Diabetes - news item 1 of 139
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What Do Patients Hear When You Say "Diabetes"?
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A play performed at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association portrays the world of a patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 2:24:39 pm
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Diabetes - news item 2 of 139
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Appetite Hormones May Predict Weight Regain after Dieting
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September 7, 2010 (Newswise) - Many people have experienced the frustration that comes with regaining weight that was lost from dieting. According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), the levels of appetite hormones in the body prior to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 1:48:48 pm
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Diabetes - news item 3 of 139
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New Childhood Obesity Journal Launched By Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Publishers
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Publisher Mary Ann Liebert announced the launch of Childhood Obesity to provide physicians, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators, nutritionists, psychologists, educators and school nurses, community organizers, and policymakers with effective prevention and treatment strategies that promote environmental and policy changes, patient education and motivation tools, and clinical advances in the field....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 4 of 139
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TRAQ-D (Trinidad Risk Assessment Questionnaire for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus): A Cheap, Reliable, Non-invasive Screening Tool for Diabetes
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A culturally sensitive questionnaire was used to assess risk for type 2 diabetes in Trinidad. The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:36:45 am
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Diabetes - news item 5 of 139
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Obesity, Diabetes Increasingly Common in Region
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Most California adults are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, [a new] study reveals. Both conditions increased significantly in just six years, with the prevalence of diabetes alone jumping nearly 26 percent statewide between 2001 and 2007, the study shows. (Source: RWJF News...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 9:19:21 am
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Diabetes - news item 6 of 139
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How insulin stimulates fat cells to take in glucose
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Using high-resolution microscopy, researchers have shown how insulin prompts fat cells to take in glucose in a rat model. By studying the surface of healthy, live fat cells in rats, researchers were able to understand the process by which cells take in glucose. Next, they plan to observe the fat...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 8:16:40 am
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Diabetes - news item 7 of 139
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Endovascular Repair of Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Carotid Endarterectomy With Self-Expanding Covered Stents†A Long-Term Follow-Up
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A 66-year-old Caucasian man with type 2 diabetes mellitus, peptic ulcer disease, peripheral vascular disease, and a 70% symptomatic carotid stenosis underwent a successful carotid endarterectomy with intraoperative shunting and Dacron patch closure in October 2000. Three months later, he developed a pseudoaneurysm at the site of the surgical repair....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:44:36 am
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Diabetes - news item 8 of 139
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Batroxobin for Prevention of Restenosis in Diabetic Patients After Infrapopliteal Arterial Angioplasty: A Small Randomized Pilot Trial
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Conclusion: This pilot trial revealed that batroxobin usage was effective in preventing restenosis and reocclusion after infrapopliteal arterial angioplasty, and it might provide better clinical symptoms relief; however, it did not report preferable limb salvage or amputation-free rates. (Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:44:28 am
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Diabetes - news item 9 of 139
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Impact of a normal or non-specific admission ECG on the treatment and early outcome of patients with myocardial infarction in Swiss hospitals between 2003 and 2008.
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CONCLUSIONS: Despite less intensive treatment, AMI patients who presented with a normal/non-specific ECG developed cardiogenic shock less frequently during their hospitalisation and had a lower crude mortality rate compared to those with ECG changes on admission. Nevertheless, reinfarctions and cerebrovascular events occurred evenly in all AMI patients, regardless of their...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:36:04 am
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Diabetes - news item 10 of 139
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Chronic age-related diseases share risk factors: do they share pathophysiological mechanisms and why does that matter?
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Authors: Probst-Hensch NM The World Health Organization (WHO) assigns high priority to the prevention of non-communicable age-related diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and chronic lower respiratory diseases. They are now the leading causes of death, in both industrialised and developing countries, mostly due to increased life expectancy...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:36:04 am
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Diabetes - news item 11 of 139
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The clinical and laboratory importance of mean platelet volume
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Os Ãndices plaquetários fornecidos pelos analisadores hematológicos são provavelmente os parâmetros mais ignorados pela maioria dos laboratórios clÃnicos, em virtude da dificuldade de sua padronização. Desses Ãndices, o volume plaquetário médio (VPM) vem merecendo destaque por sua grande utilidade, não só em casos de trombose e hemostasia, mas também em...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:06:03 am
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Diabetes - news item 12 of 139
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Solving The Problem Of Cell Death Aids Stem Cell Research
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Human pluripotent stem (hPS) cells can generate any given cell type in the adult human body, which is why they are of interest to stem cell scientists working on finding therapies for spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, burns, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other ailments. Before hPS cell technologies can...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 13 of 139
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Risk Of Gestational Diabetes, Cesarean Section, Reduced In The Obese By Bariatric Operations
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Obese women who have bariatric surgical procedures before pregnancy were three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes (GDM) than women who have bariatric operations after delivery, according to new research findings published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The retrospective study also...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 14 of 139
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Insulin Implicated In Cell Survival, Cell Metabolism And Stress Response
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Researchers at the Buck Institute for Age Research have discovered a novel way in which insulin affects cell metabolism and cell survival. Surprisingly the insulin signaling pathway, which is involved in aging, diabetes and stress response, is active at a deeper level of cell activity than scientists expected. The study...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 15 of 139
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Ghrelin suppresses insulin secretion in healthy nondiabetics
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Results from a proof-of-concept study show that ghrelin reduces glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and subsequently lowers plasma glucose in healthy nondiabetic individuals. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 5:52:21 am
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Diabetes - news item 16 of 139
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Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Cushing’s Syndrome
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Neuroendocrinology 2010;92(suppl 1):82†85 (DOI:10.1159/000314316) (Source: Karger Publishers)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 5:11:32 am
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Diabetes - news item 17 of 139
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Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Cushing’s Syndrome
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Neuroendocrinology 2010;92(suppl 1):77†81 (DOI:10.1159/000314319) (Source: Karger Publishers) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 5:11:32 am
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Diabetes - news item 18 of 139
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Sleep less than 6 hours ups diabetes risk
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WARWICK, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- People who sleep less than 6 hours a night aren't able to regulate glucose efficiently, increasing the risk of heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say. Heart disease - Diabetes mellitus - Health - Conditions and Diseases - United States (Source: Health News -...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 4:36:09 am
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Diabetes - news item 19 of 139
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Selective whole blood lipoprotein apheresis to prevent pancreatitis in drug refractory hypertriglyceridemia.
