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Research: High sugar levels can damage body’s elastic proteins

High sugar levels in the body come at a cost to health. New research suggests that more sugar in the body could damage the elastic proteins that help us breathe and pump blood. The findings could have health implications for diabetics, who have high blood-glucose levels.

15 Apr 2013

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open and prevent leg amputation

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open, preventing amputation of the leg, suggests research being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

15 Apr 2013

Nutrition Science Initiative to study link between diet, obesity and obesity-related diseases

Just six months after its official launch, the Nutrition Science Initiative has received a $40 million commitment from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to fund three experiments investigating the link between diet, obesity, and obesity-related diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer.

15 Apr 2013

Obesity epidemic in the Asia Pacific region: an interview with Prof Drexel, European Society of Cardiology

The prevalence of obesity is about 20 % in Australia, 17 % in Japan, but only 3 – 4 % in China. Thus, Asia Pacific is a very heterogeneous region.

15 Apr 2013

Two physicians receive Junior Investigator Recognition Awards at Internal Medicine 2013

Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians will honor Adrienne Allen, MD, MPH and Matthew Spitzer, MD with the Junior Investigator Recognition Awards at Internal Medicine 2013, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians.

15 Apr 2013

Microwave ablation therapy reduces pain in patients with painful bone, soft-tissue tumors

First-of-its-kind research presented today showed microwave ablation therapy cut pain in half for patients with painful bone and soft-tissue tumors and took less time to complete than radiofrequency ablation.

15 Apr 2013

UAB study: Southern region of US not the fattest part

It goes against popular belief, but a recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that the southern region of the United States is not the fattest part of the country.

12 Apr 2013

Protein EPAC2 plays major role in development of type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that a protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition that affects nearly 26 million people in the United States alone and counts as one of the leading causes of heart disease, stroke and kidney, eye and nerve damage.

12 Apr 2013

ATSP-9172 exhibits on-target binding activity in human prostate cancer model

Aileron Therapeutics, Inc. today announced new preclinical data demonstrating that ATSP-9172, its Stapled Peptide inhibitor of HIF-1α-dependent transcription, exhibits on-target binding activity, favorable pharmacokinetic properties and potent in vivo efficacy in a human prostate cancer model.

12 Apr 2013

Weight loss surgery causes changes in DNA modifications

Gastric bypass surgery can drastically reduce the body weight of obese individuals in a short timeframe. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the surgery also leads to early remission of type 2 diabetes in the vast majority of patients.

12 Apr 2013

CCS Medical named winner in national Competitive Bidding Program of CMS

CCS Medical, a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies, announced today that it has been named a winner in the national Competitive Bidding Program of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

12 Apr 2013

Longer looks: Global obesity, health care cost transparency, a medical puzzle

Getting your appendix out can cost between $2,000 and $180,000. Hip replacements run from $10,000 to more than $100,000. Hospitals, we have also learned, frequently mark up the price of cotton swabs and routine X-rays by 300 or 400 percent, with most patients oblivious to the reason their health care bills are so large.

12 Apr 2013

Discovery suggests new therapeutic target for treating dysfunctional beta cells, type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown biological mechanism involved in the regulation of pancreatic islet beta cells, whose role is to produce and release insulin.

12 Apr 2013

Gold nano-bullets to defeat cancer

Cutting edge research into an experimental therapy that deploys nano-particles of gold in the fight against cancer earned an Alberta high school student, 16, top national honours today in the 2013 "Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada" (SBCC).

11 Apr 2013

Decisions people make after being diagnosed with major health issue may lead to higher health risks

It may seem counter-intuitive to take health advice from a marketing professor, but when it comes to analyzing consumer data and its relationship to managing health issues such as diabetes, one University of Alberta researcher may have the right prescription.

11 Apr 2013

TSRI scientists shed light on major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shed light on one of the major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. The discoveries could lead to a much better understanding of the Alzheimer's process and how to prevent it.

11 Apr 2013

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

As more and more data indicate that sleep apnea is linked with cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and even an increase in deaths related to car accidents, an international consortium spanning five continents is working together to unravel the genetic basis for the condition.

11 Apr 2013

Exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease increasing

Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations.

11 Apr 2013

Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

The economic crash in Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union has provided researchers with a unique natural experiment on obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

11 Apr 2013

Orthopaedic surgeons should recommend weight loss to patients prior to joint replacement

The obesity epidemic in America and its impact on musculoskeletal health, as well as related treatment outcomes and costs, was discussed during the AAOS Now forum, "Obesity, Orthopaedics and Outcomes," at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at McCormick Place in Chicago.

11 Apr 2013

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Research: High sugar levels can damage body’s elastic proteins

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open and prevent leg amputation

Nutrition Science Initiative to study link between diet, obesity and obesity-related diseases

Obesity epidemic in the Asia Pacific region: an interview with Prof Drexel, European Society of Cardiology

Two physicians receive Junior Investigator Recognition Awards at Internal Medicine 2013

Microwave ablation therapy reduces pain in patients with painful bone, soft-tissue tumors

UAB study: Southern region of US not the fattest part

Protein EPAC2 plays major role in development of type 2 diabetes

ATSP-9172 exhibits on-target binding activity in human prostate cancer model

Weight loss surgery causes changes in DNA modifications

CCS Medical named winner in national Competitive Bidding Program of CMS

Longer looks: Global obesity, health care cost transparency, a medical puzzle

Discovery suggests new therapeutic target for treating dysfunctional beta cells, type 2 diabetes

Gold nano-bullets to defeat cancer

Decisions people make after being diagnosed with major health issue may lead to higher health risks

TSRI scientists shed light on major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

Exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease increasing

Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

Orthopaedic surgeons should recommend weight loss to patients prior to joint replacement

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