Endocrinology News and Research

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Global POC market to increase from $12.8 billion in 2008 to $17.8 billion by 2014, says report

According to a new report distributed by Life Science Intelligence (LSI), the global point-of-care (POC) testing market will experience dramatic growth from $12.8 billion in 2008 to $17.8 billion by 2014.

14 Oct 2009

T.S. Wiley to lecture on the latest advances in anti-aging medicine

Wiley Systems™, Inc. announces that internationally acclaimed Author T.S. Wiley will be lecturing at the second annual European Congress on Anti-Aging & Aesthetic Medicine (ECAAAM) at the Congress Centre, Mainz, near Frankfurt, October 15-17, 2009. Wiley will give two lectures among other international experts presenting the latest advances in anti-aging medicine.

14 Oct 2009

Increase in adiponectin hormone levels protects against sepsis-related mortality

A hormone naturally found in the fat that surrounds the abdominal organs for the first time has been linked to death related to sepsis, surgeons reported at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. A study exhibited at the conference showed that low levels of the hormone adiponectin placed animals at a profoundly high risk of death from a septic insult.

14 Oct 2009

National study shows people who work after retiring experience fewer major diseases

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. And the findings were significant even after controlling for people's physical and mental health before retirement.

14 Oct 2009

Galapagos extends collaboration with Merck to develop new therapies for atherosclerosis

Galapagos NV announced today that it has expanded its global strategic alliance in metabolic diseases with an affiliate of Merck & Co., Inc to incorporate the development of new therapies for atherosclerosis.

14 Oct 2009

National Vaccine Information Center to launch a research fundraising campaign

At the Oct. 2-4, 2009 Fourth International Public Conference on Vaccination sponsored by the non-profit National Vaccine Information Center in Reston, VA, 700 citizens from 44 states and 11 nations raised more than $100,000 to launch an international scientific research fundraising campaign to investigate health differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated children and identify those at risk for suffering vaccine injury.

14 Oct 2009

ADDF grant to support the evaluation of PPAR-sparing insulin sensitizers

Metabolic Solutions Development Company (MSDC) announced today that it has received a $100,000 grant from the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) to support the evaluation of PPAR-sparing insulin sensitizers as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

14 Oct 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support research in numerous health areas

As part of the $5 billion in grants announced by President Obama, the National Institutes of Health has granted Kaiser Permanente more than $54 million over two years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to conduct health research on a multitude of critical public and clinical health areas.

14 Oct 2009

Positive results from Metabolex' Phase 1 MBX-2982 clinical trial for treating type 2 diabetes

Metabolex, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary new medicines for the treatment of metabolic diseases, announced positive results from two multiple ascending dose Phase 1 clinical trials of MBX-2982.

14 Oct 2009

Social networking sites can empower consumers to make informed decisions and improve quality of life

Can social networking sites help people make wise health decisions? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it depend on people's willingness to take action on the information they gain from the sites.

14 Oct 2009

Market Street's initiative to combat cold and flu season

As a complimentary service, Market Street pharmacies are expanding the grocer’s whole-health commitment to its guests by offering free antibiotics and prenatal vitamins to North Texans to help weather the cold and flu season through its “Free to Feel Better” program. Additionally, Market Street’s new partnership with Dallas-based MedicalEdge has transformed the Living Well ExpressCare Centers into more than just walk-in clinics.

14 Oct 2009

Kaiser Permanente receives $54 million grant from NIH to conduct health research

14 Oct 2009

Interleukin Genetics to present new genetic findings on obesity and osteoporosis

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) announced today it will present new genetic findings in the fields of obesity and osteoporosis at medical meetings later this month.

13 Oct 2009

Virginia Health Information releases HMO quality and satisfaction reports

Virginia Health Information (VHI), a nonprofit health information company, reports HMO quality and satisfaction reports at www.vhi.org.

13 Oct 2009

Pharmaceuticals to provide safe needle collection and disposal programs for patients

It is illegal in the state of California to unsafely dispose of "sharps" (medical waste such as needles and syringes) in the home, and thanks to California State Senator Joe Simitian's Senate Bill 486, and contributors from his annual "There Oughta Be A Law" contest, 1 million Californians will not be breaking the law anymore (see http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/sharps/).

13 Oct 2009

Merck Frosst Canada's JANUMET receives Notice of Compliance in Canada

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. announced today that its new diabetes treatment, JANUMET(TM) (sitagliptin/metformin HCI, MSD), has received Notice of Compliance (NoC) in Canada.

13 Oct 2009

AHA: Americans should reduce their calorie intake to combat obesity and cardiovascular disease

Reaching for that chocolate chip cookie? Think twice. The American Heart Association (AHA) just released the strictest guidelines ever for added sugars, recommending Americans limit their diet to 100 calories (6 teaspoons) for women and 150 calories (nine teaspoons) for men each day.

13 Oct 2009

9% of Québec adults report being diagnosed with a thyroid disease

New research reveals 9 percent of Québec adults report being diagnosed with a thyroid disease. The thyroid gland produces the hormones that regulate our growth, maturation, speed of metabolism and sensitivity to other hormones.

13 Oct 2009

Debiopharm Group and Ipsen complete European decentralised registration of Decapeptyl

Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, and Ipsen (Euronext: FR0010259150; IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical Group, announced that the 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl®1 (triptorelin embonate2 22.5 mg) successfully completed its European decentralised registration procedure involving nine countries: Germany (reference member state), France, Austria, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands.

13 Oct 2009

Kidney Care Partners commends CBC for supporting reforms to improve access to quality kidney care

Kidney Care Partners - an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with kidney disease and kidney failure - today applauded the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for supporting reforms that will improve patient access and choice in receiving quality kidney care.

13 Oct 2009

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Global POC market to increase from $12.8 billion in 2008 to $17.8 billion by 2014, says report

T.S. Wiley to lecture on the latest advances in anti-aging medicine

Increase in adiponectin hormone levels protects against sepsis-related mortality

National study shows people who work after retiring experience fewer major diseases

Galapagos extends collaboration with Merck to develop new therapies for atherosclerosis

National Vaccine Information Center to launch a research fundraising campaign

ADDF grant to support the evaluation of PPAR-sparing insulin sensitizers

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support research in numerous health areas

Positive results from Metabolex' Phase 1 MBX-2982 clinical trial for treating type 2 diabetes

Social networking sites can empower consumers to make informed decisions and improve quality of life

Market Street's initiative to combat cold and flu season

Kaiser Permanente receives $54 million grant from NIH to conduct health research

Interleukin Genetics to present new genetic findings on obesity and osteoporosis

Virginia Health Information releases HMO quality and satisfaction reports

Pharmaceuticals to provide safe needle collection and disposal programs for patients

Merck Frosst Canada's JANUMET receives Notice of Compliance in Canada

AHA: Americans should reduce their calorie intake to combat obesity and cardiovascular disease

9% of Québec adults report being diagnosed with a thyroid disease

Debiopharm Group and Ipsen complete European decentralised registration of Decapeptyl

Kidney Care Partners commends CBC for supporting reforms to improve access to quality kidney care

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