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CONCLUSIONS: Triglyceride levels were lowered after initiating selective lipoprotein apheresis. More importantly, the patient did not experience any relapses of pancreatitis after the treatment was started. Hence this treatment is feasible in drug refractory hypertiglyceridemia, but the treatment concept needs to be tested in additional studies. PMID: 20818118 [PubMed -...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 4:00:03 am
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Diabetes - news item 20 of 139
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UK Experts Advised Rosiglitazone Withdrawal in July
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It has emerged this week that UK experts recommended the withdrawal of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone from the British market in July, although this recommendation was not made public at the time. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:05:18 am
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Diabetes - news item 21 of 139
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Ambient Particulate Matter as a Risk Factor for Suicide [Articles]
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Conclusions: Conclusions: A transient increase in particulate matter was associated with increased suicide risk, especially for individuals with preexisting cardiovascular disease. (Source: Am J Psychiatry) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:38:44 pm
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Diabetes - news item 22 of 139
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Clinical correlates of arterial lactate levels in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction at admission: a descriptive study
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Conclusions: In STEMI patients, impaired hemodynamics, worse TIMI flow and non-smoking were related to increased arterial lactate levels. Higher lactate levels were independently related with 30-day mortality and an overall worse response to PCI. In particular, acute mortality was related to admission lactates [greater than or equal to] 1.8 mmol/L....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 23 of 139
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Impact of Age, Sex, and Comorbidity on Cancer Therapy and Disease Progression [REVIEW ARTICLES]
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A theme of personalized medicine was highlighted at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. To this end, the current review focuses on the impact of host characteristics (such as age, sex, and comorbidity) as they pertain to cancer biology, treatment efficacy, and tolerance. Increasing age...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:00:49 pm
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Diabetes - news item 24 of 139
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Diagnosing Diabetes With HbA1c Leads to Racial Disparities
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Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the oral glucose tolerance test to the hemoglobin (Hb)A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:00:13 pm
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Diabetes - news item 25 of 139
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Exenatide and Sitagliptin Not Tied to Pancreatitis
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Neither exenatide (Byetta) nor sitagliptin (Januvia) causes acute pancreatitis, according to a pharmacy claims analysis. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 9:09:55 pm
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Diabetes - news item 26 of 139
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Diabetes could cost Ontario $7B by 2020
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Diabetes could cost Ontario $7 billion a year by 2020 if action isn't taken now, says the Canadian Diabetes Association. (Source: CBC | Health) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 9:07:03 pm
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Diabetes - news item 27 of 139
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Dementia Warning Signs Identified in Type 2 Diabetics: Study
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High blood pressure, slow gait, self-reported bad health might signal decline, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 28 of 139
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Insulin May Reduce Several Inflammatory Factors Induced by Bacterial Infection
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September 8, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Treating intensive care patients who develop life-threatening bacterial infections, or septicemia, with insulin potentially could reduce their chances of succumbing to the infection, if results of a new preliminary study can be replicated in a larger study. read more (Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:21:45 pm
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Diabetes - news item 29 of 139
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Dementia Warning Signs Identified in Type 2 Diabetics
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High blood pressure, slow gait, self-reported bad health might signal decline, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Diabetes (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 30 of 139
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Immune System Genes Show Links to Type 1 Diabetes
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Finding is starting point for new work on the disease's origins, possible treatment, experts say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 7:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 31 of 139
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Eriobotryae Folium Extract Suppresses LPS-Induced iNOS and COX-2 Expression by Inhibition of NF-kappaB and MAPK Activation in Murine Macrophages.
