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Maternal smoking affects long-term health of male offspring

Mothers who smoke are putting more than their own health at risk, suggests a study published today in BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Young men whose mothers smoked during pregnancy had lower aerobic fitness compared to those whose mothers did not.

9 Dec 2015

X-rays not reliable for diagnosing hip osteoarthritis in majority of cases

In the majority of cases, hip x-rays are not reliable for diagnosing hip osteoarthritis (OA), and can delay the treatment of this debilitating disease.

9 Dec 2015

Mayo Clinic researchers report national trend toward overtesting HbA1C levels in diabetes patients

In a study released online today in The BMJ, researchers from Mayo Clinic report a national trend toward overtesting glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels in adult patients with Type 2 diabetes.

9 Dec 2015

People exiting prison or jail get access to health services

With the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, an entire new population is eligible for government health care: low-income men.

8 Dec 2015

Coordinated health care not helping people with mental health conditions

People who are diagnosed with mental health conditions did not see improvements in coordination and quality of care as hoped but did not experience large cuts in access as some had feared under an early alternative payment model designed to encourage coordinated health care, according to a team led by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

8 Dec 2015

Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may up Alzheimer's disease risk

Men taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer were almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in the years that followed than those who didn't undergo the therapy, an analysis of medical records from two large hospital systems by Penn Medicine and Stanford University researchers has shown.

8 Dec 2015

Existing compound offers hope for slowing Huntington's disease progression

Currently, there is no treatment to halt the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), a fatal genetic disorder that slowly robs sufferers of their physical and mental abilities. Now, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that an existing compound, previously tested for diabetes, offers hope for slowing HD and its symptoms.

8 Dec 2015

NEK7 enzyme acts as on-off switch in innate immune system

UT Southwestern Medical Center and California researchers today provide the first report that an enzyme previously known solely for its role in cell division also acts as an on-off switch in the innate immune system -- the body's first defense against infection.

8 Dec 2015

Patients suffering from diabetic foot have significantly impaired cognitive function

In a first-time study, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers revealed a new finding in people with diabetes who suffer from "diabetic foot." Patients with this condition also have significantly impaired cognitive function.

8 Dec 2015

Dompé’s investigational biotech molecule receives orphan drug designation for treatment of neurotrophic keratitis

The Dompé biopharmaceutical company announced today that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has officially designated recombinant human Nerve Growth Factor (rhNGF) - the investigational biotech molecule developed by Dompé based on research by Nobel Laureate Rita Levi Montalcini - as an orphan drug for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis.

8 Dec 2015

TSRI scientists use new drug discovery technique to identify anti-diabetes compound

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have deployed a powerful new drug discovery technique to identify an anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action.

8 Dec 2015

Risk of dementia decreasing? An interview with Professor Carol Brayne, University of Cambridge

In this analysis we brought together the few European studies that have looked, within geographical areas, at the prevalence or incidence of dementia in the population aged 65 and over.

7 Dec 2015

New article shows that intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is increasing worldwide

A Personal View, published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, highlights that the global diet is getting sweeter, particularly when it comes to beverages.

7 Dec 2015

Small-vessel disease has uncertain impact on large-vessel stenosis outcomes

Research shows that small-vessel disease is common among patients with intracranial arterial stenosis, but that its effect on stroke risk cannot be separated from the effect of associated risk factors.

2 Dec 2015

Preventable comorbidities common in cerebral palsy patients

Medical comorbidities are common in patients with cerebral palsy and may impact on their mobility, report researchers.

2 Dec 2015

EKF biomarker identifies likely development of Diabetic Nephropathy

EKF, announces new data presented in support of soluble Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 as a biomarker to predict progression of Diabetic Nephropathy.

From EKF Diagnostics 2 Dec 2015

AbilTo launches three-week Booster Program to address ongoing behavioral health challenges

AbilTo, Inc., the leading provider of tele-behavioral health programs proven to improve medical outcomes and lower costs for high-risk medical populations, today announced the launch of its three-week Booster Program, which helps graduates of AbilTo's standard eight-week programs strengthen and refine their cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills and apply them to current challenges.

1 Dec 2015

Combining two blood sugar tests may improve prediabetes detection, study finds

Using a combination of two blood sugar tests rather than a single test would improve detection of prediabetes in American children and adults, according to a new study by researchers at the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.

1 Dec 2015

UofL researchers discover mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair

Researchers at the University of Louisville have discovered a mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair that may enable clinicians to boost the effectiveness of adult stem cell therapies for diseases such as muscular dystrophy.

1 Dec 2015

Research sheds light on genetic factors involved in autoimmune diseases

A collaboration between researchers at the Babraham Institute and the University of Manchester has mapped the physical connections occurring in the genome to shed light on the parts of the genome involved in autoimmune diseases. Using a new technique, called Capture Hi-C, the team revealed novel insights into how changes in the genetic sequence have a biological effect and increase the risk of disease.

30 Nov 2015

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Maternal smoking affects long-term health of male offspring

X-rays not reliable for diagnosing hip osteoarthritis in majority of cases

Mayo Clinic researchers report national trend toward overtesting HbA1C levels in diabetes patients

People exiting prison or jail get access to health services

Coordinated health care not helping people with mental health conditions

Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may up Alzheimer's disease risk

Existing compound offers hope for slowing Huntington's disease progression

NEK7 enzyme acts as on-off switch in innate immune system

Patients suffering from diabetic foot have significantly impaired cognitive function

Dompé’s investigational biotech molecule receives orphan drug designation for treatment of neurotrophic keratitis

TSRI scientists use new drug discovery technique to identify anti-diabetes compound

Risk of dementia decreasing? An interview with Professor Carol Brayne, University of Cambridge

New article shows that intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is increasing worldwide

Small-vessel disease has uncertain impact on large-vessel stenosis outcomes

Preventable comorbidities common in cerebral palsy patients

EKF biomarker identifies likely development of Diabetic Nephropathy

AbilTo launches three-week Booster Program to address ongoing behavioral health challenges

Combining two blood sugar tests may improve prediabetes detection, study finds

UofL researchers discover mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair

Research sheds light on genetic factors involved in autoimmune diseases

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