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Chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides linked to future cognitive impairment

Individuals subjected to chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides show and increased risk to obtain a future diagnosis of cognitive impairment. This is shown in a study now published in Environmental International.

18 Feb 2016

Findings offer new approach to treating metabolic disorders

A new research study has revealed an important relationship between proteins secreted by the heart and obesity, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance. The findings, published today in Obesity, offer a new approach to treating metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, by targeting the pathway that controls the proteins' concentration in the blood.

18 Feb 2016

Tackling insulin resistance may reduce recurrence after stroke

Giving pioglitazone to stroke survivors with insulin resistance but no overt diabetes reduces their risk of having a recurrent vascular event, shows the randomised Insulin Resistance Intervention after Stroke trial.

18 Feb 2016

Testosterone treatment for older men improves sexual function, walking ability and mood

As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering testosterone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, research shows that testosterone treatment for men over 65 improves sexual function, walking ability and mood, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by team researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and twelve other medical centers in the United States, in partnership with the National Institute on Aging.

18 Feb 2016

Study provides new paradigm for understanding role of immune system in type 1 diabetes

Researchers from The University of Colorado, in collaboration with St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, have identified what may be the initial target of the immune response that causes type 1 diabetes.

18 Feb 2016

Beiging of white fat could be harnessed to combat diabetes

Researchers are getting closer to learning how to turn white fat cells into brown fat cells, in a process called "beiging," to bring down blood sugar levels and fight diabetes. The team, led by Joseph Baur, PhD, an assistant professor of Physiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published their findings this month in the journal Diabetes.

18 Feb 2016

Pioglitazone drug may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks

Pioglitazone, a drug used for type 2 diabetes, may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks in people with insulin resistance but without diabetes.

18 Feb 2016

Maternal diabetes could be a risk factor for low milk supply

A new study shows that women with diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of having a low milk supply.

18 Feb 2016

Covered California chooses VSP Vision Care to provide access to quality eye care for Californians

Covered California announced today that it has selected VSP Vision Care, the nation's largest healthcare organization by membership, to offer access to vision care coverage for adults throughout the state.

18 Feb 2016

ACC, AHA support implementation of proposed cardiovascular measures, with reservations

Quality measures announced today by the Core Quality Measures Collaborative represent a step forward in reducing paperwork and confusion while also allowing providers to focus on measures that impact patient outcomes, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) said in support of implementation of the proposed cardiovascular measures. But the groups expressed reservations about blood pressure targets included in the measures.

17 Feb 2016

BD announces FDA clearance and European CE marking for new safety blood collection set

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and European CE marking for a new safety blood collection set – the BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set – that uses proprietary needle technology to help enhance the patient experience during this important procedure.

17 Feb 2016

Isomaltulose more suitable than table sugar for people with type 2 diabetes

Potsdam-Rehbruecke - Like sucrose (table sugar), the natural disaccharide isomaltulose (PalatinoseTM) consists of glucose and fructose, but it is apparently more suitable for people with type 2 diabetes with regard to regulating blood glucose levels.

17 Feb 2016

Research shows how developing neurons use copper for their various needs

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have used a precision sensor in a chicken embryo to find dramatic differences in the use of copper between developing and fully mature neurons.

17 Feb 2016

Beige-fat formation could be harnessed to fight diabetes

Researchers are getting closer to learning how to turn white fat cells into brown fat cells, in a process called "beiging," to bring down blood sugar levels and fight diabetes.

17 Feb 2016

Electronic health records could help identify people who have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

In 2012, a group of UCLA researchers set out to mine thousands of electronic health records for a more accurate and less expensive way to identify people who have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. The researchers got much more than they bargained for.

16 Feb 2016

New briefing paper outlines six UK policy proposals to tackle sugar-related problems

A new briefing paper by a University of Warwick academic outlines six proposals for UK policy that could help the country tackle sugar-related problems at home and abroad.

16 Feb 2016

Study: Delirium, muscle weakness and other neurological complications of sepsis poorly understood

Delirium, muscle weakness and other neurological complications of sepsis often are overlooked and poorly understood, according to a study published in the journal Current Neurology and Neurosciences Reports.

16 Feb 2016

Variations in Tie2 gene play significant role in patient responses to infections

Major infections such as influenza and bacterial sepsis kill millions of people each year, often resulting fro dangerous complications that impair the body's blood vessels. But the reasons why some patients experience these dramatic responses to infections -- and others don't -- have been unclear.

16 Feb 2016

NICE issues positive guidance for use of Medtronic insulin therapy systems for managing Type 1 diabetes

Today, the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has issued positive guidance for the use of Medtronic insulin pump systems integrated with glucose sensors, for managing Type 1 diabetes and the avoidance of potentially life-threatening hypoglycemic episodes.

16 Feb 2016

St. Jude-led scientists explore better ways to use blood-forming stem cells for therapeutic interventions

A team of researchers led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is looking at ways to improve how blood-forming stem cells can be used for therapeutic interventions. The work has uncovered a group of genes that regulate how hematopoietic stem cells start to grow and thrive in mice. The function of many of these genes was previously unknown. Reconstitution of a robust blood-forming system is essential for recovery from many catastrophic diseases as well as from chemotherapy treatments.

16 Feb 2016

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Latest Diabetes News and Research

Chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides linked to future cognitive impairment

Findings offer new approach to treating metabolic disorders

Tackling insulin resistance may reduce recurrence after stroke

Testosterone treatment for older men improves sexual function, walking ability and mood

Study provides new paradigm for understanding role of immune system in type 1 diabetes

Beiging of white fat could be harnessed to combat diabetes

Pioglitazone drug may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks

Maternal diabetes could be a risk factor for low milk supply

Covered California chooses VSP Vision Care to provide access to quality eye care for Californians

ACC, AHA support implementation of proposed cardiovascular measures, with reservations

BD announces FDA clearance and European CE marking for new safety blood collection set

Isomaltulose more suitable than table sugar for people with type 2 diabetes

Research shows how developing neurons use copper for their various needs

Beige-fat formation could be harnessed to fight diabetes

Electronic health records could help identify people who have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

New briefing paper outlines six UK policy proposals to tackle sugar-related problems

Study: Delirium, muscle weakness and other neurological complications of sepsis poorly understood

Variations in Tie2 gene play significant role in patient responses to infections

NICE issues positive guidance for use of Medtronic insulin therapy systems for managing Type 1 diabetes

St. Jude-led scientists explore better ways to use blood-forming stem cells for therapeutic interventions

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