Diabetes News and Research

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Breast density laws could pose risk of unnecessary procedures for women with breast cancer

Women with dense breast tissue are at increased risk of breast cancer. Dense breast tissue, generally defined as having more fibroglandular than fatty tissue, can make it more difficult for radiologists to detect cancer on screening mammography.

16 Feb 2015

New electronic model holds promise of revolutionizing shared decision-making in doctor's office

Traditional decision aids to help patient-doctor discussions have drawbacks, but a new electronic model developed by McMaster University researchers holds promise of revolutionizing shared decision-making in the doctor's office with the touch of an electronic tablet.

16 Feb 2015

Research finding could lead to new therapeutic target for treating hypertension in males

Higher levels of a "danger" molecule may be one reason males tend to become hypertensive earlier and more severely than females, scientists say.

16 Feb 2015

Study finds link between type 2 diabetes and reduction of certain cognitive abilities

Type 2 diabetes is associated with worse performance on cognitive tests measuring abilities involved in the control of emotions, behaviours and thought, says a new study from the University of Waterloo.

15 Feb 2015

Young women report greater stress than men after heart attack

Young and middle-aged women experience more stress than their male counterparts, which could contribute to worse recovery from acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to new findings by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues.

15 Feb 2015

Choroidal thickness reduced in diabetic macular oedema patients

Patients with diabetic macular oedema have smaller choroidal thickness measurements in affected and unaffected eyes compared with healthy individuals, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography imaging results reveal.

13 Feb 2015

Retinal function affected early in Type 1, 2 diabetes

Visual dysfunction manifests early in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, research shows, with functional impairment detected in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy lacking clinical signs and symptoms of diabetic macular oedema.

13 Feb 2015

JDRF supports Janssen's DIA approach to combat type 1 diabetes

JDRF, the leading research and advocacy organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced today its alignment with an innovative scientific approach of Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) and the company's Disease Interception Accelerator (DIA) group, which will focus on transforming type 1 diabetes through its disease interception strategy.

13 Feb 2015

Risk factors associated with pregnancy are more harmful in advanced maternal age

Many of the risk factors associated with pregnancy are more harmful when the expectant mother is over 35.

13 Feb 2015

Scientists find that treating the uninjured side of brain can maximize stroke recovery

To maximize stroke recovery, researchers may want to focus more on ways to support the side of the brain where the injury didn't occur, scientists report.

13 Feb 2015

B.C. and Ontario ranked top in health report card

British Columbia has the healthiest population in Canada, and along with Ontario ranks higher than most advanced countries in The Conference Board of Canada's first How Canada Performs: Health report card that compares the health performance of Canada, the provinces, territories, and 15 peer countries.

12 Feb 2015

Tips to help manage migraine in children

Although we may think of migraine as a disease of adults, it can also affect children of all ages. Some studies show migraine affects 6% of children and up to 28% of adolescents ages 15-17. To assist parents whose children suffer from migraine, and to help the children themselves, the American Migraine Foundation and its Chair, David W. Dodick, MD, FRCP (C) are offering a number of tips to help manage childhood migraine and minimize its impact.

12 Feb 2015

Diabetes medication can help white blood cells fight bacterial infections

Pioglitazone, a medication approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes, can help bypass genetic defects in chronic granulomatous disease to help white blood cells fight bacterial infections, according to researchers at National Jewish Health.

12 Feb 2015

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Surgeons and transplant centers nationwide increasingly have rejected hearts donated for transplantation despite a growing need for them, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

12 Feb 2015

Opioid withdrawal in Ontario newborns increases 15-fold

The number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal increased 15-fold in Ontario over 20 years, according to research published today in CMAJ Open.

12 Feb 2015

Transition Therapeutics commences underwritten public offering of common shares

Transition Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its common shares.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers develop novel approach to identify potential antimalarial drugs

Each year nearly 600,000 people--mostly children under age five and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa--die from malaria, caused by single-celled parasites that grow inside red blood cells. The most deadly malarial species--Plasmodium falciparum--has proven notoriously resistant to treatment efforts.

12 Feb 2015

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Breast density laws could pose risk of unnecessary procedures for women with breast cancer

New electronic model holds promise of revolutionizing shared decision-making in doctor's office

Research finding could lead to new therapeutic target for treating hypertension in males

Study finds link between type 2 diabetes and reduction of certain cognitive abilities

Young women report greater stress than men after heart attack

Choroidal thickness reduced in diabetic macular oedema patients

Retinal function affected early in Type 1, 2 diabetes

JDRF supports Janssen's DIA approach to combat type 1 diabetes

Risk factors associated with pregnancy are more harmful in advanced maternal age

Scientists find that treating the uninjured side of brain can maximize stroke recovery

B.C. and Ontario ranked top in health report card

Tips to help manage migraine in children

Diabetes medication can help white blood cells fight bacterial infections

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Opioid withdrawal in Ontario newborns increases 15-fold

Transition Therapeutics commences underwritten public offering of common shares

Researchers develop novel approach to identify potential antimalarial drugs

Sanford Health wins LocumTenens.com's Best Places to Practice Locum Tenens contest

First human clinical study of ChromaDex's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside meets primary endpoint

IU School of Medicine launches Industry Collaboration Portal

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