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Study suggest that unique environmental stimulus may interact with genetic trait to initiate type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a genetically-driven autoimmune disease of pancreatic beta-cells, whose origins remain unknown. Researchers at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) discovered that skin cells from patients with type 1 diabetes display abnormal activity triggered by immune response mechanisms to environmental stimuli like a viral infection.

29 Jan 2014

Saudi Aramco, Johns Hopkins Medicine partner to strengthen health care services in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco, a fully integrated global energy and chemicals enterprise, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, a leading U.S. academic health system with extensive experience in elevating care delivery worldwide, today inaugurated a first-of-its-kind health care joint venture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

29 Jan 2014

Consumption of probiotics could help promote healthy weight in women, says study

Certain probiotics could help women lose weight and keep it off, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition by a team of researchers headed by Universit- Laval Professor Angelo Tremblay.

29 Jan 2014

New molecule reduces diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's

Researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem have created a molecule that could potentially lower diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jan 2014

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

We wanted to be broadly inclusive of any kind of meditation program, so we defined a meditation program to be any kind of structured meditation program that involved at a minimum 4 hours of training, with instructions to practice outside the classroom.

28 Jan 2014

Oramed to publish results of Phase 2a clinical trial for oral insulin capsule for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that it will announce the results of its Phase 2a clinical trial for the company's ORMD-0801 oral insulin capsule for the treatment of type 2 diabetes on January 30, 2014.

28 Jan 2014

Study: About 50% of reproductive-age women never discussed reproductive health with medical provider

A new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides insight into how much women of reproductive age in the United States know about reproductive health.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers discover simple blood test that can predict diabetes risk much earlier

An estimated 25.8 million Americans have diabetes. Another 79 million are thought to have "prediabetes," meaning they are at risk of developing type-2 diabetes.

28 Jan 2014

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to new research.

27 Jan 2014

Changes in SirT1 protein can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging

Researchers find changes to protein SirT1 can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging.

27 Jan 2014

New data on extending the serum half-life of albumin in vivo announced by Novozymes Biopharma

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27 Jan 2014

New method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells

A new method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells of high clinical quality. It also allows for production of such cells without destroying any human embryos.

27 Jan 2014

Jersey Shore University earns Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for inpatient diabetes care program

Jersey Shore University Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for its inpatient diabetes care program by providing the best care available for patients with diabetes, and successfully meeting The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety.

27 Jan 2014

Copenhagen researchers boost self-efficacy of diabetic patients through motivational health coaching

By means of so-called health coaching, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have helped a large group of diabetics to markedly improve their oral health.

27 Jan 2014

New pain management system for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy

From the moment people learn to walk, many are taught that exercise is the key to living a healthy life. Indeed, the long-term benefits of exercise are indisputable.

25 Jan 2014

Scientists provide new insights into molecular regulation of stem cell differentiation

The findings of the scientists of the Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research (IDR) at Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) provide new insights into the molecular regulation of stem cell differentiation.

25 Jan 2014

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

Forty-two of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute's (LA BioMed's) physician-researchers will be ranked among America's Top Doctors when it issues its 2014 publication later this year or they are listed among the Southern California Super Doctors for 2014 in the January edition of Los Angeles Magazine.

25 Jan 2014

New biomarker for stress in wild animals facing global climate change

Chemical analyses by neuroscientist Jerrold Meyer and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are helping to establish hair cortisol concentration (HCC) as an important new biomarker for stress in wild animals facing global climate change.

25 Jan 2014

Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute adopt new medical device to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis

The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center today became the first hospital in the tri-state area to adopt a new minimally invasive medical device to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis who are too ill or frail to have their aortic valves replaced trough traditional open-heart surgery.

25 Jan 2014

Study shows impulsive personalities more likely to report higher levels of food addiction

The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

25 Jan 2014

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Study suggest that unique environmental stimulus may interact with genetic trait to initiate type 1 diabetes

Saudi Aramco, Johns Hopkins Medicine partner to strengthen health care services in Saudi Arabia

Consumption of probiotics could help promote healthy weight in women, says study

New molecule reduces diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Oramed to publish results of Phase 2a clinical trial for oral insulin capsule for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Study: About 50% of reproductive-age women never discussed reproductive health with medical provider

Researchers discover simple blood test that can predict diabetes risk much earlier

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Changes in SirT1 protein can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging

New data on extending the serum half-life of albumin in vivo announced by Novozymes Biopharma

New method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells

Jersey Shore University earns Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for inpatient diabetes care program

Copenhagen researchers boost self-efficacy of diabetic patients through motivational health coaching

New pain management system for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy

Scientists provide new insights into molecular regulation of stem cell differentiation

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

New biomarker for stress in wild animals facing global climate change

Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute adopt new medical device to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis

Study shows impulsive personalities more likely to report higher levels of food addiction

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