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70% of adults with Type 1 diabetes never use blood glucose self-monitoring devices to download historical data

Almost 70 percent of adults with Type 1 diabetes never use their blood glucose self-monitoring devices or insulin pumps to download historical data about their blood sugar levels and insulin doses-information that likely would help them manage their disease better.

23 Jun 2014

Low levels of testosterone decline physical function in elderly men

Elderly men with low levels of testosterone or other sex hormones have twice the likelihood of having declining physical function over two years' time compared with their peers who have the highest hormone levels, a new study from Australia finds.

23 Jun 2014

Researchers identify two oncogenes that drive the development of medulloblastoma

A new collaborative study carried out by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, UC San Diego, the German Cancer Research Center, the University of Heidelberg (Germany), and 33 other research institutions has identified two oncogenes, called GFI1 and GFI1B, that drive the development of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.

23 Jun 2014

Investigators discover novel cellular genes by uncovering uncharacterized RNAs that encode proteins

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine scientists have made an extraordinary double discovery. First, they have identified thousands of novel long non-coding ribonucleic acid (lncRNA) transcripts.

23 Jun 2014

Study explores new ways to improve medications to treat type 2 diabetes

A better understanding of how the transcription factor Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARgamma) works is critical to find new ways to improve medications to treat type 2 diabetes.

23 Jun 2014

People with significant hypothyroidism can experience impaired driving

People with significant hypothyroidism can experience impaired driving similar to those who are driving when intoxicated by alcohol, a new study finds.

23 Jun 2014

Researchers find possible biological reason why people with diabetes are prone to depression

Researchers have found a possible biological reason why people with diabetes are prone to depression.

23 Jun 2014

Women who develop gestational diabetes perform worse on cognitive function tests

Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes, perform worse on cognitive function tests than do women with a normal pregnancy, according to a new study from Turkey.

23 Jun 2014

Empagliflozin lowers blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension

An investigational drug to treat Type 2 diabetes, empagliflozin, lowers blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), a new study finds.

23 Jun 2014

Denosumab increases bone density for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who take denosumab long-term have increased bone density, sustained low rate of fractures, and a favorable benefit/risk profile, a new multinational study finds.

23 Jun 2014

Long-term mild cold exposure can stimulate brown fat growth

Long-term mild cold exposure can stimulate brown fat growth and activity in humans and may benefit glucose and energy metabolism, a new study finds.

23 Jun 2014

BPA appears to increase proliferation of breast cancer cells, diminish effectiveness of treatments

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly used in plastics, appears to increase the proliferation of breast cancer cells, according to Duke Medicine researchers presenting at an annual meeting of endocrine scientists.

23 Jun 2014

Researchers shown how free radicals contribute to fatty liver disease

An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has shown how free radicals contribute to type 2 diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.

23 Jun 2014

A new breakthrough for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A team of scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore, National University Cancer Institute Singapore (NCIS) and National University Hospital Singapore (NUH), discovered a distinct mutational signature and nine significantly mutated genes associated with nasopharyngeal cancer, paving the way to developing novel therapies for this deadly disease.

23 Jun 2014

Study reveals that inflammasomes remain active even after cell death

Even after a cell dies, components of the immune system remain active and continue to fuel inflammatory reactions.

23 Jun 2014

Children of cancer patients show increased levels of emotional/behavioral problems

A cancer diagnosis affects the whole family, and a significant number of children of cancer patients may be at risk for emotional and behavioral problems.

23 Jun 2014

SOCIENTIZE project asks citizens to use their skills and time to advance scientific research

Would you like to help researchers understand the workings of our sun, or discover how large crowds of people can work together?

23 Jun 2014

National, state air pollution controls decrease death rates in North Carolina

National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina, according to a study led by Duke University researchers.

23 Jun 2014

Agricultural pesticides raise risk of autism in unborn children

Pregnant women who lived in close proximity to fields and farms where chemical pesticides were applied experienced a two-thirds increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delay, a study by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute has found. The associations were stronger when the exposures occurred during the second and third trimesters of the women's pregnancies.

23 Jun 2014

Long-term care for soaring numbers of people with dementia need to be improved, says new RAND study

As millions of Americans struggle to help loved ones with dementia, policymakers should consider more ways to improve long-term services and supports for the soaring numbers of people with the debilitating condition and their caregivers, a new RAND Corporation study says -- and it offers possible ways to do so.

23 Jun 2014

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70% of adults with Type 1 diabetes never use blood glucose self-monitoring devices to download historical data

Low levels of testosterone decline physical function in elderly men

Researchers identify two oncogenes that drive the development of medulloblastoma

Investigators discover novel cellular genes by uncovering uncharacterized RNAs that encode proteins

Study explores new ways to improve medications to treat type 2 diabetes

People with significant hypothyroidism can experience impaired driving

Researchers find possible biological reason why people with diabetes are prone to depression

Women who develop gestational diabetes perform worse on cognitive function tests

Empagliflozin lowers blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Denosumab increases bone density for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Long-term mild cold exposure can stimulate brown fat growth

BPA appears to increase proliferation of breast cancer cells, diminish effectiveness of treatments

Researchers shown how free radicals contribute to fatty liver disease

A new breakthrough for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Study reveals that inflammasomes remain active even after cell death

Children of cancer patients show increased levels of emotional/behavioral problems

SOCIENTIZE project asks citizens to use their skills and time to advance scientific research

National, state air pollution controls decrease death rates in North Carolina

Agricultural pesticides raise risk of autism in unborn children

Long-term care for soaring numbers of people with dementia need to be improved, says new RAND study

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