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Diabetic neuropathy highly prevalent among diabetic patients in Romania

A survey of 25,000 Romanians with diabetes has revealed that diabetic neuropathy (DN), a complication of diabetes, is highly prevalent in these patients, even in the absence of a diagnostic, and has an important impact on patients' quality of life.

6 May 2015

Study sheds light on long-hidden link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of mitochondria

Scientists at Johns Hopkins say they've discovered a cause-and-effect link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of mitochondria, the powerhouses that create the metabolic energy that runs living cells. The discovery, reported online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on April 27, sheds light on a long-hidden connection and, they say, could eventually lead to new ways of preventing and treating diabetes.

6 May 2015

1 in 5 people to develop heart failure in developed countries

One person in five is expected to develop heart failure in developed countries, a disease with no cure but which is largely preventable.

6 May 2015

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new strategies to treat depression in children, adolescents

A multidisciplinary team of Johns Hopkins researchers has developed two new strategies to treat depression in young people using the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of medications. These strategies, published May 5 in the journal Translational Psychiatry, incorporate a new understanding of how to mitigate the risk of suicide while on SSRI treatment.

6 May 2015

Intervention to connect low-income uninsured patients to primary care could improve health, reduce costs

An intervention to connect low-income uninsured and Medicaid patients to a reliable source of primary health care shows promise for reducing avoidable use of hospital emergency departments in Maryland. A University of Maryland School of Public Health study evaluating the results of the intervention was published this week in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs.

6 May 2015

New study identifies enzyme that causes obesity-related hypertension

Obesity is a serious health problem affecting approximately one-third of the adult population in the United States. Obese individuals have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. A recent study led by a University of Missouri researcher has identified the enzyme responsible for obesity-related hypertension -- a finding that could lead to new treatment options.

5 May 2015

Accelerated brain aging related to cognitive complications observed in people with type 1 diabetes

The brains of people with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated aging that correlate with slower information processing, according to research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

5 May 2015

AMC Health to collaborate with URAC on national telehealth standards development initiative

AMC Health, a leading provider of 'real-time' patient management solutions has announced that it will collaborate with URAC on its national telehealth standards development initiative.

5 May 2015

Study: Rheumatoid arthritis nearly doubles risk of surprise heart attack

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of a surprise heart attack, according to new research presented today at ICNC 12 by Dr Adriana Puente, a cardiologist in the National Medical Centre "20 de Noviembre" ISSSTE in Mexico City, Mexico.

5 May 2015

Researchers uncover new connection between Alzheimer's disease and diabetes

Researchers have uncovered a unique connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, providing further evidence that a disease that robs people of their memories may be affected by elevated blood sugar, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

5 May 2015

AIDS patients at increased risk of developing intermediate-stage AMD

Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have a four-fold increase in their risk of developing intermediate-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared to people of the same age who are not infected with HIV, according to results from the Longitudinal Study of the Ocular Complications of AIDS (LSOCA) presented today at the 2015 ARVO Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.

5 May 2015

IQWiG finds minor added benefit of dulaglutide in combination with short-acting insulin for type 2 diabetes

Since 2014 dulaglutide has been approved alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care examined in a dossier assessment whether this new drug offers an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapies.

5 May 2015

Pre-POINT trial raises hope for Type 1 diabetes prevention

Giving oral insulin to children at genetic high risk of diabetes stimulates a regulatory immune response without inducing hypoglycaemia, show the findings of the Pre-POINT study.

1 May 2015

No evidence for cancer risk with growth hormone therapy

There is no evidence that growth hormone (GH) therapy increases the likelihood of neoplasms in children with no additional risk factors, says the Pediatric Endocrine Society Drug and Therapeutics Committee.

1 May 2015

Paediatric primary hyperparathyroidism in rarely a familial disorder

Researchers report that primary hyperparathyroidism in children and adolescents is usually caused by a sporadic single parathyroid adenoma.

1 May 2015

Long-term histrelin implant shows promise for central precocious puberty

Long-term subcutaneous histrelin implant therapy is a viable option for patients with central precocious puberty who require continuous gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue therapy, say researchers.

1 May 2015

Thyroid ultrasound ‘not highly accurate’ for malignancy in children

Ultrasound has only limited value for diagnosing thyroid cancer in children, say the authors of a meta-analysis.

1 May 2015

Urine profiles provide clues to how obesity causes disease

Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine associated with body mass, providing insights into how obesity causes disease...

30 Apr 2015

Scientists reveal mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition in early stages of pregnancy

The mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition during the first 11 weeks of pregnancy has been revealed by University of Manchester scientists.

30 Apr 2015

UTHealth scientists use new methods to explore naturally occurring 'knockout humans'

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are helping to make precision medicine a reality by sequencing entire exomes of people to assess chronic disease risk and drug efficacy. The results of a study on this topic were published in Nature Genetics on Monday.

30 Apr 2015

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Diabetic neuropathy highly prevalent among diabetic patients in Romania

Study sheds light on long-hidden link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of mitochondria

1 in 5 people to develop heart failure in developed countries

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new strategies to treat depression in children, adolescents

Intervention to connect low-income uninsured patients to primary care could improve health, reduce costs

New study identifies enzyme that causes obesity-related hypertension

Accelerated brain aging related to cognitive complications observed in people with type 1 diabetes

AMC Health to collaborate with URAC on national telehealth standards development initiative

Study: Rheumatoid arthritis nearly doubles risk of surprise heart attack

Researchers uncover new connection between Alzheimer's disease and diabetes

AIDS patients at increased risk of developing intermediate-stage AMD

IQWiG finds minor added benefit of dulaglutide in combination with short-acting insulin for type 2 diabetes

Pre-POINT trial raises hope for Type 1 diabetes prevention

No evidence for cancer risk with growth hormone therapy

Paediatric primary hyperparathyroidism in rarely a familial disorder

Long-term histrelin implant shows promise for central precocious puberty

Thyroid ultrasound ‘not highly accurate’ for malignancy in children

Urine profiles provide clues to how obesity causes disease

Scientists reveal mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition in early stages of pregnancy

UTHealth scientists use new methods to explore naturally occurring 'knockout humans'

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