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Pitt chemists find new way to detect and monitor diabetes

Diabetes patients often receive their diagnosis after a series of glucose-related blood tests in hospital settings, and then have to monitor their condition daily through expensive, invasive methods. But what if diabetes could be diagnosed and monitored through cheaper, noninvasive methods?

11 Jun 2013

BMI and fast food: an interview with Dr Lorraine Reitzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at MD Anderson

This project was a secondary project that came out of a longitudinal cohort study that we've been conducting with the Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston Texas, which is a large, primarily African American mega-church with over fifteen hundred congregation members.

10 Jun 2013

Director of Sinai's Diabetes Resource Center receives Compassionate Doctor of 2012 Award

Sally M. Pinkstaff, M.D., Ph.D., the director of the Diabetes Resource Center at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and a member of the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at Sinai, has been honored with a Compassionate Doctor of 2012 Award.

10 Jun 2013

Discovery sheds new light on causes of debilitating diseases and birth defects

Danish researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some children are born with malformations and why children and adults may develop life-threatening diseases.

10 Jun 2013

Drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair spinal cords of mice suffering from inherited disease

A drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads eventually to a paralysis, a vegetative state and death.

10 Jun 2013

FDA panel loosens Avandia safety restrictions

Despite some concern over whether the diabetes drug Avandia can increase heart problems, an FDA panel Thursday loosened restrictions on how doctors can prescribe the drug.

10 Jun 2013

Drug regulators slow to pursue concerns about potential adverse effects of new diabetes drugs

The BMJ and Channel 4 Dispatches investigated and found that evidence suggesting potential harm from the drugs in industry studies has not been published.

10 Jun 2013

Study shows Atkins diet is effective for long-term weight loss

A meta-analysis released in the June issue of the British Journal of Nutrition shows that a carbohydrate-managed approach, such as the Atkins Diet, is more effective for long-term weight loss than a conventional low-fat diet.1

7 Jun 2013

New gene variant found in human and animal tissue offers a promising treatment for cancer

A novel gene variant found in human and animal tissue may be a promising treatment for cancer, including breast and brain cancer, according to scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

7 Jun 2013

Researchers define nine molecular hallmarks of aging, debunk myths related to antioxidants

For some species, living twice as long in good health depends on no more than a few genes. When this fact was revealed by studies on worms three decades ago, it ushered in a golden age of ageing studies that has delivered numerous results, but also sown some confusion.

7 Jun 2013

New technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria

A cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been developed at the University of Sheffield.

6 Jun 2013

Henry Schein Cares expands access to quality oral health care for underserved and at-risk populations

Henry Schein Cares, the global corporate social responsibility program of Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, is once again helping expand access to quality oral health care for underserved and at-risk populations through the Calendar of Caring Community Wellness Program.

6 Jun 2013

WHO issues 24 Essential Nutrition Actions to prevent undernutrition and overweight

Many low- and middle-income countries are neglecting overweight and obesity as major health threats, with policies in place to tackle undernutrition, but lack policies to halt the growing burden of diseases due to the rise of overweight, and obesity, according to new information released by WHO today.

6 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Kasich on what would Reagan do about Medicaid; The need for more doctors

Leaders in the states that have decided against expanding (Medicaid) have often invoked Reagan conservatism as the reason to oppose extending Medicaid health care coverage to more people. After all, doesn't (Ronald) Reagan embody modern conservatism? He cut taxes, cut government red tape and fought the growth of entitlements. Yes, he did all those things. However, he also expanded Medicaid, not just once but several times (Ohio Gov. John Kasich, 6/2).

6 Jun 2013

EMRs emerge as valuable resource for detecting bad drug reactions

NJIT Assistant Professor Mei Liu, PhD, a computer scientist, has recently shown in a new study that electronic medical records can validate previously reported adverse drug reactions and report new ones.

6 Jun 2013

Obese mothers can make impact on birth weight, diabetes risk of grandchildren: Study

Health problems linked to obesity - like heart disease and diabetes - could skip an entire generation, a new study suggests.

6 Jun 2013

Research shows link between formula-feeding and higher risk for chronic diseases later in life

New evidence from research suggests that infants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic stress that could play a part in the long-recognized link between formula-feeding and an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other conditions in adult life.

6 Jun 2013

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes. The teens followed a family-based, lifestyle-modification weight loss program that offers the potential to become a broader model.

5 Jun 2013

Weight-loss surgery may improve metabolic risk factors in obese patients: Study

Among mild to moderately obese patients with type 2 diabetes, adding gastric bypass surgery to lifestyle and medical management was associated with a greater likelihood of improved levels of metabolic risk factors such as blood glucose, LDL-cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, according to a study in the June 5 issue of JAMA.

5 Jun 2013

Researchers discover way to stop atherosclerosis caused by diabetes

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how to stop the destructive process that leads to cardiovascular disease in diabetic laboratory animals.

5 Jun 2013

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Pitt chemists find new way to detect and monitor diabetes

BMI and fast food: an interview with Dr Lorraine Reitzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at MD Anderson

Director of Sinai's Diabetes Resource Center receives Compassionate Doctor of 2012 Award

Discovery sheds new light on causes of debilitating diseases and birth defects

Drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair spinal cords of mice suffering from inherited disease

FDA panel loosens Avandia safety restrictions

Drug regulators slow to pursue concerns about potential adverse effects of new diabetes drugs

Study shows Atkins diet is effective for long-term weight loss

New gene variant found in human and animal tissue offers a promising treatment for cancer

Researchers define nine molecular hallmarks of aging, debunk myths related to antioxidants

New technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria

Henry Schein Cares expands access to quality oral health care for underserved and at-risk populations

WHO issues 24 Essential Nutrition Actions to prevent undernutrition and overweight

Viewpoints: Kasich on what would Reagan do about Medicaid; The need for more doctors

EMRs emerge as valuable resource for detecting bad drug reactions

Obese mothers can make impact on birth weight, diabetes risk of grandchildren: Study

Research shows link between formula-feeding and higher risk for chronic diseases later in life

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Weight-loss surgery may improve metabolic risk factors in obese patients: Study

Researchers discover way to stop atherosclerosis caused by diabetes

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