Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly initiate linagliptin clinical trial in adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced enrollment of the first patient into a cardiovascular and renal outcomes trial for linagliptin (Trajenta).

1 Aug 2013

Bariatric procedures can lead to rapid, safe and permanent weight loss in obese patients

A recent article from CBS News reports on a U.S. government study that found the amount of time a person has been obese can play a significant role in how high their risk of heart disease may be.

1 Aug 2013

Genetics could help women at risk of developing gestational diabetes

New Northwestern Medicine- research on the genetics of diabetes could one day help women know their risk for developing gestational diabetes before they become pregnant -- and lead to preventive measures to protect the health of offspring.

1 Aug 2013

Study addresses how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific research

A study addressing how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific research authored by Sanford Research's David Pearce, PhD, appears in July's issue of Scientific Reports.

31 Jul 2013

Stress during pregnancy can increase baby’s risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, shows that passively coping offspring of mothers stressed during their pregnancy were at risk to develop obesity and type 2 diabetes.

30 Jul 2013

Adocia, Lilly terminate collaboration agreement relating to fast-acting insulin analog

Adocia, a biotechnology company specializing in the development of ‘best-in-class’ medicines from already approved therapeutic proteins, announced today that it had agreed with Eli Lilly and Company not to continue further joint research under the licensing agreement signed in December 2011 relating to use of Adocia's BioChaperone(R) technology for the formulation of fast acting insulin analog formulated with the BioChaperone(R) technology. Consequently, the two companies have terminated the collaboration.

30 Jul 2013

Weekend reading: The mystery of some innovations that are slow to be accepted; myths about the obesity crisis

Why do some innovations spread so swiftly and others so slowly? Consider the very different trajectories of surgical anesthesia and antiseptics. ... On October 16, 1846, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Morton administered his gas through an inhaler in the mouth of a young man undergoing the excision of a tumor in his jaw. ... By February, anesthesia had been used in almost all the capitals of Europe, and by June in most regions of the world.

26 Jul 2013

FDA acknowledges receipt of NDA resubmission of dapagliflozin drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of the New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for investigational drug dapagliflozin for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.

26 Jul 2013

Artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetes patients: an interview with John Pritchard, Cambridge Consultants

Essentially, what an artificial pancreas would be doing is taking the blood glucose results from a continuous monitor and taking the data that the patient puts in about the amount she/he is eating, and then adjusting the amount of insulin being delivered by the pump based on a mathematical formula that would be very personalized to that patient.

25 Jul 2013

HONEI review shows that high glycemic index foods can exacerbate acne

A review carried out by the University of Hull has shed new light on the relationship between acne and diet. Published in Dermatological Nursing, the comprehensive review assesses the latest evidence and findings about the effects of food and nutrition on acne and suggest that high glycemic index foods such as milk could exacerbate the skin condition.

25 Jul 2013

Study provides more reliable estimate of the likely risk of disability associated with diabetes

Older adults with diabetes are at least 50% more likely to have a physical disability than those without diabetes, according to the results of a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

25 Jul 2013

NOXXON completes patient recruitment of NOX-E36 Phase IIa trial for treatment of diabetic nephropathy

NOXXON Pharma today announced the successful completion of patient recruitment of its NOX-E36 Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. NOX-E36 is a Spiegelmer® that binds and neutralizes CCL2/MCP-1 (C-C Chemokine Ligand / Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1), a pro-inflammatory chemokine that plays an important role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy, the most common single cause of chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal disease.

25 Jul 2013

Study examines incidence rates of type l diabetes in Finnish children

"The incidence of type l diabetes, one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in children, has increased worldwide," write Valma Harjutsalo, Ph.D., of the Diabetes Prevention Unit, Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues, who conducted a study to examine the incidence rates of T1D between 2006 and 2011 in Finnish children younger than 15 years as well as the 32-year trend (1980-2011).

24 Jul 2013

Potential breakthrough to help prevent diabetes

The resistance to insulin seen in type 2 diabetics is caused partly by the lack of a protein that has not previously been associated with diabetes. This breakthrough could potentially help to prevent diabetes.

23 Jul 2013

Researchers discover new functions for PTPN22 gene linked with autoimmune disease

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified infection-fighting and inflammation-suppressing functions for a gene associated with human autoimmune disease.

20 Jul 2013

FDA gives tentative approval to Perrigo's ANDA for generic version of Prandin Tablets

Perrigo Company today announced that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application for repaglinide tablets, the generic equivalent to Prandin Tablets (repaglinide tablets).

20 Jul 2013

New research uncovers biological ties between obesity and asthma

Genes linked to chronic inflammation in asthma may be more active in people who are obese, according to new research that uncovers several biological ties between obesity and asthma.

19 Jul 2013

Researchers develop new drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment

Researchers have developed a drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment in which a sponge-like material surrounds an insulin core. The sponge expands and contracts in response to blood sugar levels to release insulin as needed. The technique could also be used for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells.

19 Jul 2013

TSRI scientists study 3-D structure of glucagon receptor for treatment of diabetes

The study is reported on July 17, 2013, in an advance online edition of the journal Nature, alongside a British laboratory's structural study of another member of the same class of receptors-known as "class B" G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

18 Jul 2013

AbGenomics raises $9.6M for advancing therapeutic antibodies for autoimmune diseases, cancers

AbGenomics International announced today that it has raised $9.6 million in current financing round.

18 Jul 2013

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly initiate linagliptin clinical trial in adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Bariatric procedures can lead to rapid, safe and permanent weight loss in obese patients

Genetics could help women at risk of developing gestational diabetes

Study addresses how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific research

Stress during pregnancy can increase baby’s risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes

Adocia, Lilly terminate collaboration agreement relating to fast-acting insulin analog

Weekend reading: The mystery of some innovations that are slow to be accepted; myths about the obesity crisis

FDA acknowledges receipt of NDA resubmission of dapagliflozin drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetes patients: an interview with John Pritchard, Cambridge Consultants

HONEI review shows that high glycemic index foods can exacerbate acne

Study provides more reliable estimate of the likely risk of disability associated with diabetes

NOXXON completes patient recruitment of NOX-E36 Phase IIa trial for treatment of diabetic nephropathy

Study examines incidence rates of type l diabetes in Finnish children

Potential breakthrough to help prevent diabetes

Researchers discover new functions for PTPN22 gene linked with autoimmune disease

FDA gives tentative approval to Perrigo's ANDA for generic version of Prandin Tablets

New research uncovers biological ties between obesity and asthma

Researchers develop new drug delivery technique for diabetes treatment

TSRI scientists study 3-D structure of glucagon receptor for treatment of diabetes

AbGenomics raises $9.6M for advancing therapeutic antibodies for autoimmune diseases, cancers

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Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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