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Diabetes Mellitus Incidence Cohort Registry study reveals mixture of diabetes phenotypes

The DiMelli (Diabetes Mellitus Incidence Cohort Registry) study examines the frequency and characteristics of diabetes phenotypes in children and young adults below the age of 20. The study was commissioned to investigate the increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus, particularly in childhood and early adulthood. The project is funded by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD).

13 Sep 2013

Cardiologist receives $1.9M grant from PCORI to study mHealth services

Richard Katz, M.D., Bloedorn Professor of Cardiology, professor of medicine, and director of the division of cardiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), has been awarded $1.9 million by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a three-year project to study the combined use of mobile phones and community health workers to enhance patient management of chronic disease.

13 Sep 2013

Pancreatic protein essential for maintaining functional state of beta cells

Researchers at the Pediatric Diabetes Research Center (PDRC) at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that the pancreatic protein Nkx6.1 - a beta-cell enriched transcription factor - is essential to maintaining the functional state of beta cells.

13 Sep 2013

Findings may help explain why some diabetic women prone to develop kidney failure

A genetic variant on chromosome 2 is strongly linked with kidney failure in diabetic women but not in men, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

13 Sep 2013

Microbiologist finds breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for common human fungal pathogen

A Kansas State University microbiologist has found a breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for a common human fungal pathogen that lives in almost 80 percent of people.

13 Sep 2013

Brain atrophy leads to cognitive decline in T2DM people

New research has shown that cognitive decline in people with Type 2 Diabetes is likely due to brain atrophy, or shrinkage, that resembles patterns seen in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

13 Sep 2013

LA BioMed researchers to explore influence of maternal obesity, BPA in fetal development

While much of the obesity prevention efforts today focus on diet and exercise, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center researchers are going even further back in time to explore what happens during development in the womb that could lead to overeating and obesity later in life.

13 Sep 2013

New open access Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology from Elsevier

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new open access research publication - Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology (JCTE).

12 Sep 2013

High resolution of U‐SPECT/CT system helps perform kinetic analyses of viral spread in vivo

The ability to visualize and analyze the spread of viral infections in primary and metastatic tumors is an essential component in characterizing the therapeutic efficacy of oncolytic viruses.

12 Sep 2013

Supporting the Study of Healthy Aging through Biodevelopment

In this interview, Jacko Duker talks about the Lifelines Project, and how Panasonic ULT freezers have been employed to keep irreplaceable samples safe.

From PHC Europe B.V. 12 Sep 2013

Uninsured residents report improved health with primary care 'home'

A new study shows significant health benefits for uninsured people living under the federal poverty level in the suburbs when they receive access to primary care.

12 Sep 2013

Mount Sinai physician-scientists join DILIN to help find causes, diagnostics for drug-induced liver injury

In an effort to better understand and develop prevention strategies for drug-induced liver injury, physician-scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have joined the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network, a National Institutes of Health-funded consortium of only six academic medical centers in the United States.

12 Sep 2013

Hormonal disorder causes irregular periods among teenage girls

While irregular periods are common among teenage girls, an underlying hormonal disorder may be to blame if this problem persists.

12 Sep 2013

Research shows smoking and obesity together may pose triple health threat

Millions of people who are obese and smoke tobacco may face additional health problems — including their responses to common prescription medicines — that extend beyond the well-known links with cancer, heart attacks and stroke, according to a report presented here today.

12 Sep 2013

New technique provides better understanding of factors causing Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome

The first proteomic analysis of an animal model of a rare, sometimes deadly birth defect, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS), has revealed that the molecular mechanisms that cause it are more complex than previously understood.

12 Sep 2013

New study shows advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage

A team of researchers, led by the University of Warwick, have published new data that could prove vital for advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage.

12 Sep 2013

Gender warns of bipolar I disorder risks

Researchers have confirmed several features that differ between men and women with bipolar disorder, which may impact on the course and treatment of the condition.

11 Sep 2013

MicroBiome Therapeutics' NM504 eliminates diarrhea caused by metformin in type 2 diabetes patient

MicroBiome Therapeutics LLC, a biotechnology company developing pharmaceutical and medical food products that shift the human microbiome in specific ways for improved health, today reported publication of a case report suggesting a potentially important new application for its lead product, NM504. NM504 is in clinical development to promote healthy blood glucose levels and metabolic fitness in prediabetic and diabetic populations.

11 Sep 2013

P4P incentives in EHR lead to improvements in CV care processes, outcomes

A pay-for-performance program in electronic-health-records-(EHR)-enabled small practices led to modest improvements in cardiovascular care processes and outcomes, according to a study in the September 11 issue of JAMA.

11 Sep 2013

'Pay for performance' programs focus on high quality care delivery

Paying doctors for how they perform specific medical procedures and examinations yields better health outcomes than the traditional "fee for service" model, where everyone gets paid a set amount regardless of quality or patient outcomes, according to new research conducted by UC San Francisco and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

11 Sep 2013

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Diabetes Mellitus Incidence Cohort Registry study reveals mixture of diabetes phenotypes

Cardiologist receives $1.9M grant from PCORI to study mHealth services

Pancreatic protein essential for maintaining functional state of beta cells

Findings may help explain why some diabetic women prone to develop kidney failure

Microbiologist finds breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for common human fungal pathogen

Brain atrophy leads to cognitive decline in T2DM people

LA BioMed researchers to explore influence of maternal obesity, BPA in fetal development

New open access Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology from Elsevier

High resolution of U‐SPECT/CT system helps perform kinetic analyses of viral spread in vivo

Supporting the Study of Healthy Aging through Biodevelopment

Uninsured residents report improved health with primary care 'home'

Mount Sinai physician-scientists join DILIN to help find causes, diagnostics for drug-induced liver injury

Hormonal disorder causes irregular periods among teenage girls

Research shows smoking and obesity together may pose triple health threat

New technique provides better understanding of factors causing Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome

New study shows advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage

Gender warns of bipolar I disorder risks

MicroBiome Therapeutics' NM504 eliminates diarrhea caused by metformin in type 2 diabetes patient

P4P incentives in EHR lead to improvements in CV care processes, outcomes

'Pay for performance' programs focus on high quality care delivery

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Endocrinology News and Research

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