factor for acute diseases, study shows

Study assesses impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry

Studies highlight importance of amount and timing of physical activity in reducing risk of developing T2D

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

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