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In this study, we examined the effects of Eriobotryae folium extract (EFE) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E(2)(PGE(2)) in RAW264 murine macrophage cells. EFE suppressed LPS-induced NO and PGE(2) production in a dose-dependent manner. Consistent with these observations, EFE reduced the LPS-induced expressions of inducible...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:57:03 pm
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Diabetes - news item 32 of 139
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NIH Study Shows How Insulin Stimulates Fat Cells to Take in Glucose
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September 7, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Using high-resolution microscopy, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have shown how insulin prompts fat cells to take in glucose in a rat model. The findings were reported in the Sept. 8 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism. read more (Source: Diabetes News from...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 3:58:16 pm
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Diabetes - news item 33 of 139
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Brain Cells Determine Obesity -- Not Lack of Willpower: Study
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September 8, 2010 (EurekAlert) - An international study has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight. The study, led in Australia by the Monash Obesity and Diabetes Institute (MODI) at Monash University, found a high-fat diet causes brain...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 3:56:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 34 of 139
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ACP Explores Ethical Issues for Use of Incentives to Promote Personal Responsibility for Health
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September 8, 2010 (EurekAlert) - The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new position paper that provides ethical guidance for using incentives to promote personal responsibility for health. read more (Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 3:54:33 pm
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Diabetes - news item 35 of 139
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Reading Food Labels, Combined with Exercise, Can Lead to Weight Loss
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September 8, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Nutritional science and food marketing has become so sophisticated in recent decades that a trip to the supermarket can require a complete nutritional re-education. The average consumer needs to be on guard against preservatives, added fat, colorings, and calories, false advertising, and sophisticated but misleading...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 3:46:49 pm
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Diabetes - news item 36 of 139
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Weight Loss Raises Industrial Pollutant Levels In Blood
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People with long-term weight loss have higher levels of persistent organic pollutants in their blood, which are known to increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes, according to an article published today in the International Journal of Obesity. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 3:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 37 of 139
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Diabetes could cost Ontario $7 billion a year by 2020
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The Canadian Diabetes Association says if action isn't taken now, diabetes could cost Ontario $7 billion a year by 2020. (Source: CTV Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 1:07:06 pm
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Diabetes - news item 38 of 139
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Survey Data Reveals Shocking 'Insulin Pump Postcode Lottery'
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A comprehensive new survey of all 152 PCTs undertaken and published by the Medical Technology Group (MTG), backed by national diabetes support groups INPUT, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), clinicians and leading cross-party MPs, has exposed major inequities in care for patients with diabetes across the country. The findings...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 1:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 39 of 139
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PositiveID Corporation Agrees to Sell Its Health Link Personal Health Record Business for $1 Million
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:PSID) announced today that it has agreed to sell its Health Link personal health record business for $1 million to Health Plexus, LLC. The Company will also retain the right to royalties on future Health...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:30:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 40 of 139
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AHRQ Releases New Spanish Language Guides For Patients
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HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released a series of free evidence-based guides designed to help Spanish speakers understand and compare the risks, benefits and side effects of treatments for eight health conditions. The guides provide valuable information that patients can use in talking with their clinicians. Half...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 41 of 139
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Investing In Prevention Can Save Costs As Well As Improve Health, Australia
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Australia's largest disease prevention groups are calling on the returned Gillard government to ramp up investment in preventive health following the release today of a cost-effectiveness study demonstrating that enormous health gains and cost savings could be achieved. Commenting on the release of The Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Prevention report, Professor...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 42 of 139
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Short Sleepers At Higher Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes And Heart Disease
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People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers at the University of Warwick. A study by a team of researchers from Warwick Medical School and the State University of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 9:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 43 of 139
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Relevance of Serum Leptin and Leptin-Receptor Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients
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The adipocyte-derived cytokine leptin was implicated to link inflammation and metabolic alterations. We investigated the potential role of leptin components in critically ill patients, because systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia are common features of critical illness. Upon admission to Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU), free leptin and soluble leptin-receptor...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:51:04 am
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Diabetes - news item 44 of 139
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Chemical for keeping human pluripotent stem cells alive identified
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Researchers have found that a chemically synthesized compound, blebbistatin, can help prevent cell death in human pluripotent stem cells. These cells are of interest to stem cell scientists working on finding therapies for spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, burns, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other ailments. Another advantage of using...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:38:46 am
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Diabetes - news item 45 of 139
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A new role for insulin in cell survival, cell metabolism and stress response
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Researchers have discovered a novel way in which insulin affects cell metabolism and cell survival. Surprisingly the insulin signaling pathway, which is involved in aging, diabetes and stress response, is active at a deeper level of cell activity than scientists expected. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:38:45 am
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Diabetes - news item 46 of 139
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CME On-Demand
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On-Demand: CME Video Vignettes, CME Interactive Case Studies, and more (Source: Current CME-Certified Activities from Thomson Professional Postgraduate Services)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:09:08 am
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Diabetes - news item 47 of 139
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Clinical Insights in Type 2 Diabetes
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e-Newsletter: An e-Newsletter containing reviews of current literature and the latest information on the management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Source: Current CME-Certified Activities from Thomson Professional Postgraduate Services)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:09:08 am
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Diabetes - news item 48 of 139
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More Than A Quarter Of All Acute Care Visits In US Now Made To Emergency Departments
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Only 45 percent of the 354 million annual visits for acute care in the United States are made to patients' personal physicians, as Americans increasingly make busy emergency departments, specialists or outpatient care departments their first point of contact for treatment of new health problems or a flare up of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 49 of 139
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P2.30 Oral fat loading study †does specific hyperlipemia exist in myotonic dystrophy type 1?
