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Novel drug reduces the risk of cardiovascular events for patients with Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease

A novel diabetes medication significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, heart attack and stroke, in patients with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to late breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

17 Nov 2020

Study: Novel drug may treat reproductive health problems in women

A drug that acts via the natural 'kisspeptin' hormone system in the body has the potential to treat reproductive health problems in women, according to a new study.

17 Nov 2020

Lower dairy intake may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome

Results from a new trial published by a team led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggests lower dairy intake may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome.

17 Nov 2020

Clinical trials show SGLT2 inhibitor may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes

Less than a decade ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved drugs for treating type 2 diabetes in an entirely new way.

16 Nov 2020

Short bursts of exercise elicit widespread changes in the body's levels of metabolites

Short bursts of physical exercise induce changes in the body's levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual's cardiometabolic, cardiovascular and long-term health, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital has found.

16 Nov 2020

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Even before the pandemic and the presidential election, Americans reported some of the highest perceived levels of stress in the world, according to the American Psychological Association.

16 Nov 2020

Cardiovascular risk factor control is vital for adults with Type 2 diabetes

Even when risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease are optimally controlled, adults with Type 2 diabetes still have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

16 Nov 2020

Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk

Early life risk factors in the first 1000 days cumulatively predict higher obesity and cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence, according to new research led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

16 Nov 2020

Metabolic biomarkers could predict COVID-19 severity

A new study suggests that metabolic biomarkers could possibly predict the severity of COVID-19 in patients.

16 Nov 2020

Goblet cells are prime target for SARS-CoV-2, study finds

A recent study reports that in the airway of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a type of airway epithelial cell – called a goblet cell – presents a prime target for the virus and plays a vital role in promoting viral replication in this tissue.

16 Nov 2020

STRENGTH trial: Fish oil-based medication did not decrease risk of cardiac events

The fish oil-based medication known as omega-3 carboxylic acids or omega-3 CA did not decrease the risk of cardiac events compared to a placebo, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

16 Nov 2020

Potent antiplatelet drug not superior to standard of care in reducing heart attack risk during angioplasty

The use of the more potent antiplatelet medication ticagrelor was not superior to clopidogrel in the reduction of the rate of heart attack or severe complications among people undergoing an elective procedure to open a blocked artery, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

16 Nov 2020

Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce risk of cardiac events in elderly heart attack survivors

A daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events, including secondary heart attack, stroke, bypass surgery or death, among elderly people who had survived a recent heart attack, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

16 Nov 2020

Individuals with high BMI and LDL cholesterol are at increased risk of COVID-19

A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London uses a novel approach to investigate the effects of cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of COVID-19 infection.

16 Nov 2020

Continuous glucose monitoring has favorable effects over several years

New data on continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 1 diabetes, over a significantly longer period than before, are now available.

16 Nov 2020

Homeless shelters grapple with COVID safety as cold creeps in

Ben Barnes has slept in abandoned buildings, hallways and alleys. For the past year or so, he's been staying at the city's largest homeless shelter, Pacific Garden Mission, in the shadows of the famous skyline.

16 Nov 2020

New research shows excess egg consumption can increase risk of diabetes

Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all they're cracked up to be as new research from the University of South Australia shows that excess egg consumption can increase your risk of diabetes.

16 Nov 2020

Engineers develop free mobile phone app for monitoring glucose levels in diabetic patients

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Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Novel drug reduces the risk of cardiovascular events for patients with Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease

Study: Novel drug may treat reproductive health problems in women

Lower dairy intake may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome

Clinical trials show SGLT2 inhibitor may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes

Short bursts of exercise elicit widespread changes in the body's levels of metabolites

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Cardiovascular risk factor control is vital for adults with Type 2 diabetes

Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk

Metabolic biomarkers could predict COVID-19 severity

Goblet cells are prime target for SARS-CoV-2, study finds

STRENGTH trial: Fish oil-based medication did not decrease risk of cardiac events

Potent antiplatelet drug not superior to standard of care in reducing heart attack risk during angioplasty

Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce risk of cardiac events in elderly heart attack survivors

Individuals with high BMI and LDL cholesterol are at increased risk of COVID-19

Continuous glucose monitoring has favorable effects over several years

Homeless shelters grapple with COVID safety as cold creeps in

New research shows excess egg consumption can increase risk of diabetes

Engineers develop free mobile phone app for monitoring glucose levels in diabetic patients

Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope quantifies therapeutic effects of targeted nanodrugs against atherosclerosis

Diabetes drug can ameliorate lives of chronic heart failure patients

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

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