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Quest Diagnostics provides PD-L1 IHC 22C3 PharmDx test service for NSCLC patients

Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it will provide clinical laboratory testing using the PD-L1 IHC 22C3 PharmDx immunohistochemistry companion diagnostic.

From Quest Diagnostics 7 Oct 2015

Researchers explore how common genetic mutation influences effects of taking melatonin close to mealtime

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Murcia, Spain, have shed new light on why people who carry a common genetic mutation may be more at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. By carefully studying healthy subjects, researchers were able to chart the effect of melatonin supplements on blood sugar control.

7 Oct 2015

Cardiovascular disease risk can now be predicted for teens

Risk for cardiovascular disease, currently running rampant in the United States, can now be predicted for adolescents thanks to a new diagnostic test developed by a University of Virginia Children's Hospital pediatrician and his collaborators. The test accounts for many risk factors for the deadly disease and has the potential to be adapted by physicians nationwide to assess teenagers' future risk and encourage the healthy behaviors that could save their lives.

7 Oct 2015

VHI publishes Compare HMOs report to help consumers choose HMOs that meet their needs

What's important to you and your family for health care may be different for your neighbors or co-workers. Virginia Health Information published their Compare HMOs report to help consumers find, compare and choose the HMO that best meets their needs. Compare HMOs is part of VHI's free Consumer Guide to Health Insurance Options, a comprehensive guide helping Virginia consumers and employers learn about health insurance options.

6 Oct 2015

WuXi NextCODE, Sidra partner to provide comprehensive research and bioinformatics programs in Qatar

WuXi NextCODE, a precision medicine company using the genome to improve health worldwide, and Sidra Medical and Research Center, a groundbreaking hospital, research and education institution, today announced a broad, long-term agreement to provide and co-develop comprehensive research and bioinformatics programs.

6 Oct 2015

Vaccination against type 1 diabetes may soon be available to young children

A vaccination against type 1 diabetes will soon also be available to young children: the Pre-POINTearly vaccination study will involve children between the ages of six months and two years from across Germany who have a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes.

6 Oct 2015

Georgia State University researcher receives $1.35 million federal grant to study effects of emulsifiers

Andrew Gewirtz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a four-year, $1.35 million federal grant to study how emulsifiers affect bacteria in the intestinal tract and cause chronic inflammatory diseases in the gut.

6 Oct 2015

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

Osteopathic physicians, researchers and aligned medical professionals will present clinical and research updates in 15 specialties at OMED 15 in Orlando October 17-21.

6 Oct 2015

Paradigm failure is primary reason for lack of progress in cancer research, says cancer biologist

A recent publication, which received sustained media attention, claimed that most cancers are just “bad luck”. Its authors stated that only about one-third of cancer mutations are caused by known lifestyle or environmental factors.

6 Oct 2015

Insulin sensitivity of main glucose storage sites in the body improve following gastric bypass surgery

Roux-en-Y, the most common type of gastric bypass surgery, can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes along with weight loss. A new study in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology examines why, finding that insulin sensitivity of the main glucose (sugar) storage sites in the body improve after gastric bypass surgery.

5 Oct 2015

U.S 2nd Annual Obesity Summit: 35 major U.S. health societies see how they can treat obesity

Representatives from 35 major health and medical organizations including, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Medical Association (AMA), American Heart Association (AHA), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) convened for a second annual summit in Chicago to identify opportunities for collaboration in treating obesity. “The National Obesity Summit on the Provision of Care for the Obese Patient” was hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

4 Oct 2015

Height may be linked to cancer risk

Taller individuals are more likely to develop cancer than shorter people, according to the results of a study presented at the 54th Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in Barcelona.

2 Oct 2015

No lasting metabolic health costs from combined GH and GnRH analogue therapy

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue given alongside growth hormone during puberty in order to increase adult height does not have long-term metabolic health consequences in children born small for gestational age, research shows.

1 Oct 2015

Neuroendocrine sequelae common after paediatric optic gliomas

Neuroendocrine sequelae are common following paediatric low-grade gliomas affecting the optic pathway, hypothalamus and suprasellar areas and are influenced by tumour location and treatment choice, a study shows.

1 Oct 2015

Early genetic diagnosis in neonatal diabetes a ‘new framework for clinical care’

Early genetic testing of babies with suspected neonatal diabetes identifies the underlying cause in more than 80% of cases, say researchers.

1 Oct 2015

FENS satellite symposium to highlight health benefits of regular fat dairy foods

The 12th FENS European Nutrition Conference will take place in Berlin, Germany from 20th to 23rd October 2015 and gather leading nutrition experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in nutrition research. In conjunction with the conference, on 21st October a satellite symposium on "Regular Fat Dairy Foods in Nutrition and Health: The Latest insights" will present an update on the benefits.

1 Oct 2015

International team of scientists create world's largest catalog of genomic variations among humans

An international team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans, providing researchers with powerful clues to help them establish why some people are susceptible to various diseases. While most differences in peoples' genomes - called variants - are harmless, some are beneficial, while others contribute to diseases and conditions, ranging from cognitive disabilities to susceptibilities to cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other disorders.

1 Oct 2015

Severely obese children face higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes

A new study led by researchers in the UNC Department of Pediatrics finds a direct correlation between more severe forms of obesity in children and related risk factors for developing heart disease and diabetes—particularly in boys.

1 Oct 2015

One-third of people living with diabetes fail to report night-time hypoglycaemia to their doctor, shows research

A new survey reports that one-third (32%) of people living with diabetes failed to report night-time hypoglycaemia to their doctor or nurse despite the impact they have on the lives of people living with the condition.

1 Oct 2015

Coalition unions, Kaiser Permanente sign landmark contract to protect health care workers and patients from flu

A coalition of unions representing Kaiser Permanente health care workers in the nation's largest private sector talks this year have ratified a landmark agreement that includes a jointly developed flu vaccination policy for health care workers who deal directly with patients.

30 Sep 2015

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Quest Diagnostics provides PD-L1 IHC 22C3 PharmDx test service for NSCLC patients

Researchers explore how common genetic mutation influences effects of taking melatonin close to mealtime

Cardiovascular disease risk can now be predicted for teens

VHI publishes Compare HMOs report to help consumers choose HMOs that meet their needs

WuXi NextCODE, Sidra partner to provide comprehensive research and bioinformatics programs in Qatar

Vaccination against type 1 diabetes may soon be available to young children

Georgia State University researcher receives $1.35 million federal grant to study effects of emulsifiers

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

Paradigm failure is primary reason for lack of progress in cancer research, says cancer biologist

Insulin sensitivity of main glucose storage sites in the body improve following gastric bypass surgery

U.S 2nd Annual Obesity Summit: 35 major U.S. health societies see how they can treat obesity

Height may be linked to cancer risk

No lasting metabolic health costs from combined GH and GnRH analogue therapy

Neuroendocrine sequelae common after paediatric optic gliomas

Early genetic diagnosis in neonatal diabetes a ‘new framework for clinical care’

FENS satellite symposium to highlight health benefits of regular fat dairy foods

International team of scientists create world's largest catalog of genomic variations among humans

Severely obese children face higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes

One-third of people living with diabetes fail to report night-time hypoglycaemia to their doctor, shows research

Coalition unions, Kaiser Permanente sign landmark contract to protect health care workers and patients from flu

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