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Community interventions help American Indian families reduce early childhood weight gain: Study

Community intervention can help American Indian families change behavior related to early childhood weight gain and obesity, according to a new Kaiser Permanente and Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board study.

3 Jun 2010

Entelos' T1D PhysioLab platform published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Entelos, Inc. has announced a publication in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology describing the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) PhysioLab® platform, an in silico solution for rapidly streamlining preclinical research through the evaluation of alternative scenarios for therapeutic strategies.

2 Jun 2010

Raptor Pharmaceutical acquires exclusive license to intellectual property for Huntington's Disease treatment

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., announced that the Company has acquired an exclusive worldwide license to intellectual property related to the potential treatment of Huntington's Disease from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and Niigata University in Japan. In addition, Raptor has added Professor Lawrence Steinman, M.D., an inventor on the Weizmann patent, to its Advisory Board.

2 Jun 2010

Santarus commences enrollment in rifamycin SV MMX Phase III clinical program for travelers' diarrhea

Santarus, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that is has begun to enroll patients in the first study in its Phase III clinical program to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rifamycin SV MMX® for the treatment of patients with travelers' diarrhea.

2 Jun 2010

Phase 3 pivotal REVIVE study data of VIVUS' avanafil for ED presented at 2010 AUA

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that data from the previously reported phase 3 pivotal REVIVE (TA-301) study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), were presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting.

2 Jun 2010

Postdoctoral scientists receive NYSCF-Druckenmiller Fellowship award

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced the award of eight new NYSCF-Druckenmiller Fellows. These postdoctoral scientists join 15 accomplished stem cell researchers from leading institutions who have been supported by the program since 2006. NYSCF has awarded 23 fellowships to date.

2 Jun 2010

AAPA honors Idaho's Hal Joseph with 2010 PA Service to the Underserved Award

Hal Joseph, PA-C/CDE of Orofino, Idaho, received the American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2010 PA Service to the Underserved Award at the organization's 38th Annual Physician Assistant Conference in Atlanta yesterday. Joseph dedicated his career to helping those suffering from diabetes, a medical condition he has lived with since age 12, better manage their illness.

1 Jun 2010

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center announce presentations at American Urological Association meeting

Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center will present their latest research findings at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, May 29 to June 3.

31 May 2010

Children watch more television if parents do

Children are more likely to watch high levels of television if their parents do, but parents do not need to be physically active to help their children to be active, a new study has found.

28 May 2010

VIVUS to present phase 3 data on avanafil for treatment of ED at AUA 2010

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that phase 3 data on avanafil, a next generation oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor therapy being investigated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, will be presented next Tuesday at the American Urological Association 2010 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California.

28 May 2010

Good muscle mass, strength and diet needed to stave off diabetes

Sarcopenia - low skeletal muscle mass and strength - is often found in obese people and older adults; it has been hypothesized that sarcopenia puts individuals at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

28 May 2010

Canadian Diabetes Association urges people with diabetes to quit smoking to improve overall health

Smoking while having diabetes is a deadly combination - in recognition of the World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day taking place on May 31, 2010, the Canadian Diabetes Association is urging Canadians living with diabetes who smoke to take charge of their health by knowing their risks and to take action to quit smoking.

27 May 2010

Abnormal androgen signaling in ovaries cause female infertility

Male sex hormones, such as testosterone, have well defined roles in male reproduction and prostate cancer. What may surprise many is that they also play an important role in female fertility. A new study finds that the presence and activity of male sex hormones in the ovaries helps regulate female fertility, likely by controlling follicle growth and development and preventing deterioration of follicles that contain growing eggs.

27 May 2010

IOM, UIC to convene regional meeting to discuss rising rates of diabetes, obesity in the U.S

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies will convene a regional meeting on Sept. 21 at the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss the rapidly rising rates of diabetes and obesity in the U.S.

27 May 2010

Weill Cornell Medical College commences construction of 18-story, $650 million Medical Research Building

Weill Cornell Medical College today celebrated the start of construction on its new Medical Research Building, a state-of-the-art facility that will more than double the institution's existing research space. The 18-story, $650 million building is the centerpiece of Weill Cornell's $1.3 billion Discoveries that Make a Difference Campaign, the country's largest for a medical college. A total of $1 billion has been raised toward this goal in a record time of less than four years.

27 May 2010

Traffic-related air pollution also increases risk of type 2 diabetes in women

Traffic-related air pollution, known to raise the risk for cardiovascular disease, may also increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women. Low-grade inflammation may contribute to the higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in women exposed to air pollution, according to German researchers.

27 May 2010

Health Canada approves Victoza for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate in Canada, with an estimated 3.7 million people expected to be diagnosed by 2020. It is a progressive disease that, if not properly monitored and managed over time, will lead to serious long term complications. Canadians now have a novel treatment available to help them maintain optimal blood glucose levels. Health Canada has approved Victoza (liraglutide), the first GLP-1 analogue, for once-daily administration for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes to improve glycemic control in combination with metformin or metformin and a sulfonylurea.

27 May 2010

Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Community interventions help American Indian families reduce early childhood weight gain: Study

Entelos' T1D PhysioLab platform published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Raptor Pharmaceutical acquires exclusive license to intellectual property for Huntington's Disease treatment

Santarus commences enrollment in rifamycin SV MMX Phase III clinical program for travelers' diarrhea

Phase 3 pivotal REVIVE study data of VIVUS' avanafil for ED presented at 2010 AUA

Postdoctoral scientists receive NYSCF-Druckenmiller Fellowship award

AAPA honors Idaho's Hal Joseph with 2010 PA Service to the Underserved Award

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center announce presentations at American Urological Association meeting

Children watch more television if parents do

VIVUS to present phase 3 data on avanafil for treatment of ED at AUA 2010

Good muscle mass, strength and diet needed to stave off diabetes

Canadian Diabetes Association urges people with diabetes to quit smoking to improve overall health

Abnormal androgen signaling in ovaries cause female infertility

IOM, UIC to convene regional meeting to discuss rising rates of diabetes, obesity in the U.S

Weill Cornell Medical College commences construction of 18-story, $650 million Medical Research Building

Traffic-related air pollution also increases risk of type 2 diabetes in women

Health Canada approves Victoza for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes

BMI in overweight range not a higher risk for health problems

States have no policy to help residents meet recommended levels of physical activity to promote health

Research shows reduced consumption of SSB lowers blood pressure

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

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