This post was originally published on this site Higher body mass index (BMI) does not increase the risk of heart attacks or death, but does increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of 4,046 pairs of identical twins in Sweden. The study, “Risks of Myocardial Infarction, Death, and Diabetes in Identical Twin Pairs…
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Type 2 Diabetes May Result From Deficient Activity by Special Pancreatic Beta-cells
This post was originally published on this site Insulin released by pancreatic beta (β) cells regulates blood glucose levels. If the system fails, it may cause hyperglycemia inducing Type 2 diabetes. But recent research indicates that a specific subset of β cells work like pacemakers and orchestrate insulin release by the pancreas, according to U. K. researchers in…
ARA 290 for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Granted Fourth Orphan Designation
This post was originally published on this site The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the fourth Orphan Drug Designation to Araim Pharmaceuticals’ ARA 290, an innate repair receptor (IRR) activator for increased survival and improved function of pancreatic islets after transplant in patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1B). “Obtaining this Orphan Drug Designation for ARA 290 is another…
Esysta Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes Supports Automatic Bluetooth Data Transfer
This post was originally published on this site Emperra GmbH of Potsdam, Germany, is expanding its Esysta diabetes management product systems with what it says is the first Bluetooth insulin pen. The Esysta BT smart insulin pen logs injected insulin doses directly to the user’s digital blood glucose via the Bluetooth wireless interface, as well as being connected…
Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Diabetes Launched by Ascensia
This post was originally published on this site Ascensia Diabetes Care announced the commercial launch and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its new blood glucose monitoring system Contour Next Link 2.4 for diabetes treatment management. “We are delighted that the MiniMed 630G system with the Contour Next Link 2.4 meter will now be available to people with…
New Test Might Predict Kidney Disease in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients
This post was originally published on this site A team of researchers led by Ioannis Papassotiriou, PhD, of Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital in Athens, Greece has successfully tested a method for early diagnosis and treatment of pediatric diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). The innovative method was presented during the 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.…
Twin Study: Obesity Increases Risk of Diabetes But Not Heart Attack
This post was originally published on this site Obesity has a greater impact on the risk for diabetes among twins than on the risk for heart disease or death, according to a new study,”Risks of Myocardial Infarction, Death, and Diabetes in Identical Twin Pairs With Different Body Mass Indexes,“ developed by researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and…
Teen Obesity Prevention Focus of New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines
This post was originally published on this site According to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a two-fold simple approach could be used to prevent teenage obesity and eating disorders. The report “Preventing Obesity and Eating Disorders in Adolescents,” published in the journal Pediatrics, advises that parents and health experts should veer from focusing…
Alzheimer’s Disease Duration and Outcome Vary According to Ethnoracial Groups, Study Finds
This post was originally published on this site Hispanic-American patients with Alzheimer’s disease tend to live significantly longer after disease onset and with milder cognitive decline than African-Americans and non-Hispanic whites, a study reports. The study, “Ethnoracial differences in Alzheimer’s disease from the FLorida Autopsied Multi-Ethnic (FLAME) cohort,” was published in the journal Alzheimer’s &…
Eye Drops that Reverse Cataracts Might One Day Be Possible
This post was originally published on this site In a recent study, a team of researchers found a new compound that can be administered as eye drops and partly reversed cataracts in a mice model. The study, “Pharmacological chaperone for α-crystallin partially restores transparency in cataract models,” was published in the journal Science. Cataracts are the most common cause of…
Dietary Polyphenols Can Help Manage BPH, but Can’t Replace Existing Therapies
This post was originally published on this site According to a review study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, dietary plant-based molecules that possess antioxidant properties called polyphenols can aid in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, these compounds cannot replace the need for existing therapies, surgical or pharmacological, as an effective treatment of this condition.…
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This post was originally published on this site By targeting small regulatory molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs), researchers were able to reprogram breast cancer cells and render them sensitive to HER2-targeting medicines, such as Herceptin (trastuzumab) and Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine), a study shows. The study, “A Designed Small Molecule Inhibitor of a Non-Coding RNA Sensitizes HER2 Negative Cancers to…