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Conclusion: Only FFA showed significant difference in the loading test between MD1 and controls. The lower level of FFA in MD1 could reflect effects of insulin itself. Our results suggested that MD1 had no specific postprandial hyperlipemia. Abnormality of lipid metabolism in MD1 should be clinically treated as secondary hyperlipemia. (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:54:43 am
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Diabetes - news item 50 of 139
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P2.29 Progressions of (CTG) n expansions, muscular disability rating scale (MDRS), and abnormal glucose metabolism are age dependent in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM 1)
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Conclusion: Both muscular involvement and AGM in DM1 might be progressed with age-dependent (CTG) n expansion. (Source: Neuromuscular Disorders) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:54:43 am
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The real war on drugs
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Nature Medicine 16, 948 (2010). doi:10.1038/nm0910-948 Author: Cassandra Willyard The murder of ten aid workers, including an optometrist and a surgeon, in Afghanistan last month refocused the world's attention on the difficulties of providing health care in conflict zones. Beyond the dangers of delivering acute care such as surgery, dispensing...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:37:42 am
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Diabetes - news item 52 of 139
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Risk factors for albuminuria, renal impairment in Type 2 diabetes revealed
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Swedish researchers have found that older age, high systolic blood pressure, and high triglycerides increase the risk for albuminuria and renal impairment in patients with Type 2 diabetes. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 5:53:01 am
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Methylprednisolone/prednisolone: Avascular necrosis of femoral heads and post-transplant diabetes mellitus: case report
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 5:46:22 am
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Diabetes - news item 54 of 139
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Increased tissue leptin hormone level and mast cell count in skin tags: A possible role of adipoimmune in the growth of benign skin growths
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Conclusion: This is the first report to demonstrate that tissue leptin may play a role in the pathogenesis of ST. The significant increase in the levels of leptin and mast cell count in ST may indicate a possible role of adipoimmune in the benign skin growths. (Source: Indian Journal of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 5:40:21 am
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Diabetes - news item 55 of 139
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Cognition problems linked to physical ills
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EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- People with diabetes and high blood pressure who walk slowly or lose balance or say they're in bad health may have cognition issues, Canadian researchers say. Alberta - Canada - Edmonton - Hypertension - Health (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 3:37:25 am
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Diabetes - news item 56 of 139
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Short Sleepers at Higher Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
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People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers at the University of Warwick. (Source: Disabled World)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 1:40:13 am
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Diabetes Resources Available
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The Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Diabetes Council, and the Central Texas Diabetes Coalition have developed two free resources to help physicians and health care providers provide optimal care to patients with diabetes. (Source: Blogged_Arteries) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 58 of 139
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Diabetics have lower long-term CHD risk than nondiabetic AMI patients
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Patients with Type 2 diabetes have a significantly lower 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular mortality than nondiabetic patients with a first acute myocardial infarction. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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Prevention of diabetic nephropathy in Ins2{+}/-AkitaJ mice by the mitochondria-targeted therapy Mito Q.
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Mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species is thought to be associated with the cellular damage resulting from chronic exposure to high glucose in long term diabetic patients. We hypothesized that a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant would prevent kidney damage in the Ins2+/-AkitaJ mouse model (Akita mice) of type 1 diabetes. To test...
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Health 2.0 Developer Challenge: Project HealthDesign Challenge
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Deadline: September 15, 2010 Program Area: Pioneer Purpose: In its first round, from 2006 to 2008, Project HealthDesign supported nine teams to design and build prototype applications that could be run on top of personal health data. Now, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio and California HealthCare Foundation seek...
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A trans-acting locus regulates an anti-viral expression network and type 1 diabetes risk
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Authors: Matthias Heinig, Enrico Petretto, Chris Wallace, Leonardo Bottolo, Maxime Rotival, Han Lu, Yoyo Li, Rizwan Sarwar, Sarah R. Langley, Anja Bauerfeind, Oliver Hummel, Young-Ae Lee, Svetlana Paskas, Carola Rintisch, Kathrin Saar, Jason Cooper, Rachel Buchan, Elizabeth E. Gray, Jason G. Cyster, Jeanette Erdmann, Christian Hengstenberg, Seraya Maouche, Willem H....
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Consumption of rapeseed honey leads to higher serum fructose levels compared with analogue glucose/fructose solutions
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Consumption of rapeseed honey leads to higher serum fructose levels compared with analogue glucose/fructose solutions European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, September 8, 2010. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.186 Authors: K Münstedt, M Böhme, A Hauenschild & I Hrgovic (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical...
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Induction of Pancreatic Phenotypes in Central Nervous System Derived Pluripotential Progenitor Cells
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In this study, we explored whether these RSCs could also be influenced to acquire properties characteristic of the pancreas. To this end, RSCs in culture were exposed to media conditioned by rat islet tumor cells and media containing Exendin-4 and nicotinamide since both have been shown to induce pancreatic phenotypes...
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Demographic Factors and the Presence of Comorbidities do not Promote Early Detection of Cushing's Disease and Acromegaly
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Exp Clin Endocrinol DiabetesDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1263104AbstractObjective: The aim of the study was to analyze the time-to-diagnosis interval in patients with Cushing's disease (CD) and acromegaly (AC), to assess factors that promote early disease detection and to investigate the medical fields diagnosing the pathologies.[...]© J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag...
