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HEAL Project aims to regenerate human knees and limbs within 15 years

On Veteran's Day the University of Connecticut announced the launch of its new grand research challenge: regeneration of a human knee within 7 years, and an entire limb within 15 years.

12 Nov 2015

Meta-analysis supports that intake of tree nuts lowers risk of cardiovascular disease

In a study published yesterday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition*, researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials to investigate the effects of tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) on blood lipids, lipoproteins, blood pressure and inflammation in adults 18 years and older without prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD).

12 Nov 2015

Bariatric surgery improves weight, metabolic health and quality of life in adolescents after 3 years

The results of a new study to be published November 6, 2015 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with presentation at The Obesity Society Annual meeting in Los Angeles, California show that three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, adolescents experienced major improvements in their weight, metabolic health, and quality of life.

12 Nov 2015

Some gut microbes may hold the key to regulating good health, say Oregon scientists

University of Oregon scientists have found that strength in numbers doesn't hold true for microbes in the intestines. A minority population of the right type might hold the key to regulating good health.

12 Nov 2015

FEC recognizes Rachel S. Weinerman for receiving 2015 Scientific Program Prize Paper Award

The Foundation for Embryonic Competence is pleased to recognize Dr. Rachel S. Weinerman, a clinical assistant professor, reproductive endocrinology and infertility at University Hospitals Case Medical in Cleveland, for receiving the 2015 Scientific Program Prize Paper Award at the 71st Annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference in Baltimore, Maryland on October 21, 2015.

12 Nov 2015

Eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease

Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) impacts more than five million Americans and 15 million caregivers year-round, the nation is especially focused on the disease this month as it observes "National Alzheimer's Disease and Awareness Month."

11 Nov 2015

Tocilizumab drug offers potential treatment for patients with polymyalgia rheumatics

A drug approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis, tocilizumab (Actemra, Genentech), is a potential new therapy for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, according to an open-label, phase II study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals on November 10.

11 Nov 2015

Study finds high prevalence of dehydration in older people living in UK care homes

One in every five older people living in UK care homes has dehydration, suggesting that they are not drinking enough to keep themselves healthy.

11 Nov 2015

Small behavioral changes can improve heart health

Improving your heart health may be as simple as making small behavioral changes - a new study of behavioral health interventions suggests that they are effective at helping people alter their lifestyles and lead to physical changes that could improve overall health.

11 Nov 2015

Betalin launches new EMP technology that could transform diabetes treatment

Betalin Therapeutics, a biotech company specializing in tissue engineering for curing diabetes, introduces the Engineered Micro Pancreas (EMP), a novel technology that provides significant levels of glucose-regulated insulin secretion over extended periods of time.

11 Nov 2015

Lowering blood pressure below currently recommended targets reduces risk of stroke, heart attack

Using intensive treatment to lower blood pressure below currently recommended targets significantly reduces rates of major cardiovascular events like stroke and heart attack among a wide range of high-risk patients, according to a large meta-analysis involving almost 45000 individuals, published in The Lancet.

11 Nov 2015

White coat hypertension, masked hypertension increase cardiovascular events over the years

Patients whose blood pressures spikes in the doctor's office but not at home, and patients whose blood pressure spikes at home but not in the doctor's office, suffer more heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes than patients with normal blood pressures in both settings, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

10 Nov 2015

Intensive management of high blood pressure reduces rates of cardiovascular disease, lowers risk of death

Jackson T. Wright Jr., MD, PhD, and researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center presented new results from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) showing that in patients at high risk for cardiovascular events, targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg resulted in lower rates of fatal and non-fatal major events or death compared to targeting systolic blood pressure to the usually recommended target of less than 140 mm Hg.

10 Nov 2015

New Haven Pharmaceuticals' DURLAZA drug delivers sustained antiplatelet control for full 24 hours

New Haven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced new study data that shows the company's FDA-approved drug DURLAZA delivers sustained antiplatelet control for a full 24-hour period in high-risk patients.

10 Nov 2015

New clinical chemistry analyzer launched by EKF at Medica 2015

EKF, launched the Altair™ 240 clinical chemistry analyzer to the European market at Medica 2015, Düsseldorf, 16-19th November.

From EKF Diagnostics 10 Nov 2015

New vaccine appears to be more effective in reducing 'bad' LDL cholesterol

A new cholesterol-lowering vaccine leads to reductions in 'bad' LDL cholesterol in mice and macaques, according to research published in Vaccine. The authors of the study, from the University of New Mexico and the National Institutes of health in the United States, say the vaccine has the potential to be a more powerful treatment than statins alone.

10 Nov 2015

Disclosing genetic risk for CHD results in lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

A group of researchers led by Mayo Clinic has discovered that disclosing genetic risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) results in lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), also known as bad cholesterol. The findings of the Myocardial Infarction Genes (MI-GENES) Study were presented today at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2015 as a late-breaking clinical trial.

10 Nov 2015

Type 2 diabetes drug significantly reduces hospitalizations, death from heart failure

For the first time, research shows that a type 2 diabetes drug significantly reduces hospitalizations and death from heart failure.

10 Nov 2015

Two studies explore potential new blood tests for Alzheimer's disease

There is increasing evidence that the brain changes of Alzheimer's disease begin decades before memory and thinking problems occur, prompting the need for better methods of early detection for this progressive, fatal brain disease. Consequently, there is a growing school of thought that the most effective future Alzheimer's drug therapies will be administered to those who are at high risk of the disease before cognitive symptoms appear.

10 Nov 2015

Australian researchers define key characteristics of metabolically healthy obese

Australian researchers have defined some key characteristics of the metabolically healthy obese -- those obese individuals who remain free from type 2 diabetes and other disorders that usually associate with obesity. Their findings have implications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and obesity.

10 Nov 2015

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

HEAL Project aims to regenerate human knees and limbs within 15 years

Meta-analysis supports that intake of tree nuts lowers risk of cardiovascular disease

Bariatric surgery improves weight, metabolic health and quality of life in adolescents after 3 years

Some gut microbes may hold the key to regulating good health, say Oregon scientists

FEC recognizes Rachel S. Weinerman for receiving 2015 Scientific Program Prize Paper Award

Eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease

Tocilizumab drug offers potential treatment for patients with polymyalgia rheumatics

Study finds high prevalence of dehydration in older people living in UK care homes

Small behavioral changes can improve heart health

Betalin launches new EMP technology that could transform diabetes treatment

Lowering blood pressure below currently recommended targets reduces risk of stroke, heart attack

White coat hypertension, masked hypertension increase cardiovascular events over the years

Intensive management of high blood pressure reduces rates of cardiovascular disease, lowers risk of death

New Haven Pharmaceuticals' DURLAZA drug delivers sustained antiplatelet control for full 24 hours

New clinical chemistry analyzer launched by EKF at Medica 2015

New vaccine appears to be more effective in reducing 'bad' LDL cholesterol

Disclosing genetic risk for CHD results in lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Type 2 diabetes drug significantly reduces hospitalizations, death from heart failure

Two studies explore potential new blood tests for Alzheimer's disease

Australian researchers define key characteristics of metabolically healthy obese

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