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New research aims to improve treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

New research at the University of Leicester to contribute to more effective drug design. A cutting-edge research project at the University of Leicester is aiming to improve the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

3 Jun 2011

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the chance of stillbirth, according to new research at Oregon Health & Science University. The new data show eating a typical American diet, which is high in fat, decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta, the temporary organ that nourishes the unborn fetus.

3 Jun 2011

New approach for identifying 'self' proteins targeted in autoimmune diseases

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and MIT have developed a new approach for identifying the "self" proteins targeted in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

3 Jun 2011

PQA honors Kaiser Permanente for outstanding performance in medication safety

Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of only three health plans in the nation to receive a top honor for excellence in medication safety. The award, issued by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, recognizes Kaiser Permanente's outstanding performance on medication safety measures included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new 5-star rating program.

3 Jun 2011

Green tea consumption increases number of 'regulatory T cells', prevents autoimmune disease

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of "regulatory T cells" that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease, according to new research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

3 Jun 2011

HHS to reduce rates for high-risk insurance pools

The Obama administration on Tuesday took steps in the 18 states where the federal government runs high-risk insurance pools to make coverage more affordable to people with pre-existing conditions.

2 Jun 2011

Researchers explore relationship between emotions and poor prognosis in heart disease

Intense distress and fear of dying, which many people experience when suffering the symptoms of a heart attack, are not only fairly common emotional responses but are also linked to biological changes that occur during the event, according to new research published online today in the European Heart Journal.

2 Jun 2011

Eight major health systems join HVHC to demonstrate improved care at lower costs

In December, Mayo Clinic, Denver Health, Intermountain Healthcare, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Cleveland Clinic, and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice announced the formation of the High Value Healthcare Collaborative to improve health care, lower costs, and move best practices out to the national provider community. Today, they announced that eight major health systems will join the Collaborative.

2 Jun 2011

New model can help determine physical fitness and cardiac health

Imagine being able to calculate one number that would tell you just how fit you are - and what that means for your heart health. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have managed exactly that: they have developed a model that can help doctors - and individuals - determine just how fit an individual is, and what that means for overall health.

2 Jun 2011

Daily fruit consumption helps prevent diabetes

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes," defined as blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 79 million people in the United States who have prediabetes. Recent research has shown that even during prediabetes both heart and circulatory long-term damage to the body may already be occurring.

2 Jun 2011

Simple eye scan can detect early signs of diabetes-related nerve damage

Could a simple eye scan detect early signs of diabetes-related nerve damage? Recent research toward developing such a test is the topic of a special article in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

2 Jun 2011

Fero Industries completes Sucanon human clinical trials on Type-2 diabetes

Fero Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that independent human clinical trials of Sucanon have been successfully completed in the Middle East.

2 Jun 2011

Preliminary results from Eisai's lenvatinib Phase II trial in thyroid cancer to be presented at ASCO 2011

Preliminary results of a Phase II single-arm study to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting showed that Eisai's lenvatinib demonstrated an Objective Response Rate of 59% (34/58, 95% CI: 45-71), based on an updated investigator assessment, in patients with advanced radioiodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

1 Jun 2011

China's SFDA grants production license to TPI anti-diabetic drug Gliclazide

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in patented biopharmaceutical medicine, modernized traditional Chinese medicine, branded generics and other pharmaceuticals today announced TPI has received the production license for its anti-diabetic drug Gliclazide Tablets from China's State Food and Drug Administration.

1 Jun 2011

HHS announces new steps to decrease premiums and help insure more Americans

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced new steps to reduce premiums and make it easier for Americans to enroll in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan. Premiums for the Federally-administered Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will drop as much as 40 percent in 18 States, and eligibility standards will be eased in 23 States and the District of Columbia to ensure more Americans with pre-existing conditions have access to affordable health insurance.

1 Jun 2011

HbA1c glucose monitoring test not effective for diagnosing diabetes patients with kidney failure

The gold standard long-term glucose monitoring test for patients with diabetes proved to be of limited value in dialysis patients, according to a new study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

1 Jun 2011

$Femoral neck BMD and FRAX scores are useful for assessing fracture risk in diabetes patients$

Femoral neck BMD and FRAX scores are useful for assessing fracture risk in diabetes patients

Use of established fracture prediction methods in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) found that scores from these methods were associated with hip and nonspine fracture risk, and a certain score associated with higher risk of fracture compared to persons without DM, according to a study in the June 1 issue of JAMA.

1 Jun 2011

Diamyd European Phase III study in diabetes does not meet primary endpoint

Diamyd Medical AB reports that the Company has decided not to complete the follow-up period of a European Phase III study with the antigen-based therapy Diamyd.

1 Jun 2011

Researchers receive CTSI Award for Translational Research in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

Patricia Dickson, MD, and Jennifer Yee, MD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) researchers, will be honored on Thursday as recipients of the first UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute's (CTSI) Award for Translational Research in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

1 Jun 2011

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

A facelift incision and robotics can help surgeons safely remove a portion of a diseased thyroid from some patients without the characteristic neck scar.

1 Jun 2011

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

New research aims to improve treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

New approach for identifying 'self' proteins targeted in autoimmune diseases

PQA honors Kaiser Permanente for outstanding performance in medication safety

Green tea consumption increases number of 'regulatory T cells', prevents autoimmune disease

HHS to reduce rates for high-risk insurance pools

Researchers explore relationship between emotions and poor prognosis in heart disease

Eight major health systems join HVHC to demonstrate improved care at lower costs

New model can help determine physical fitness and cardiac health

Daily fruit consumption helps prevent diabetes

Simple eye scan can detect early signs of diabetes-related nerve damage

Fero Industries completes Sucanon human clinical trials on Type-2 diabetes

Preliminary results from Eisai's lenvatinib Phase II trial in thyroid cancer to be presented at ASCO 2011

China's SFDA grants production license to TPI anti-diabetic drug Gliclazide

HHS announces new steps to decrease premiums and help insure more Americans

HbA1c glucose monitoring test not effective for diagnosing diabetes patients with kidney failure

Femoral neck BMD and FRAX scores are useful for assessing fracture risk in diabetes patients

Diamyd European Phase III study in diabetes does not meet primary endpoint

Researchers receive CTSI Award for Translational Research in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

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