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Serum Resistin Concentrations are Higher in Human Obesity but Independent from Insulin Resistance
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Exp Clin Endocrinol DiabetesDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1263111AbstractAlthough obesity may be linked to resistin, the role of resistin in humans is still controversial. Conflicting results of the associations between resistin and BMI and measures of insulin resistance were reported. In view of the yet unexplained role of resistin in human obesity, the aim...
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Stanniocalcin 1 Induction by Thyroid Hormone Depends on Thyroid Hormone Receptor β and Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Activation
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Exp Clin Endocrinol DiabetesDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262860AbstractContext: Thyroid hormone (TH) mediated changes in gene expression were thought to be primarily initiated by the nuclear TH receptor (TR) binding to a thyroid hormone response element in the promoter of target genes. A recently described extranuclear mechanism of TH action consists of the association...
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Diet Dependence of Diabetes in the New Zealand Obese (NZO) Mouse: Total Fat, But not Fat Quality or Sucrose Accelerates and Aggravates Diabetes
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Exp Clin Endocrinol DiabetesDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1263127AbstractBackground: Obesity and diabetes in mice can be modified by dietary variables. Here we systematically analysed the effect of the sucrose and fat content and of the fat quality in New Zealand Obese mice, a mouse model of the metabolic syndrome.[...]© J. A. Barth Verlag in...
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Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obese white Children and Adolescents: Three to Five year follow-up in Untreated Patients
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Exp Clin Endocrinol DiabetesDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1263150AbstractObjective: Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is a predictor of type 2 diabetes in adults. However, the converting rate from IGT to diabetes is largely unknown in obese children.[...]© J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournal:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full...
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Rapid Response to Sorafenib in Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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Exp Clin Endocrinol DiabetesDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262836AbstractObjective: To investigate the efficacy of sorafenib in progressive metastatic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), for which there is currently no effective treatment.[...]© J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournal:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology...
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Antidepressant medication use, weight gain and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Source: Diabetes Care Area: News According to research published early online in Diabetes Care, continuing use of antidepressant medication is associated with an increased relative risk of type 2 diabetes, although the elevation in absolute risk was modest. Researchers in this study sought to evaluate antidepressant medication use as a...
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National Service Framework for children, young people and maternity services: Diabetes type 1 in childhood
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Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News The Department of Health has issued an exemplar which describes a care pathway for a child with Type 1 diabetes. The National Service Framework (NSF) for Children, Young People and Maternity Services has been published alongside supporting material, which includes a series of...
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Report: Long-Term Weight Loss Could Bring Harmful Health Effects
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Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday. These compounds are normally stored in fatty tissues, but when fat breaks down... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and...
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The effectiveness of interventions to change six health behaviours: a review of reviews
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Conclusions: Despite limitations of the review of reviews approach, it is encouraging that there are interventions that are effective in achieving behavioural change. Further emphasis in both primary studies and secondary analysis (e.g. systematic reviews) should be placed on assessing the differential effectiveness of interventions across different population subgroups to...
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Occupational cataracts and lens opacities in interventional cardiology (O'CLOC study): are X-Rays Involved?
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DiscussionThis epidemiological study will provide further evidence about the potential risk of radiation-induced cataracts at low doses and contribute to cardiologists' awareness of the importance of radiation protection.Trial Registration: NCT01061463 (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
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Ethnic differences in dissatisfaction with sexual life in patients with type 2 diabetes in a Swedish town
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Conclusions: The findings demonstrate that almost half of participants were dissatisfied with their sexual life and highlight the importance of sexual life to people with type 2 diabetes. This factor should not be ignored in clinical evaluations. Moreover, the findings demonstrate that it is possible to include questions on sexual...
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Incentivising GPs cuts heart disease deaths and admissions
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QOF monies iron out inequalities in access to healthcare as well as health outcomes, study showsRelated items from OnMedicaLicensing process for top selling diabetes drug under fireAntihypertensive drugs vary in heart attack riskRisk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quicklyCare homes drug error rate raises concernsFake medicine warning hits cinemas (Source: OnMedica...
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Animal-Based Low-Carbohydrate Diet Linked to Higher All-Cause Mortality Rates
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An animal-based low-carbohydrate diet was associated with higher all-cause mortality, but a vegetable-based low-carbohydrate diet was linked with lower all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Short sleepers at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, study finds
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People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 9:00:00 pm
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US Patients Going Straight To Emergency Department, Bypassing Personal Physicians
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Every wondered why emergency departments in the USA are so crowded? The answer seems to be in people's changing behaviors over the last few years. Today, only 45% of the 354 million yearly visits for acute care in the USA are made to the patient's personal doctor, while an enormous...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Guidelines for Glycemic Control and Individualized Targets--Reply [Letters]
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(Source: JAMA)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 7:50:43 pm
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Guidelines for Glycemic Control and Individualized Targets [Letters]
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 7:50:43 pm
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Reducing the Risk of CVD in Patients with Periodontitis
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The association between periodontitis and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, could be related to systemic inflammation initiated by a local inflammatory challenge. Nature Reviews Cardiology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 7:02:54 pm
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It's Not Your Fault - Blame Biology!
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I turn on the TV and find a commercial informing me that I should Blame Biology rather than french fries for an outbreak of acne. It is true that biologic factors involved in acne include excess sebum production caused by increased hormones, outlet obstruction of sebaceous follicles and inflammation. Further,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 6:17:44 pm
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Heart risk from working late?
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Conclusion These findings suggest that long working hours may have the greatest effect on mortality risk in men who are physically unfit. There are some points to note: It is possible that the results have been influenced by factors other than the hours men worked and their fitness levels. Although...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:41:00 pm
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Bariatric Operations Reduce Odds of Gestational Diabetes, Cesarean Section
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September 7, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Obese women who have bariatric surgical procedures before pregnancy were three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes (GDM) than women who have bariatric operations after delivery, according to new research findings published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:25:43 pm
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Unrelated Kidney Donor Study Shows Age and Obesity Increase Complications
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September 7, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Patients who have received a new kidney are significantly more likely to develop transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) if they are obese or over 50, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Renal Care. read more (Source: Diabetes News from...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:22:04 pm
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CC Grand Rounds: (1) Diabetes Risk in the Workplace: NHLBI's "Keep the Beat" Worksite Wellness Program (2) Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Race
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Presented by: Richard O. Cannon, III, MD, and Anne E. Sumner, MDCategory: Clinical Center Grand RoundsAired date: 09/01/2010 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 2:19:00 pm
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UK Drug Regulators Want Avandia Pulled From Market
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From Canadian Press DataFile (September 6, 2010)  LONDON -- GlaxoSmithKline’s controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, British... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 2:09:40 pm
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What Causes Peripheral Neuropathy?
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Discussion Peripheral neuropathy is simply a disease of the peripheral nerves. They can be acute (30%) or chronic (about 67%). About 70% of chronic neuropathy in children is hereditary, 20% is indeterminant and 10% is acquired. Peripheral neuropathies are often present with predominantly distal involvement that is bilateral and symmetric....
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Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes: How Low Should We Go?
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Could tight blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease do more harm than good? Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 1:58:14 pm
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Compounds in Nonstick Cookware May Be Associated with Elevated Cholesterol in Children and Teens
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September 6, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine,...
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Carbohydrate Claims Can Mislead Consumers
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September 7, 2010 (EurekAlert) - ood manufacturers advertise a variety of foods on grocery store shelves by using nutrient claims on the front of packaging. A study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluates how consumers are interpreting certain carbohydrate-related content claims and the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 1:49:58 pm
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Kenya: Diabetes Spread Blamed On Inactive Lifestyles
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Medical experts have warned about the prevalence of diabetes in Africa, attributing it to a shift to dormant lifestyles. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 1:25:26 pm
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GI Dynamics Announces New Data Showing Significant Weight Loss, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Improvements Following 12 Months of EndoBarrier Treatment
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Obese Patients Achieved Mean Weight Loss of 20%; Data Presented at IFSO 2010 World Congress LEXINGTON, Mass. & LOS ANGELES--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obes... Devices, GastroenterologyGI Dynamics, EndoBarrier, Gastrointestinal Liner (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 1:02:23 pm
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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:25:10 am
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Sciatic Nerve of Diabetic Rat Treated With Epoetin Delta: Effects on C-Fibers and Blood Vessels Including Pericytes
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In diabetes mellitus (DM) reduced motor and sensory properties of peripheral nerves are linked with the dysfunction of neural vasculature. We investigated C-fibers and microvessels of sciatic nerve of normal, DM, and DM + epoetin delta-treated rats. C-fibers immunoreactive for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), epoetin receptor (EpoR), and...
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Pediatric Obesity
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Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatmentseries:Contemporary EndocrinologyChildhood obesity and its co-morbidities -- including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease -- have seen striking increases in recent years. Despite a wealth of investigation, there is considerable controversy regarding the etiology of childhood obesity and the optimal approaches for...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:10:14 am
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Inhibition of phospholamban phosphorylation by O-GlcNAcylation: implications for diabetic cardiomyopathy
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Cardiac-type sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2-ATPase (SERCA2a) plays a major role in cardiac muscle contractility. Phospholamban (PLN) regulates the function of SERCA2a via its Ser16-phosphorylation. Since it has been proposed that the Ser/Thr residues on cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins are modified by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), we examined the effect of O-GlcNAcylation on...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 9:48:30 am
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Losing weight may pollute the blood
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Weight loss releases chemical pollutants into the blood, which can stick around, increasing the risk of diabetes, cancer and dementia (Source: New Scientist - Health) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 8:31:49 am
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MHRA under pressure to withdraw rosiglitazone
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The UK drug regulator has come under fire for failing to act on an expert recommendation to withdraw the type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone. (Source: Pulse)
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Diabetes education programme cost effective in UK
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 8:11:48 am
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Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks
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Title: Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/6/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/7/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)
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Winter Sports Tourists at Higher Risk of Heart Attack
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Title: Winter Sports Tourists at Higher Risk of Heart AttackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/5/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/7/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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No Surprise: Walking, Cycling Linked to Healthier Weights
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Title: No Surprise: Walking, Cycling Linked to Healthier WeightsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/4/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/7/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)
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Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart Risk
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Title: Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/7/2010 10:36:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/7/2010 10:36:35 AM (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)
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Concern over diabetes drug sales
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Concerns have been raised after a diabetes drug that was urged to be withdrawn from sale more than two months ago remains available (Source: Nursing in Practice)
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Erectile dysfunction common in Chinese men with Type 2 diabetes
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Erectile dysfunction affects three-quarters of Chinese men with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers who add that the majority of such men can be successfully treated with sildenafil citrate. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 5:53:20 am
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The role of PPARâ€in pancreatic cell function and survival: therapeutic implications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus
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This article will review the mechanisms by which PPARâ€activation acts to maintaincell function and survival in Type 2 diabetes mellitus and highlight some of the current controversies in this field. (Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
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Drug withdrawal advice unheeded
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A recommendation from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) to withdraw a popular diabetes drug has gone unheeded for two months despite concerns the drug may raise the risk of heart attacks (Source: Pharmacy Europe) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 5:48:07 am
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Gender differences in the effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on parasympathetic vasodilatation in the rat submandibular gland
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Conclusions: Parasympathetic vasodilatation in the rat submandibular gland is diminished equally in diabetic males and females. However, in males diabetes predominantly impairs PGI2- and NO-dependent vasodilatation, whereas in females the contribution of EDHF-mediated pathways are affected and NO-dependent vasodilatation is preferentially maintained. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 5:34:48 am
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Rosiglitazone: a cautionary tale
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:34:41 am
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Premier issue of new Childhood Obesity journal launched by Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers
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(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Publisher Mary Ann Liebert announced the launch of Childhood Obesity providing physicians, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators, nutritionists, psychologists, educators and school nurses, community organizers, and policymakers with effective prevention and treatment strategies that promote environmental and policy changes, patient education and motivation tools, and...
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Researchers at UC Riverside find solution to cell death problem vexing stem cell research
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(University of California - Riverside) Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have found that a chemically synthesized compound, blebbistatin, can help prevent cell death in human pluripotent stem cells. These cells are of interest to stem cell scientists working on finding therapies for spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, burns,...
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Study finds more Americans bypassing their personal physician when immediate treatment required
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(Emory University) Only 45 percent of the 354 million annual visits for acute care in the United States are made to patients' personal physicians, as Americans increasingly make busy emergency departments, specialists or outpatient care departments their first point of contact for treatment of new health problems or a flare...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 4:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 115 of 139
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The Effect of Features of the Metabolic Syndrome on Atherosclerotic Risk in Relatively Long-Surviving Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
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Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 3:02:26 am
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Diabetes - news item 116 of 139
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Effect of Subcutaneous Glucose Sensor Implantation on Skin mRNA Expression in Pigs
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Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Diabetes Technology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 3:01:25 am
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Diabetes - news item 117 of 139
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Risk Factors for Microvascular Complications of Diabetes Among South Indian Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes†The Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES) Eye Study-5
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Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Diabetes Technology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 1:56:44 am
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Diabetes - news item 118 of 139
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UK watchdog calls for Glaxo's Avandia recall
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UK regulators call for the withdrawal across Europe of GlaxoSmith-Kline's diabetes drug Avandia (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:21:21 am
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Diabetes - news item 119 of 139
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Diabetes and poor glycemic control increase HF risk in CAD patients
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Results from the Heart and Soul Study show that patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) who have diabetes are at increased risk for developing heart failure (HF) compared with nondiabetics with CAD. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:00 am
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Diabetes - news item 120 of 139
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Smoking and obesity critical to controlling diabetes levels
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Report shows improvement in diabetics’ health with primary care, writes JOANNE HUNT (Source: The Irish Times - Health) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:51:25 pm
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Diabetes - news item 121 of 139
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[Evaluation of preserved insulin secretion in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.]
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Conclusion: Repeated measures of c-peptide can enable us to define two groups of patients with immune-mediated diabetes with different levels of disease and metabolic control. PMID: 20813081 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 122 of 139
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[Optimization of monogenic diabetes screening programme - initial report on recruitment efficacy of the TEAM project.]
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Conclusions: Periodic reevaluation of patients' data allows a significant increase in the number of candidates subjected to genetic screening and potentially achieving beneficial therapeutic effects by means of pharmacogenetics. PMID: 20813082 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network ,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 123 of 139
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L-karnityna obniza stres oksydacyjny indukowany eksperymentalnym niedotlenieniem hypobarycznym.
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Conclusion: This study suggests that the administration of L-carnitine can be beneficial in attenuating the oxidative stress associated with exposure to high altitude. PMID: 20813083 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 124 of 139
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[Overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome in children with type 1 diabetes melllitus.]
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Conclusions: The population of children with type 1 diabetes is characterized by high frequency of overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension. The features of metabolic syndrome are less frequent. It is worthwhile to monitor the risk for development of cardiovascular diseases in this group of children. PMID: 20813084 [PubMed -...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 125 of 139
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[Agility in treatment of children with type 1 diabetes - pilot study.]
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This study showed that an interesting physical activity resulted in a more eager and systematic effort among examined diabetic children. Its proper organization in time may help in the metabolic control in children with type 1 diabetes. PMID: 20813085 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 126 of 139
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Budowa somatyczna oraz zdolność zachowania równowagi dynamicznej dziewczat uprawiajacych gimnastyke artystyczna.
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Conclusion: Body constitution type in the qualified gymnasts is characterised by the prevalence of the ectomorphic component. The study results indicate that female gymnasts are generally slim and lean. It is necessary to monitor BMI in order to exclude weight-related disorders and to observe the changes with age. The poorest...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 127 of 139
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[Evaluation of mental development of children with congenital hypothyroidism detected in screening test - personal observations.]
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Conclusions: 1. Mental development of the studied children with CH was within normal range. 2. Out of all measured parameters determining mental development, tasks in mathematics, analysis and synthesis, visual concentration and concentration on the hearing level had worst results. 3. The level of TSH in the screening test had...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 128 of 139
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[The role of FTO gene polymorphism in the pathogenesis of obesity.]
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Authors: Tercjak M, Luczyński W, Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek N, Bossowski A Both environmental and genetic factors play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity. At present, researchers are examining the genetic background of overweight. Over 100 genes are suspected to influence the obesity. One of those genes is FTO (fat mass and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 129 of 139
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[Endocrine disorders in children after treatment for brain tumors.]
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Authors: Krawczuk-Rybak M Endocrine dysfunction is one of the most common late effect of anticancer treatment. The kind and degree of the disorder depend on tumor location, therapy, especially on the dose of radiotherapy, different sensitivity of the hypothalamo-pituitary axes to irradiation, as well as on the time of treatment....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 130 of 139
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[The importance of case reports in current pediatric endocrinology and metabolism literature - the analysis of publications indexed in Medline in the years 2004-2009.]
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Conclusion: Case reports remain an important contribution to the pediatric literature, mainly fulfilling an essential role in providing information about new medical problems. Medical literature published in Polish is relatively rich in clinical case reports. Publishing a case report in field of endocrinology and metabolism in Pubmed indexed journal is...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 131 of 139
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Kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowa i przerostowa u płodu matki z cukrzyca ciezarnych - opis przypadku.
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We report a case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy preceded with dilated cardiomyopathy in a fetus of a diabetic mother. The fetal echocardiography at the 23rd week of gestation revealed signs of dilated cardiomyopathy with signs of cardiac failure. Under the echocardiographic monitoring the successful treatment was performed. In spite of poor...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:45:02 pm
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Diabetes - news item 132 of 139
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Sleep deficiency and Diabetes
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This study found a link between sleep and developing diabetes or pre-diabetes. However, studies like these should be of value to those of us already with diabetes because they reveal how complicated this disease is and how we need to think of management in broader terms. We are complicated biological...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 133 of 139
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Vascular Effects of Ultrafine Particles in Type 2 Diabetics
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Conclusions: Inhalation of elemental carbon ultrafine particles for 2 hr transiently activated platelets, and possibly the vascular endothelium, in people with type 2 diabetes. (Source: EHP-in-Press)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Sibutramine treatment increases risk of cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine Area: News The New England Journal of Medicine has published the results of the SCOUT (Sibutramine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial) study, which prompted the review by the EMEA earlier this year resulting in suspension of its European Marketing Authorisation. SCOUT aimed to determine the long-term...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 135 of 139
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MHRA issues advice and information on the use of rosiglitazone (Avandia®, Avandamet®) in the treatment of diabetes and related BMJ commentaries
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Source: MHRA, BMJ, BBC Area: News Following the broadcast of the BBC Panorama programme on rosiglitazone (Avandia®) and concerns over its cardiovascular safety, the MHRA has issued a reminder that there is an ongoing Europe-wide review of the drug's risks and benefits and that it is contributing to current EU...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 136 of 139
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Associations of Fetuin-A levels with vascular disease in type 2 diabetes patients with early diabetic nephropathy
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Conclusions: The results of this cross-sectional study suggest that lower fetuin-A levels are associated with macrovascular late complications in high-risk type 2 diabetes patients while there are no associations of fetuin-A with metabolic status or microvascular complications. (Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 137 of 139
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Licensing process for top selling diabetes drug under fire
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Doctors should demand more rigorous proof of long term risks and benefits for diabetes drugsRelated items from OnMedicaAntihypertensive drugs vary in heart attack riskRisk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quicklyCare homes drug error rate raises concernsFake medicine warning hits cinemasBenefits of statins 'still outweigh risks' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 138 of 139
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Engaging community pharmacists in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: protocol for the Pharmacist Assessment of Adherence, Risk and Treatment in Cardiovascular Disease (PAART CVD) pilot study
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This study will be a longitudinal pre- and post-test pilot study with a single cohort of up to 100 patients in ten pharmacies. Patients aged 50-74 years with no history of heart disease or diabetes, and taking antihypertensive or lipid-lowering medicines, will be approached for participation. Assessment of cardiovascular risk,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Diabetes - news item 139 of 139
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Medical Journal Urges U.K. to Pull Avandia
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The British Medical Journal said diabetes drug Avandia should be withdrawn from sale. But GlaxoSmithKline said it has extensive documentation of the drug's benefits. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Diabetes Mon, 6 Sep 2010 9:07:33 pm
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